Dolby Labs: Laptops should have surround sound too!

Dolby Laboratories , longtime industry leaders in theater and film audio, have set their gaze upon the PC entertainment side of things. Specifically, getting surround sound from a laptop or netbook. I got a demo of some of the new tech they’ll be releasing in the coming months. Some super cool stuff. Dolby is working with various OEMs to include a number of new audio codecs. Dolby Home Theater v3, Dolby Advanced Audio, and Dolby Headphone. All three optimize your sound for the specific laptop you’re working on, bass and high frequency boost, and do a bit of compression repair. Unlike most “enhancers”, the Dolby codecs don’t sound like a graphic EQ just haphazardly slapped on the signal. And the algorithms are smart enough not to mess with your uncompressed material. Now for all the surround sound stuff . First, you can get simulated surround sound on any pair of headphones. It may not sound as distinct as actual…
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