Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos is the name of a new surround sound technology announced by Dolby Laboratories in April 2012, which was first utilized in Pixar's Brave.[1] The first installation was in the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California for the premiere of Brave in June 2012.[2] Throughout 2012 it will see a limited release of about 25 installations in select theaters worldwide, with an increase to 1,000 locations in 2013. The format allows for an unlimited number of audio tracks to be distributed to theaters for optimal, dynamic rendering to loudspeakers based on the theater capabilities. The first generation cinema hardware, the "Dolby Atmos Cinema Processor" supports up to 128 discrete audio tracks and up to 64 unique speaker feeds,[3] the technology will initially be geared towards commercial cinema applications only, but may later be adapted to home cinema.[4][5] In addition to playing back a standard 5.1 or 7.1 mix using arrays, the system will give each loudspeaker its own unique feed, thereby enabling many new front, surround, and even ceiling-mounted height channels for the precise panning of select sounds such as a helicopter or rain.[6]
Movie Releases in Dolby Atmos
| Title | Release Date (No. of theaters worldwide) | |
|---|---|---|
| Brave | June 22, 2012 (15) | |
| Taken 2 | October 5, 2012 (15) | |
| Chasing Mavericks | October 26, 2012 (25) | |
| Ah Boys to Men | November 6, 2012 (20) | |
| Life of Pi | November 21, 2012 (40) | |
| Rise of the Guardians | November 21, 2012 (44) | |
| Sivaji 3D | December 12, 2012 | |
| The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | December 14, 2012 (80 - 100) | |
| A Good Day To Die Hard | February 14, 2013 | |
| Lost Place | April 11, 2013 | |
| Star Trek Into Darkness | May 17, 2013 | |
| Pacific Rim | July 12, 2013 |
References
External links
- ↑ Pixar's Brave to debut new Dolby Atmos sound system, BBC News, 25 April 2012. Abgerufen am 26. April 2012
- ↑ Giardina, Carolyn: Peter Jackson Considering Dolby Atmos for 'The Hobbit'. The Hollywood Reporter, 1. Mai 2012.
- ↑ Hidalgo, Jason: Dolby's Atmos technology gives new meaning to surround sound, death from above. Engadget, 26. April 2012.
- ↑ Dolby Atmos surround sound technology could transform video games. Digital Trends, 24. April 2012.
- ↑ Bolton, Nick: New Dolby Technology to Make Horror Movies Scarier. New York Times, 24. April 2012.
- ↑ Webster, Andrew: Dolby Atmos audio hits moviegoers with sound from all directions. Vox Media, 24. April 2012.