Harmonic's New DiviCom Electra 7000 HD Encoder Includes Support for High-Quality Dolby Audio; Companies to Demonstrate at the 2006 International Broadcasters Conference.AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- 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) ) today announced that Harmonic Inc. (Nasdaq:HLIT), a leading provider of IP-based digital video and broadband networking solutions, is supporting Dolby(R) Digital Plus, Dolby's next-generation audio technology for high-definition (HD) programming, in its recently introduced encoder. Harmonic's new DiviCom(R) Electra(TM) 7000 high-definition MPEG-4 AVC See H.264. (H.264) encoder delivers unmatched HD services with superior video quality and audio support for 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. through Dolby's recently announced Cat. No. 561 Dolby Digital Plus 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 Encoder Module. With Dolby Digital Plus, Harmonic's Electra 7000 offers a best-in-class audio and HD video solution at ultra-low bit-rates, maximizing service carrying capacity carrying capacity the number of animal units that a farm or area will carry on a year round basis, including that needed for conservation of winter feed. Usually stated as dry cows or dry sheep equivalents per hectare. for satellite, telco/IPTV, cable and terrestrial operators. "To implement a successful HD service, operators need high performance compression solutions that can provide the best quality video and audio," said Arnaud Perrier, Senior Product Marketing Manager for Advanced and HD Encoding at Harmonic Inc. "At Harmonic, we are committed to meeting these needs with innovative products such as the DiviCom Electra 7000, which sets a new standard for HD video delivery. Together with Dolby, we can offer an integrated audio and video solution for the next generation of HD. Dolby Digital Plus offers the efficiency, backward compatibility See backward compatible. (jargon) backward compatibility - Able to share data or commands with older versions of itself, or sometimes other older systems, particularly systems it intends to supplant. with 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. , and quality that not only reduce overall bandwidth utilization, but more importantly improve the viewer's listening experience." "Dolby Digital Plus was designed to complement H.264 in quality and efficiency for any application in which reduced bandwidth is a requirement," said Rocky Graham, Director of Broadcast Products, Dolby Laboratories. "With next-generation systems such as IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. , Dolby Digital Plus offers broadcasters the flexibility to deliver high-quality audio at a reduced data rate." The DiviCom Electra 7000 encoder will be featured at the 2006 International Broadcasters Conference (IBC IBC International Building Code IBC Iraq Body Count IBC Institutional Biosafety Committee IBC Inflammatory Breast Cancer IBC International Business Company IBC Independence Blue Cross IBC Insurance Bureau of Canada IBC International Broadcasting Convention ), September 8-12 in Amsterdam in Harmonic's booth 1.361. Dolby will be demonstrating Dolby Digital Plus in a simulated IPTV configuration at IBC in booth 2.218. All set-top boxes with Dolby Digital Plus decoders provide an output stream fully compatible with all current A/V receivers that are enabled with Dolby Digital. To learn more about Dolby technologies, please visit www.dolby.com. To learn more about Harmonic's new DiviCom Electra 7000, please visit www.harmonicinc.com. About Dolby Laboratories Dolby Laboratories 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, and Tokyo. For more information about Dolby Laboratories or Dolby technologies, please visit www.dolby.com. About Harmonic Inc. Harmonic Inc. is a leading provider of digital video, broadband optical networking and IP delivery systems to cable, satellite, telecom and broadcast network operators. Harmonic's open standards-based solutions for the headend through the last mile enable customers to develop new revenue sources and a competitive advantage by offering powerful interactive video, voice, and data services such as video-on-demand, high-definition digital television, telephony, and Internet access. Harmonic (NASDAQ:HLIT) is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California with R&D, sales, and system integration centers worldwide. The company's customers, including many of the world's largest communications providers, deliver services in virtually every country. Visit www.harmonicinc.com for more information. Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding the performance, features, reliability, and capabilities of the Dolby Digital Plus technology and the anticipated market acceptance of Dolby Digital Plus in products enabling the delivery of high definition programming, are "forward-looking statements" that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations. The following important factors, without limitation, could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements: risks that Dolby Digital Plus may not perform as anticipated; risks associated with building market acceptance of and demand for Dolby Digital Plus in delivery of high definition programming; competition risks for high definition delivery technologies; rapid changes in technical requirements for high definition content delivery; and other risks detailed in Dolby's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including its quarterly report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for its fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2006. 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. DiviCom is a registered trademark of Harmonic Inc. S06/17484 DLB-G |
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