Dolby Unveils Dolby Media Encoder SE (Stand-alone Edition) for Dolby Media Producer Suite.New Product Designed to Bring High-Level Quality for Mastering and Encoding Audio to Smaller Postproduction Facilities SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- 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. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DLB DLB Dementia with Lewy Bodies DLB Dynamic Load Balancing DLB Don't Look Back DLB Digital Lecture Board (University of Mannheim, Germany) DLB Digital Loopback DLB Downline Builder (multi-level marketing) ) unveiled today its latest addition to the Dolby([R])Media Producer product line. Designed for smaller postproduction facilities, Dolby Media Encoder SE (Stand-alone Edition) is a cost-effective single-computer software encoding solution that offers the same level of high-quality encoding capabilities as the original Dolby Media Encoder network version. Dolby Media Encoder SE encodes all Dolby audio technologies used in packaged media applications, including Dolby Digital A digital audio encoding system from Dolby used in movie and home theaters. First used in 1995, Dolby Digital employs Dolby's AC-3 (Audio Coding-3) coding and compression technology and is the standard for DVD-Video and HDTV. 5. , 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. , Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD, from Dolby Laboratories, is an advanced lossless multi-channel audio codec, intended primarily for high-end home-entertainment equipment, such as Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD. , 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). It brings file-based encoding to smaller postproduction facilities for producing audio files for DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, HD DVD, and Blu-ray Disc, and gives customers a choice of Dolby Media Producer software encoder products. "We are committed to bringing to market high-quality mastering and encoding tools for the entire postproduction community," said Steve Venezia, Manager, DVD/DTV Broadcast Support, Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby Media Encoder SE offers the same high level of quality and Dolby technologies as the Dolby Media Encoder network encoder, but it is better suited for facilities with only one or two encoding suites that don't need networking capability." Dolby Media Encoder SE is a great addition to the Dolby Media Producer line of products, and works side by side with Dolby Media Decoder and Dolby Media Tools in the same way as the Dolby Media Encoder network version. It is expected to be available in February. Dolby Media Producer Suite The three original software products Dolby Media Encoder (network version), Dolby Media Decoder, and Dolby Media Tools are available as a bundled software package, referred to as Dolby Media Producer suite. These three separate Mac OS([R]) X applications are also available individually. Dolby Media Encoder offers comprehensive encoding and job control capabilities in a client-server environment, while Dolby Media Decoder provides reference decoding functions, including all Dolby decoding and listening modes. In addition, Dolby Media Tools offers bitstream and metadata editing features to save costly reencoding of previously encoded audio files. The Dolby Media Producer suite supports Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, and MLP Lossless for the new HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc formats as well as DVD-Video and DVD-Audio formats. About Dolby Laboratories Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) develops and delivers products and technologies that make the entertainment experience more realistic and immersive. For four decades Dolby has been at the forefront of defining high-quality audio and surround sound in cinema, broadcast, home audio systems, cars, DVDs, 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. , games, televisions, and personal computers. Based in San Francisco with European headquarters in England, the company 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 London, Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul, and Taipei. For more information about Dolby Laboratories or Dolby technologies, please visit www.dolby.com. Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding the performance and capabilities of the Dolby Media Producer suite, including Dolby Media Encoder SE, the potential benefits that the postproduction community may derive from these technologies, the demand for these technologies, and the timing and availability of Dolby Media Encoder SE, are "forward-looking statements" that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations, and as a result of certain risks and uncertainties actual results may differ materially from those projected. The following important factors, without limitation, could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements: risks that the Dolby technologies may not perform as anticipated; risks associated with successfully going on air with Dolby technologies; risks associated with consumer demand for surround sound broadcasts; rapid changes in hardware devices for receiving broadcasts; risks associated with building market acceptance of and demand for Dolby Digital technologies; risks associated with introducing new technologies to broadcasting products; the risk that Dolby Media Encoder SE will not be available in February or at all; and other risks detailed in Dolby's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including the risks identified under the section captioned "Risk Factors" in its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. . Dolby disclaims any obligation to update information contained in these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. MLP Lossless is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories. Mac OS is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. S06/17609 |
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