Dolby Digital Will Transform Your Audio
A name that would be familiar to most people if not simply by virtue of the movie theaters is Dolby Digital technology. It can be seen in all the precursor advertising credits of the movies before and after they run with a notification such as Dolby Digital Surround Sound. It has become synonymous with with high tech impressive sound delivery, and these days this technology is available (almost as standard) in most electronic sound equipment we buy.
Dolby Digital denotes the encoding system that is used by modern audio devices that digitally receives and sends sound signals. Being one of the first laboratories to release and successfully have their technology competitively marketed to consumers and and even more importantly, accepted, as a leader of superior audio listening. They have succeeded in becoming prominent in this field.
Having the ability to support several channels the Dolby Digital technology enables the ability to disseminate in mono or stereo quality. Used primarily in digital equipment like CD players, Tv’s and DVD’s and of course the movie theaters there is a variation that is used in the video gaming industry to make that feeling even more realistic.
A man by the name of Ray Dolby began the phenomenon about 50 years ago. He started by wanting to cut down the white noise and ever present static commonly found in audio devices back then. The overall clarity was degraded by this static noise, so Mr Dolby set about finding a solution to this problem. Initially the Dolby Digital technology was used by record companies but very quickly was embraced by the movie theaters.
As a result the Dolby Digital technology was born. Originally it was in a very compressed formatting aimed at the movie theaters. The first time this technology was used en mass was in a movie by the name of “Batman Returns” in 1992. It merged a stereo sound using left and right channels to produce a much more sharp sound. As a result of the success of this initial movie it became the standard way to make movie sound systems.
The original Dolby Digital moves onward, having made it’s mark the technology has and will continue to improve over time. It’s legacy of changing the way moviegoers experience the theater continues with further immersion of sight and sound melding together to enhance the story and helping to create a pleasant and sometimes exciting memory. Having jumped from an elitist movie theater experience to the home was the next logical step. Home theaters have become the “in thing” where surround sound systems blast acoustic sounds in waves that vibrate the bones of the audience, it is no wonder that Dolby Digital is embraced and applauded for it’s contribution to entertainment.
