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Dolby Digital identifies the use of Dolby Digital audio coding for such consumer formats
as DVD and DTV. As with film sound, Dolby Digital can provide up to five full-range
channels for left, center, and right screen channels, independent left and right surround
channels, and a sixth (".1") channel for low-frequency effects.
Dolby Surround Pro Logic II is an improved matrix decoding technology that provides
better spatiality and directionality on Dolby Surround program material. It provides a
convincing three-dimensional sound field on conventional stereo music recordings. While
conventional surround programming is fully compatible with Dolby Surround Pro Logic
II decoders, soundtracks will be able to be encoded specifically to take full advantage of
Pro Logic II playback, including separate left and right surround channels. (Such material
is also compatible with conventional Pro Logic decoders.)
Dolby Digital EX creates six full-bandwidth output channels from 5.1-channel sources.
This is done using a matrix decoder that derives three surround channels from the two in
the original recording. For best results, Dolby Digital EX should be used with movies
soundtracks recorded with Dolby Digital Surround EX.
About Dolby Pro Logic IIx
Dolby Pro Logic IIx is fully compatible with Dolby Surround Pro Logic technology and
can optimally decode the thousands of commercially available Dolby Surround encoded
video cassettes and television programs with enhanced depth and spatiality. It can also
process any high-quality stereo or Advanced Resolution 5.1 channel music content into a
seamless 6.1 or 7.1 channel listening experience.
Dolby Pro Logic IIx technology delivers a natural and immersing 7.1-channel listening
experience to the home theater environment. A product of Dolby's expertise in surround
sound and matrix decoding technologies, Dolby Pro Logic IIx is a complete surround
sound solution that maximizes the entertainment experience from stereo as well as 5.1
channel encoded sources.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories; Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-
D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
*All trademarks belong to their original owners.
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