Dolby Laboratories is debuting Dolby Pro Logic II encoding for TV at NAB, which allows networks to broadcast a matrixed, five-channel surround sound signal through an existing analog or digital stereo medium. The DP563 Dolby Surround Encoder can be upgraded for $400 to include real-time encoding for Dolby Pro Logic II

Dolby Laboratories has announced that it is providing equipment and personnel to enable Athens Olympic Broadcasting (AOB) to deliver the XXVIII Summer Games events in Dolby surround sound.

Dolby Laboratories celebrated its initial public offering on Thursday by ringing The Opening and Closing bell in surround sound. Chairman Ray Dolby rang The Opening Bell and President/CEO Bill Jasper rang The Closing Bell. News watchers with Dolby Pro Logic II-equipped home theater systems heard the resounding b

At least five commercials during Super Bowl XXXVIII--three from a beer company and two from an American car manufacturer--will be presented in Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound. While three out of the last four Super Bowl broadcasts have been presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 on DTV, and most Super Bowls since 1990 have b

Dolby Laboratories --which got its start by improving the sound of recorded audio with its debut of Dolby A-type noise reduction--has turned 40 years old. In 1972, Dolby introduced its first cinema products, the Model 364, and by end of the disco decade, had debuted its first multichannel audio technology, Dolby St

Five Emmys were awarded to television programs broadcast in Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. The sound category Emmy winners were announced on Sept. 12. The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were broadcast Sept. 19. "We are delighted that many programs broadcast in Dolby Digital 5.1 audio have been acknowledged by the Academ

The system enables automated, file-based multiplatform publishing workflows and can convert Dolby E audio content into formats compatible with a wide range of consumer devices.

The Dolby solution allows visually impaired viewers to enjoy HDTV surround-sound programming with optional audio descriptive tracks.