First Dolby-Certified PC Debuts; Dolby Brings Theater-Quality Sound to Gateway's Destination XTV.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 1999--Dolby Laboratories, the world leader in 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 sound, announces the first Dolby-certified PC, Gateway's Destination XTV. Gateway's Destination XTV is the first entertainment PC to incorporate Dolby Digital technology in the hardware and meet the criteria for official Dolby Digital certification for convergence products. Among other entertainment technologies, the Destination XTV includes a DVD-Video player that provides both two-channel analog outputs compatible with Dolby Pro Logic See Dolby Surround. Systems and a digital output for connection to a full 5.1-channel Dolby Digital Home Theater system. The Destination XTV is also the first PC line to bear the Dolby Digital logo. "Dolby Digital 5.1 multichannel audio makes the Destination XTV one of the most exciting convergence PCs available," said Ed Schummer, vice president of licensing for Dolby Laboratories. "Viewers can enjoy the latest Hollywood movies, PC games and Internet broadcasts using a PC that provides the same thrilling sound found in movie and home theater systems." Gateway's Destination XTV starts as low as $1,999 -- with Dolby-certified sound -- and offers a combination of enhanced television, home theater and digital media technology, gaming, and full-featured computer functionality. The Destination XTV was designed to provide high-quality entertainment and PC components with enhanced video and audio functionality, astounding a·stound tr.v. a·stound·ed, a·stound·ing, a·stounds To astonish and bewilder. See Synonyms at surprise. [From Middle English astoned, past participle of astonen, gaming graphics and easy Internet connections. "Gateway is committed to building upon its leadership position in the convergence PC category," said Bart Brown, vice president of marketing, Gateway Home. "Dolby is a recognized leader in audio technology, and carrying the Dolby trademark on the Destination XTV assures that clients are getting the highest quality audio solution available." About Gateway Gateway (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :GTW GTW Gateway, Inc. (stock symbol) GTW Global Trade Watch GTW Grand Trunk Western (railroad) GTW Gatwick Airport GTW Global Trading Web (Commerce One B2B-platform) ), a Fortune 500 company founded in 1985, provides complete computing solutions for clients worldwide. The company has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Ireland and Malaysia, and employs more than 16,000 people worldwide. Gateway products and services consistently win top awards from leading industry publications. Revenue for the year 1997 was $6.3 billion. For more information, visit Gateway at www.gateway.com. About Dolby Laboratories Dolby Laboratories is the developer of audio signal processing Audio signal processing, sometimes referred to as audio processing, is the processing of a representation of auditory signals, or sound. The representation can be digital or analog. systems used worldwide in consumer audio and video products, on consumer audio and video entertainment media, and in professional sound applications that include music recording, broadcasting and motion-picture sound. 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. has headquarters in San Francisco, with 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, Shanghai and Tokyo, with European headquarters in England. |
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