Dolby Updates PC Entertainment Experience Program
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. increased its presence in the PC market this week with the release of its next-generation "PC Entertainment Experience" program, a suite of Dolby audio post-processing and connectivity technologies designed to enhance the listening experience for consumers. Dolby launched the initial Dolby PC program more than four years ago to define several scenarios for PC surround in various environments. Now, Dolby has expanded the program to offer some additional DSP.
The latest updates to the Dolby PC Entertainment Experience program consist of second-generation Dolby Home Theater, a robust suite of DSP and tools, and Dolby Sound Room, providing virtual surround via speakers of headphone with a Dolby Digital source. The three technologies (including Dolby Master Studio which hasn't been updated) break down as follows:
Dolby Master Studio |
Dolby Home Theater |
Dolby Sound Room |
|
Digital Audio Source | Dolby Digital |
Dolby Digital | Dolby Digital |
Digital Audio Creation |
Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator |
Dolby Digital Recording or Dolby Digital Stereo Creator |
- - - |
Digital Audio Encoding |
Dolby Digital Live | Dolby Digital Live | - - - |
Surround Sound Expansion |
Dolby Pro Logic IIx | Dolby Pro Logic II | - - - |
Virtual Surround Sound |
Dolby Headphone Dolby Virtual Speaker |
Dolby Headphone Dolby Virtual Speaker |
Dolby Headphone Dolby Virtual Speaker |
Second-generation Dolby Home Theater now offers the following:
- New: Sound Space Expander is a sound stage enhancer that produces a wide stereo image and in the process improves the separation of instruments without diminishing the center of the mix.
- New: Natural Bass is a bass enhancement system for speakers and headphones that provides up to an octave of downward extension in the bass response of most speakers.
- New: Dolby Pro Logic(R) IIx creates a vivid 7.1-channel surround sound experience from any stereo (two-channel), 5.1, or 6.1 movie, music, TV, or game audio source.
- Dolby Digital Live converts any audio signal from a PC or game console into Dolby Digital for easy connection to home theater systems through a single digital cable.
- Dolby Headphone technology creates a personal surround sound experience using any set of headphones and makes listeners feel like the action is happening all around them.
Second-generation Dolby Sound Room now offers the following:
- New: Sound Space Expander is a sound stage enhancer that produces a wide stereo image and in the process improves the separation of instruments without diminishing the center of the mix.
- New: Natural Bass is a bass enhancement system for speakers and headphones that provides up to an octave of downward extension in the bass response of most speakers.
- Dolby Headphone technology creates a personal surround sound experience using any set of headphones and makes listeners feel like the action is happening all around them.
For more info, check out http://www.dolby.com/consumer/pc/pcee2.html