I first heard of Dolby Digital Live (DDL) back when nVidia motherboards featured their Soundstorm. I thought this was a neat feature. The Yamaha speakers I had (5.1) had a receiver that would decode ...

Does anyone know of an inline (standalone) Dolby Digital & DTS Decoder? I have a GTXP, but it doesn't do the decoding, so I was thinking that if I could output the sound on the optical output, run it ...

The HD DVD standard gives suppliers the option of transcoding all native surround formats on HD DVD discs to either Dolby Digital 5.1, up to 640kbps, or DTS 5.1, up to 1.5Mbps, for transfer through a ...

Both come from companies of those names. DTS-X is from Digital Theater Systems, Inc., while Dolby Atmos is from Dolby Systems. Both technologies are used in both home theater technology and in movie ...

DTS Play-Fi, the wireless multiroom audio platform that can be used to set up a fully wireless home theater sound system, has expanded from its previous 5.1-channel limitation to 12 channels, which ...

In June, I wrote about how AirTunes works, based on a briefing I had with Apple VP Greg Joswiak. At that time, I reported a fascinating feature that Joswiak mentioned to me: If iTunes is playing back ...

BANGALORE, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The recent launch of Windows 7 and the increasing popularity of Blu-ray players will put the spotlight on the outlook of Digital media software companies. Although ...

Onkyo’s STB-A500 soundbar packs loads of high-tech features, but it really misses the mark on audio quality. Onkyo’s SBT-A500 soundbar is the first model we’ve encountered that supports Dolby Atmos ...

With the next CES just around the corner, LG Electronics has provided some early information on its 2019 range of soundbars. And it looks like AV fans keen on getting a more cinematic sound at home ...