Dolby Bows Revolutionary New Atmos Platform

[Bonzodog]

Nobody does a demo like Dolby. And the company’s latest debut of its latest technology, formally shown to the world late-April at CinemaCon, just may be its best. It’s certainly the most innovative—from both a creative and a playback perspective—from the company that made 5.1 part of the vernacular.

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[ProgRules]

Nice link. I didn't think the article did a very good job of explaining object-oriented surround, however. I read about this- I think it was sound and vision. Instead of mixing to specific channels, object-oriented mixing specifies vectors for where sounds should be placed, then upon decoding, the software takes into account the # and placement of the speakers and uses the vectors to map them where they should go for the given system. So, whether your system is 5.1 or 55.1, the software will give the optimal results. Very neat! Much better than a new codec that does say 11.1 surround, that a 5.1 system would have to downmix.

[leevitalone1]

Nice link. I didn't think the article did a very good job of explaining object-oriented surround, however. I read about this- I think it was sound and vision. Instead of mixing to specific channels, object-oriented mixing specifies vectors for where sounds should be placed, then upon decoding, the software takes into account the # and placement of the speakers and uses the vectors to map them where they should go for the given system. So, whether your system is 5.1 or 55.1, the software will give the optimal results. Very neat! Much better than a new codec that does say 11.1 surround, that a 5.1 system would have to downmix.

can you just imagine what it will do for music?

[bmoura]

can you just imagine what it will do for music?

Maybe in a theater setting. But I have my doubts about home use. One wonders how many people will really buy more than 5.1 speakers.
Many people are still listening to two Stereo speakers or even one small Smartphone speaker.

I also remember the days of the 10.2 Surround demos at one of the audio shows. The source material was awful and so was the response to the demo.

On the other hand, technology like the Smyth Realiser provides believable 5.1 and even 7.1 Surround from Stereo Headphones.
So there are advances out there.

[leevitalone1]

Maybe in a theater setting. But I have my doubts about home use. One wonders how many people will really buy more than 5.1 speakers.
Many people are still listening to two Stereo speakers or even one small Smartphone speaker.

I also remember the days of the 10.2 Surround demos at one of the audio shows. The source material was awful and so was the response to the demo.

On the other hand, technology like the Smyth Realiser provides believable 5.1 and even 7.1 Surround from Stereo Headphones.
So there are advances out there.

I checked out the Smyth sytem. Now that is home use and I imagine very close to what this is for speakers and the sweet spot. That Smyth sys. is something, I like the idea.

[winopener]

From the article it seems similar to Ambisonic.

[DKA]

From the article it seems similar to Ambisonic.

Sort of, but the idea seems to be a more technologically advanced version of what we've tried to do with ArcTan in SPEC, which is get away from only placing sound where the speakers should be, but create a 360 soundfield. This is interesting. Now, if it ever gets to the place where we're talking about this in a home theater setting is beyond me.

[bmoura]

Well, Pixar's "Brave" opens in 14 theaters on June 22nd in Dolby Atmos. Dolby has issued a list of the theaters in a news release that's over on the Engadget web site at http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/16/d...ter-locations/ along with some explanatory videos.

I was intrigued by their "Uber Mix" concept where the film can store up to 64 channels of Surround Info - anywhere from a 2.0 to a 62.2 Channel surround mix. Should be interesting to hear this in action.

[kfbkfb]

2012-10 Sound + Vision magazine Dolby Atmos article:
...Dolby seems suspiciously noncommittal
about its plans to bring Atmos to home A/V gear.

(article not yet on http://www.soundandvisionmag.com)

Kirk Bayne

[bmoura]

2012-10 Sound + Vision magazine Dolby Atmos article:
...Dolby seems suspiciously noncommittal
about its plans to bring Atmos to home A/V gear.

(article not yet on http://www.soundandvisionmag.com)

Kirk Bayne

A key question would be how you could bring Atmos to the home with all of those speakers !

[chucky3042]

I am sure the wife would love to have all those speakers!

Regards

Charlie

A key question would be how you could bring Atmos to the home with all of those speakers !

[kfbkfb]

http://news.yahoo.com/hobbit-release...070312203.html

Dolby Laboratories Inc. and director Peter Jackson's Park Road Post Production announced Wednesday that "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" will be mixed and released in Dolby Atmos, the company's immersive new sound system that features two extra arrays of overhead speakers and the ability to direct sounds to individual speakers inside movie theaters.

Kirk Bayne

[dmt]

yeah, lets see if they show it in both 48fps and atmos.... that would rule.