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Dolby Labs CES 2007 Video
Craig Eggers talks to us about Dolby Labs new technologies that are part of the high definition audio and video formats hitting the consumer electronics market including Dolby TrueHD and Dolby…
Exploring Digital Audio Myths and Reality Part 1
By: Chris Tham This is part one of a set of articles exploring some common myths and…
Dolby Digital LIVE Technology Overview
We are consistently asked about connecting a PC to a home theater system. It's not as easy as it sounds. For example, while many sound cards on the market can pass Dolby Digital and DTS "raw" signals…
DTS Interactive Technology
Many people have asked us about connecting a PC to a home theater system. It's not as easy as it sounds. For example, while many sound cards on the market can pass Dolby Digital and DTS "raw" signals…
Understanding Surround Sound Production
When our friends at DTS offered to fly me to San Francisco to cover a seminar they were putting together, I was intrigued. From it's somewhat generic sounding title I was at a loss to figure out…
The Case for NOT going above 0 dBFS For Digital Playback Systems
I first became aware of this issue back in the early 90's when I was testing a DAC that used a Burr-Brown Digital Filter and D/A Converter. I observed that the 1kHz square wave test from CBS CD1 test…
Issues with 0dBFS+ Levels On Digital Audio Playback Systems
When you make a digital recording, an analog waveform (represented by an electrical signal with a continuously varying voltage) is sampled at regular intervals and converted to a set of numbers.…
Dynamic Comparison SACD vs CD - Part 5
Reprinted with the Permission of Christine Tham. Visit her very informative website at: …
Dynamic Comparison of LPs vs CDs - Part 4
Yes, you have heard all the arguments before, and you are probably sick and tired of it. LP vs digital is a "religious war" that has been played out by various audiophiles ever since the CD format…
Dolby Digital vs. DTS: A Guide to the Strengths of the Formats
With the advent of home theater, consumers are continually demand higher performance. As technology improves and becomes more competitive, increased performance is realized at lower cost to the…
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