Paramount To Release Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos Ultra HD Blu-ray Titles
Paramount Home Media Distribution will start mastering and releasing movies with Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) and, in some cases, with Dolby Atmos object-based surround sound on Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs and video streaming, Dolby revealed Thursday. Paramount joins a list of top…
Review: Sony HT-ST5000 Dolby Atmos Soundbar Offers Wide Sound Stage
Sony’s HT-ST5000 Dolby Atmos soundbar was quite a surprise. For only a 2-piece system, this attractively styled unit delivered big sound with a widely dispersed soundstage and clear dialog. What’s more, [amazon_textlink asin=’B06ZYXH1ML’ text=’this $1,498 system’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’hc005-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’54bb5c54-65aa-11e7-abf0-535003c61d78′], reproduces music as well or…
DTS Virtual:X To Bring Immersive Virtual Surround To More Products
DTS and Yamaha recently launched the first soundbar — [amazon_textlink asin=’B072J7PTFB’ text=’the YAS-207′ template=’ProductLink’ store=’hc005-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’b582706e-5a74-11e7-81d7-270f4fbed54a’] — to include support for the new DTS Virtual:X surround sound system, designed to produce virtual object-based audio-like effects from almost any content, without the need for special…
Marantz, Integra Add Advanced AV Receivers With Multi-room Audio
The AV receiver market continued to expand this week, with new introductions from high-end component brands Marantz and Integra. Marantz unveiled a pair of slimmed down receivers hitting retail shelves this month in its [amazon_textlink asin=’B06XY7F6MJ’ text=’NR1608 ($749 suggested retail) ‘ template=’ProductLink’ store=’hc005-20′ marketplace=’US’…
Onkyo Unveils TX-RZ20 AV Receiver Series Trio
Onkyo USA introduced this week three new 7.2-channel audio/video receivers in its premium RZ series, due to hit retail stores in June. The new models are targeted at discerning home theater aficionados looking for a multifunctional network AV receiver that is easy to use…
Yamaha Aventage Receivers Add Dolby Vision, HLG Support
Home theater shoppers looking for a system compatible with the latest live 4K Ultra HD high dynamic range (HDR) profiles will want to check out the flagship Yamaha Aventage AV receiver line introduced Monday. This makes the eighth generation of the Yamaha Aventage receiver…
Xbox One Adds Bitstream Audio Support
Gaming and home theater fans will be happy to know that Microsoft this week added new bitstream audio features to Xbox One, including bitstream passthrough of advanced immersive audio formats Dolby Atmos and DTS:X from supporting Blu-ray Disc movies. This update, which is scheduled…
Yamaha, Onkyo Add Entry, Mid-Range AVR Lines
The Yamaha RX-V683 AV receiver with MusicCast Home theater audio manufacturers are beginning to release their 2017 lines, providing advanced features and high-quality sound at…
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