Wootton Bassett, 06 July 05 - Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) announced today that it will demonstrate audio for high-definition (HD) at this year's IBC exhibition, which takes place 9-13 September 2005 at the RAI Convention Centre in Amsterdam. Dolby's booth (Stand 2.210) will focus on the future of quality audio delivery for home entertainment, including high-definition television and high-definition packaged media. High-definition formats-used for both HDTV and packaged media-not only feature improved picture quality, but also excellent sound quality. Visitors to the booth will be able to experience a demonstration of HDTV programming with Dolby® Digital 5.1 surround sound. Dolby Digital is already the digital audio standard for HDTV in North America, and is currently used for a number of digital video broadcast (DVB) applications worldwide, including in Europe.
Dolby's booth will also feature an overview of Dolby Digital Plus, a digital audio technology based at the core on Dolby Digital. Dolby Digital Plus is designed to meet the demands of future audio and video delivery systems, such as next-generation broadcast and HD packaged media formats. It features higher fidelity, more channel applications, and new coding efficiencies, while maintaining compatibility with existing Dolby Digital home theater systems. Dolby Digital Plus has been selected as a mandatory standard for the HD DVD format and as an optional standard for the new Blu-ray Disc.
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To demonstrate the application of Dolby technologies, the booth will include a range of HD-ready set-top-box products from Dolby's broadcast manufacture partners. Dolby will also demonstrate the Dolby LM100 Broadcast Loudness Meter, a product that reflects Dolby's ongoing commitment to improving the audio experience in broadcasting. Differences in loudness levels between programmes, or between programmes and commercials, are a major annoyance to TV viewers. The LM100 simplifies program audio level measurement by quantifying the perceived loudness of dialogue within broadcast programming, and presenting the results in an easy-to-understand numerical format. Also at IBC this year, Dolby will support the conference's Digital Cinema, providing technical support and cinema equipment, including a Dolby CP650 Digital Cinema Processor and DMA8 Digital Media Adapter. The CP650 is the only all-digital cinema processor capable of playing back both digital and analog Dolby soundtrack formats. The Dolby DMA8 Digital Media Adapter is a simple solution for equipping a cinema sound system ready for digital cinema and alternative program sources with digital audio such as live broadcasts.
About Dolby Laboratories Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) develops and delivers products and technologies that make the entertainment experience more realistic and immersive. For four decades Dolby has been at the forefront of defining high-quality audio and surround sound in cinema, broadcast, home audio systems, cars, DVDs, headphones, games, televisions, and personal computers. Based in San Francisco with European headquarters in England, the company has entertainment industry liaison offices in New York and Los Angeles, and licensing liaison offices in London, Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. For more information about Dolby Laboratories or Dolby technologies, please visit. Dolby and the double D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
W05/128 DLB-F Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding the performance and capabilities of Dolby's technologies and products, including its Dolby Digital broadcasting products, Dolby Digital Plus, the Dolby LM1000 Broadcast Loudness Meter, the Dolby Digital Cinema Processor, and DMA8 Digital Media Adopter, the potential benefits that entertainment industry professionals, including broadcasters, and audiences may derive from these Dolby technologies and products, are 'forward looking statements' that are subject to risks and uncertainties.