Sega Dreamcast Operating System Supports Dolby Surround.Business Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 2000 Sega(c) of America will include support for Dolby Surround A digital audio encoding system from Dolby that provides four channels. Derived from the Dolby Stereo technology used in movie theaters, Dolby Surround was introduced in the early 1980s for video soundtracks, audio cassettes, CDs, TV broadcasts, video games and PC software. in the next version of the Sega Dreamcast operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , Version r11, which is planned to be released this June. The Dolby Surround release libraries, which will accompany Version r11, will support up to eight channels of real-time positioning. "We are looking forward to enabling Sega Dreamcast developers to deliver a game audio experience that puts the player in the center of the action," said Jonathan Hoffberg, Senior Game Evangelist for Dolby. "We are honored to be working with Dolby for the Dolby Surround that will be added to the Sega Dreamcast hardware," said Greg Thomas John Gregory Thomas (born August 12, 1960, Trebanos, Wales) is a former England cricketer who played in 5 Tests and 3 ODIs from 1986 to 1987. , vice president of product development, Sega of America. "This will open up a new world to game developers so that they can bring the best gaming experience to the consumer on Sega Dreamcast." Dolby's content licensing program stipulates that games that display the Dolby logo must contain both real-time surround effects, and linear content encoded with a certified Dolby Surround linear encoder A linear encoder is a sensor, transducer or readhead paired with a scale that encodes position. The sensor reads the scale in order to convert the encoded position into an analog or digital signal, which can then be decoded into position by a digital readout (DRO). . The Sega Dreamcast OS r11 will provide an easy way for developers to fulfill one of the primary requirements for producing a title in Dolby Surround. The Dolby Surround logo speaks to over 100 million customers worldwide who have access to a Surround decoder in their home or on their desk at work. Developers interested in learning more about producing in Dolby Surround or licensing the Dolby Surround logo should contact 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. at multimedia@dolby.com. For more information on the Sega Dreamcast OS, developers should contact Sega of America at 415-701-6000. 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, Shanghai, and Tokyo. |
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