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The Most Exciting Audio Advancements Of The Year
Even if changes in audio quality on products aren’t quite as perceptible is big jumps in pixel density on screens, the sound of movies might have way more of an effect on how you experience it. In short, good audio ain’t just for audiophiles. Here’s the sound technology that changed the aural universe this year.
The Hobbit Will Use Dolby’s Crazy 128-Element Atmos Sound
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is shaping up to be a groundbreaking event for film technology. First, we heard that Director Peter Jackson shot the film at 48 frames-per-second, and now he’s telling us that the film’s sound will be mixed for Dolby’s ultra-intense new Atmos system.
You Can Hear Dolby’s New 64-Speaker Audio In Pixar’s Brave
This weekend, the world will get its first chance to experience the latest sounds from the cinema audio nerds at Dolby. Pixar’s new animated feature, Brave, is the first film to use Dolby’s new Atmos technology, which makes 7.1 sound on Toy Story 3 seem pathetic.
Dolby’s New Atmos System Will Pipe 128 Channels Of Audio Bliss Into Cinemas
It will take a few years before the technology trickles down to home theatres, but at CinemaCon this year Dolby introduced a new surround sound system called Atmos that promises to create the illusion that sounds are coming from everywhere inside the theatre.
You Can Buy This 42-Inch Reference Monitor, Or Two Brand New Cars
You can go on and on about how great the flatscreen TV in your home theatre is, but I guarantee it won’t hold a candle to the image, brightness and colour quality of Dolby’s $US40,000 reference monitor.
RIM Can’t Win These Days
Just when you thought RIM’s fortunes couldn’t get any worse, along comes Dolby Laboratories to knock the beleaguered company a little bit lower.
Lightweight Dolby 3D Glasses Will Still Make You Look Foolish
Razer Chimaera Headset Bumps Games In 5.1 Surround Sound, Sans Wires
Mad Catz Tips Green Beret To Call Of Duty: Spec Ops With Limited Edition Headsets
Mad Catz has debuted a new line of gaming headsets for the launch of Call of Duty: Spec Ops. Coming in varieties for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC commandos, the headsets feature 5.1 Dolby Digital sound and detachable microphones.
