The Transformers: Dark of the Moon Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English 7.1 Dolby TrueHD and-in a first for Paramount Home Entertainment-English 5.1 Discrete Dolby Digital and English 2.0 Discrete Surround Dolby Digital tracks, each of which was individually mastered to ensure optimal sound for the home entertainment experience.
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While the HD DVD version was limited to a Dolby Digital Plus track (allegedly because of space limitations) Blu-ray sports Dolby TrueHD as well as a few foreign language surround sound tracks -- although this is really the only difference, the reviewers appreciate it.
Via Licensing, a recent spin-out of Dolby Laboratories (DLB) is building a group patent holders to form a LTE-based patent and licensing consortium.
Dolby has agreed a 20-year contract with theatre owners the CIM Group.
But while he never strayed too far from the periphery, it would be another decade before Dolby would make a full-on return to music and, not surprisingly, his first album in nearly 20 years would have to be more than just a collection of songs.
The number of devices and services that support high-definition entertainment is growing rapidly, and Dolby Digital Plus is a powerful and efficient way to bring high-quality audio to UltraViolet, which combines the benefits of cloud access with the power of an industry standard.
When used on Ultraviolet, Dolby Digital Plus offers content-encoding providers a powerful means to ensure consumers get the experience envisioned by the music artist, film director, or sound designer.
The YHT-697BL offers a full complement of HD Audio format decoding, including Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio.
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"Somebody who comes in and says, look how great I am--that can be a serious turn-off, " says Jeff Hunter, vice president of human resources at Dolby Laboratories in San Francisco and a career and workplace consultant for Glassdoor.com, a job review and ratings site.
Kindle Fire HD features a stunning custom high-definition display, exclusive Dolby audio with dual stereo speakers, high-end, laptop-grade Wi-Fi with dual-band support, dual-antennas and MIMO for faster streaming and downloads, enough storage for HD content, and the latest generation processor and graphics engine-and it is available in two display sizes-7" and 8.9".
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But for this go-round, ZTE's added in Dolby Digital Plus Surround for a superior audio experience and an extra GB of RAM.
These new models feature ATI Radeon HD4670 video cards, a subwoofer, Dolby Surround II capabilities, 16:9 cinema-level displays, and Blue-ray optical drives.
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Kindle Fire HD solves this by combining dual stereo speakers with the exclusive Dolby Digital Plus audio engine-the standard in high performance audio-to offer a world-class audio experience.
On the audio side it has a full suite of surround processing, including lossless Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio.
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Available in 16GB or 32GB, the Kindle Fire HD has a higher resolution screen of 1280-by-800 pixels, Dolby Digital Plus powered speakers, stronger Wi-Fi and better battery life.
Dolby Laboratories ( DLB - news - people ) in San Francisco and a career and workplace consultant for Glassdoor.com, a job review and ratings site.
The MediaPad 10 features Dolby 5.1 for "theatre-quality audio" and while it should be obvious that a 10-inch tablet can't compete with your local cinema's setup, it does produce impressively loud sound.
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This pivotal round of funding was led by Bo Axel Ax:son Johnson, a private investor whose company, Coding Technologies was sold to Dolby, and Nils-Robert Persson, executive chairman of the board for Cinnober Financial Technology, the Sweden-based provider of electronic trading platforms.
Dual stereo speakers with Dolby Digital Plus audio-the standard in high-end audio-available for the first time on a tablet.
This is seriously a game changer for console users compared to what's been available for cross-platform Dolby surround sound decoders in the past.
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Already a flood of money from states and private individuals--including billionaires Eli Broad and Ray Dolby--is increasingly allowing the work to move forward despite severe limits on U.S. government funding.
At 67, the once-tireless Dolby is dreaming of retiring and is talking with Morgan Stanley about cashing in his 100% ownership through a public offering.
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