ArcSoft TotalMedia(TM) Theatre Receives DTS-HD Certification.FREMONT, Calif. -- ArcSoft, Inc., an industry leading software developer of multimedia technologies and applications, proudly announced today that ArcSoft TotalMedia[TM] Theatre received DTS-HD certification. ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre has fulfilled all the requirements of the test specifications and received certification from DTS (1) (Digital Theatre Sound) A digital audio encoding system used in movie and home theaters. Popularized by the movie Jurassic Park, the six-channel (5. for DTS-HD Master Audio DTS-HD Master Audio is a lossless audio codec created by Digital Theater System. It was previously known as DTS++ and DTS-HD. It is an extension of DTS which, when played back on devices which do not support the Master Audio extension, degrades to a 1. [TM]. "It is exciting to hear high quality audio delivered by DTS-HD Master Audio available from a PC software for the first time," said George Tang, ArcSoft's Vice President and General Manager, Video & Home Entertainment Group. "This marks an important milestone and demonstrates that the PC environment is able to deliver the same quality as a Consumer Electronic (CE) set-top box The cable TV box that sits on "top" of the TV "set," although it is often located several feet away in an equipment rack. The set-top box descrambles the premium channels and provides a tuner for the higher cable numbers that very old TVs did not support. ." "We are very excited with the announcement that ArcSoft TotalMedia Theater has received DTS-HD certification," said David Tan, VP of Product Management/North American Licensing for DTS Inc. "We are happy to team up with an industry leader to create the best possible entertainment experience for PC users." Having obtained DTS-HD certification, ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre now not only has the ability to decode the lossless See lossless compression. (algorithm, compression) lossless - A term describing a data compression algorithm which retains all the information in the data, allowing it to be recovered perfectly by decompression. Unix compress and GNU gzip perform lossless compression. DTS-HD Master Audio - a "bit-for-bit" identical recreation of the original studio master sound track, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, etc.; it also provides end users the ability to control and direct bass signals to the most appropriate speakers or subwoofer A speaker that reproduces the lower end of the audio spectrum. A subwoofer system may include a crossover circuit which switches frequencies at approximately 100Hz and under to the subwoofer, while passing the rest of the signal to the main speakers. (s) in the system, a process known as Bass Management System, an important recognition from DTS. Also noteworthy are "Speaker Remapping" which offers support for various speaker playback configurations and "DTS Digital Surround Transcoding" on traditional Digital audio output (S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital InterFace) A serial interface for transferring digital audio from CD and DVD players to amplifiers and TVs. S/PDIF is typically used to transmit PCM and Dolby Digital 5.1, but is not tied to any sampling rate or audio standard. ) which delivers 5.1 channel surround sound at significantly better sound quality found on most standards DVDs. For more information on DTS-HD technology, visit http://www.dtsonline.com/media/DTS-HD_WhitePaper.pdf ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre supports playback of all three Blu-ray Disc video formats: MPEG-2, AVC (1) (Advanced Video Coding) The video compression techniques used in the H.264 standard, jointly developed by ISO and the ITU-T. See H.264. (2) (Audio Visual C , and VC1, as well as other High Definition content such as WMV HD, QuickTime HD, DivX HD, and H.264 HD. Enhance your movie watching experience with ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre. Don't just watch movies - experience them! A certified version of the software will be available to public in mid-May. For more information, visit http://www.arcsoft.com/products/totalmediatheatre/. About ArcSoft ArcSoft, Inc. is an industry leading software developer of multimedia technologies and applications across desktop and embedded platforms. Working closely with major OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and manufacturers, ArcSoft offers a full line of imaging and video solutions that enhance the features, performance, and user experience of mobile phones, digital cameras, optical drives, personal computers, and consumer electronics devices. For further details, visit www.arcsoft.com. About DTS DTS, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :DTSI DTSI Defense Trade Security Initiative DTSI Digital Twin Spark Ignition DTSI Datron/Transco Systems Incorporated DTSI DataTel Solutions, Inc. (San Antonio, Texas) ) is a digital technology company dedicated to delivering the ultimate entertainment experience. DTS decoders are in virtually every major brand of 5.1-channel surround processor, and there are hundreds of millions of DTS-licensed consumer electronics products available worldwide. A pioneer in multi-channel audio, DTS technology is in home theatre, car audio, PC and game console products, as well as DVD-Video, Blu-ray Disc and Surround Music software. DTS audio products are featured on more than 27,000 motion picture screens worldwide. Founded in 1993, DTS is headquartered in Agoura Hills, California For the unincorporated community, see . Agoura Hills is a city (incorporated in 1982) in Los Angeles County, California, and has the ZIP code 91301. The population was 20,537 at the 2000 census. This city on the Ventura Freeway (U.S. and has offices in the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan and China. For further information, please visit www.dts.com. Copyright [c] 2008. All rights reserved. ArcSoft and the ArcSoft logo are registered trademarks of ArcSoft, Inc. ArcSoft TotalMedia is a trademark of ArcSoft, Inc. All other products and companies named herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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