The newest Dolby Digital (AC-3) multichannel decoder, the DP564, features Prologic II, the latest in matrix surround decoding technology. The new decoder is twice the size of its predecessor, the ...

Matrix surround decoding, the process of deriving several output channels from a two-channel delivery medium, is nothing new. When Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoding was introduced back in 1987, it ...

Hey there, I was wondering what the skinny is on Prologic II vs Dolby Digital 5.1. I know that prologic II can either matrix the channels or handle discrete channels which seems stronger than DD 5.1 ...

As more people have come to appreciate the benefits of surround-sound playback, they also want nonsurround program material-particularly music-to take full advantage of their multichannel playback ...

In the same way that digital technology has replaced analog, surround sound is replacing stereo. Phenomenal sales of DVD-video players and home theater systems confirm that consumers enjoy sound from ...

Like many owners of stereo satellite receivers or NICAM stereo equipment, I have connected the audio output to my hi-fi system. This gives a vast improvement in realism, particularly with films.

The new GefenTV Digital Audio Decoder with Dolby allows any movie or television program broadcasting in 5.1 Dolby digital audio to be decoded, and output in analog two-channel (left/right) format.

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Conexant Systems, Inc., an audio and imaging innovation leader, announced that its CX20833, a Dolby headphone decoder IC, has achieved certification from Dolby ...

Anyone with a nice surround sound setup can tell anyone else who's still stuck in the days of simple stereo that they're missing out big-time with games, movies and even TV. But even high-end surround ...

This article talks about the basic concepts behind AV receivers and home theaters, and how sound formats like Dolby and DTS are transforming these devices. The technology behind AV receivers. What are ...