Dolby Headphone Technology Goes Portable and Personal; With Dolby Headphone technology, consumers can take their surround-sound experience with them wherever they go.Business Editors/High Tech Writers 2003 International CES Booth 22022 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2003 Visitors to the Dolby Laboratories “Dolby” redirects here. For other uses, see Dolby (disambiguation). Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (Dolby Labs) (NYSE: DLB) is a USA-based company specializing in audio compression and reproduction. 2003 International CES trade show exhibit (Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. , South Hall, Lower Level, Booth 22022) will be able to enjoy dramatic personal surround-sound experiences while listening to music, viewing clips of some of the hottest recent movies, or playing popular video games See video game console. . The key to unlocking the multichannel Using two or more paths for transmission or processing. It can refer to a variety of architectures including (1) multiple I/O channels between the CPU and peripheral devices, (2) multiple wires in a cable, (3) multiple "logical" channels within a single wire or fiber or (4) multiple audio tracks encoded in today's most popular media content is Dolby(R) Headphone See headphones. technology, which lets consumers enjoy the dramatic surround effects of a 5.1-channel soundtrack through any ordinary set of headphones Head-mounted speakers. Headphones have a strap that rests on top of the head, positioning a pair of speakers over both ears. For listening to music or monitoring live performances and audio tracks, both left and right channels are required. . Best of all, "listener fatigue Listener fatigue occurs when the ear tunes out unwanted noises and focuses on the wanted ones. When listening to music for example, the speakers may give off an unwanted hissing noise that the person has to focus out, causing "Listener Fatigue". "--a phenomenon commonly associated with headphone playback--is virtually eliminated. At CES, Dolby showcases seven Dolby Headphone technology demonstrations, including devices such as the Nintendo GameCube, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox, and technologies including DVD-Video with Dolby Digital, AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) An audio compression technology that is part of the MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 standards. AAC, especially MPEG-4 AAC, provides greater compression and better sound quality than MP3, which also came out of the MPEG standard. , CD audio played through Pro Logic(R) II decoders, and DVD-Audio. Various products that incorporate Dolby Headphone technology will be shown, including audio receivers from Denon and Onkyo, the Pioneer SE-DIR1000C cordless headphone system (currently available in Japan), and the InterVideo WinDVD player. "As entertainment becomes increasingly mobile and personal, the choice of headphone technology becomes more important," said Craig Eggers Eggers may refer to:
"For example, Dolby Headphone technology is the perfect solution for portable DVD players, where consumers can revel in a highly involving surround-sound experience from a conventional set of headphones. It is ideally suited for rear-seat entertainment applications in a car, keeping children and other passengers occupied. It's also great for videogame buffs, who can now enjoy even more compelling and engaging action in full surround sound without disturbing others." Dolby Headphone technology is currently available in Japan, Europe, and North America, in a number of laptop computers, PC-based software DVD player applications, home audio/visual components, and wireless headphone products. Austrian Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa, Qantas, and Singapore Airlines also feature Dolby Headphone technology as part of their value-added in-flight entertainment offerings. Dolby Headphone Technology Revolutionizes Personal, Mobile Entertainment Dolby Headphone technology, which was developed by Australia-based Lake Technology, Ltd., enables stereo headphones to portray the sound of a five-speaker, surround-sound playback system. It achieves its unique effect through a powerful signal-processing algorithm that generates a multitude of audio cues modeled from real life. From these cues, a person's ears and brain perceive a truly three-dimensional sound image. Dolby Headphone technology lets listeners enjoy multichannel sound sources, such as Dolby Digital and Dolby Surround movies, with thrilling, realistic surround sound over any conventional stereo headset; it also produces far more natural sound from stereo sources, such as CDs and MP3 files. With the Dolby Headphone process, spatiality is preserved: music and sound that is intended to be in front of you is indeed located in front of you, and special effects and ambience surround and envelop en·vel·op tr.v. en·vel·oped, en·vel·op·ing, en·vel·ops 1. To enclose or encase completely with or as if with a covering: "Accompanying the darkness, a stillness envelops the city" you. Importantly Dolby Headphone technology maintains the integrity of key center-channel dialogue, the most critical element of any surround-sound entertainment experience. About Dolby Laboratories Dolby Laboratories is the developer of signal processing systems used worldwide in applications that include motion picture sound, consumer entertainment products and media, broadcasting, and music recording. Based in San Francisco with European headquarters in England, the privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. also has offices in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing and Tokyo. For more information about Dolby Laboratories or Dolby technologies, please visit www.dolby.com. Note to Editors: Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. |
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