Dolby Laboratories Showcases Advanced Technologies for High-Quality Entertainment at 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show.LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- 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. today announced it will be demonstrating innovative entertainment technologies at the 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), to be held January 6-9, 2005, in Las Vegas. To underscore Dolby's focus on advancing entertainment through innovation, the Dolby exhibit will feature a new booth layout that illustrates how Dolby(R) technologies impact the entertainment experience in real-life environments such as the living room, game room, media room, and in the car. Dolby's key focus for the show is Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus (DD+), also known as E-AC-3, is an audio compression system that was developed specifically for the introduction of HDTV and HD DVD/Blu-ray Disc. It is a development of the Dolby Digital (AC-3) audio compression system. It supports data rates up to 6. , a technology which represents a substantial enhancement to audio delivery in broadcast and packaged media formats. "Dolby continues to pave the way for audio innovation, with recent technology introductions that include Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Pro Logic See Dolby Surround. (R) IIx, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator, Dolby Digital Recording, and MLP (Meridian Lossless Packing) The compression technique used in DVD-Audio that provides the highest audio quality. It delivers two channels at 192 kHz with 24-bit samples or six channels at 96 kHz. 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. (TM)," said Ron Vitale, Director of Marketing, Consumer Division, Dolby Laboratories. "These technologies offer consumers a high-quality audio entertainment experience -- wherever the entertainment takes them." Dolby's advanced audio technologies are featured in a wide range of products from the consumer electronics, personal computing, automobile, and game industries. Dolby and the Future of Audio The highlight of the CES booth is Dolby's main theater where the company will showcase leading 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 entertainment with Dolby Digital Plus and MLP Lossless. Dolby Digital Plus is an advanced, highly sophisticated and versatile audio codec that promises to significantly improve the home entertainment experience. Dolby Digital Plus is designed for future multichannel entertainment in broadcast and packaged media, such as high-definition DVD (HD-DVD HD-DVD High Definition Digital Versatile Disk ) and hard-disk-drive (HDD (Hard Disk Drive) See hard disk and HDD caddy. HDD - hard disk drive ) media. The DVD Forum recently selected Dolby Digital Plus as a mandatory audio format for next-generation optical storage media (HD-DVD). For broadcast, Dolby Digital Plus was elevated to candidate standard by the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) An international digital television (DTV) standard adopted by the U.S., Canada, South Korea, Taiwan and Argentina. ) for possible adoption in future broadcast specifications. MLP Lossless was also selected by the DVD Forum as the mandatory lossless codec for HD-DVD. MLP Lossless, licensed by Dolby, is the core technology of Advanced Resolution(R) stereo and multichannel DVD-Audio. MLP Lossless delivers music with discrete 5.1-channel surround sound and playback fidelity that is bit-for-bit identical to original studio masters. DVD-Audio is a key technology incorporated in the new DualDisc(TM) (CD and DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. combination) audio format. DVD-Audio playback is now available in original equipment and aftermarket automotive audio systems, and in dedicated and universal DVD players and PC applications as well as portable DVD players. The Dolby exhibit at CES will feature DVD-Audio demonstrations of the latest DualDisc titles from Silverline Records. The initial DualDisc offerings from Silverline also include "second session" high-efficiency 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. (HE-AAC) files pre-encoded with Dolby Headphone See headphones. technology. These files are designed to be transferred to Apple(R) iPod(R) players for a realistic multichannel surround sound experience from any set of connected 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. . Consumer Electronics in the Home Dolby will be demonstrating the most recent advancement in digital video recording -- the ability for consumers to record and produce personal videos in Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. In addition, the exhibit will feature the industry's first television sets with integrated personal video recorders (PVRs) and two-channel Dolby Digital Recording technology. The Dolby PC Entertainment Experience In the PC arena, Dolby has teamed with Intel to provide home-theater-quality audio to Intel(R)-processor-based PCs. Dolby is enabling PC manufacturers to offer a range of digital home PCs with integrated system-wide support for Dolby premier technologies under the Dolby PC Entertainment Experience program. Using Intel-based PCs with HD-Audio featuring Dolby licensed software applications and integrated audio codec solutions, Dolby will be demonstrating the following technologies: Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator, Dolby Headphone, and Dolby Pro Logic IIx. Automotive Surround Sound As a testament to the increase in cars with surround sound, Dolby will be featuring the recently announced 2005 Volvo S80 equipped with Dolby Pro Logic II and the new 2005 Acura RL with DVD-Audio. Dolby continues to partner with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) so that drivers and passengers can enjoy the benefits of surround sound in the comfort of their automobile. Currently, 17 models are available globally that incorporate a Dolby automotive surround technology. Dolby partners Visteon (LVCC LVCC Las Vegas Convention Center LVCC Las Vegas Country Club LVCC Liverpool Victoria County Championship (England, cricket) LVCC Lakewood Village Community Church LVCC Lucas Valley Community Church (San Rafael, CA) North Plaza/NP1) and Boston Acoustics (LVCC North Plaza/NP4) will also feature Dolby demonstration vehicles at CES that integrate Dolby Pro Logic II, DVD-Audio, and the first-ever wireless Dolby Headphone solution available from OEMs for the ultimate in-car surround sound experience. The Next Level in Gaming With Dolby technology, game consoles and home theater systems are offering a compelling combination for the next-generation of gaming. Gamers are hooking up game consoles such as the Microsoft(R) Xbox(R) or the Sony(R) Playstation(R) 2 to home theater systems to take full advantage of current and future game titles. Games with Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II technology offer gamers an interactive, compelling, surround-sound gaming experience. Dolby's booth at the 2005 International CES, booth no. 20913, is located at the Las Vegas Convention Center's (LVCC) south hall, on the lower level, from January 6-9. About Dolby Laboratories Dolby Laboratories develops and delivers products and technologies that make the entertainment experience more realistic and immersive. For nearly four decades, Dolby has been at the forefront in defining high-quality audio and surround sound in cinema, broadcast, home audio systems, cars, DVDs, headphones, games, televisions, and personal computers. Based in San Francisco with European headquarters in England, Dolby has entertainment industry liaison 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 and Los Angeles, and licensing liaison offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, and Tokyo. For more information about Dolby Laboratories or Dolby technologies, please visit www.dolby.com. Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. MLP Lossless is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories. All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. (C) 2004 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. S04/XXXXX |
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