Windows 7 cranks up Dolby Digital Plus
by Dean Evans at Tuesday 18th August, 2009 at 7:47 am [0 comments]
Dolby has announced that Microsoft’s Windows 7 OS (due on October 22)will support Dolby Digital Plus for high-quality multichannel audio.
Dolby Digital Plus will be available on the Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions.
As the next-gen Dolby Digital format, Dolby Digital Plus touts the fact that it’s a high-efficiency audio codec. This means that it can maintain the quality of Dolby Digital at a lower data rate, remaining fully compatible with all current Dolby Digital A/V receivers.
“As Windows 7 amplifies the entertainment experience on the PC, it makes sense that Dolby Digital Plus is selected as the audio format for delivering high-quality surround sound,” said Dolby.
“With Blu-ray Disc, DTV broadcasts, and rich multimedia delivered through the Internet, Dolby Digital Plus ensures that people will hear outstanding audio on any device.”
The Dolby Digital Plus audio format spans Internet-delivered content to terrestrial digital and HDTV services and optical discs. It provides support for up to 7.1 channels plus advanced features like bitstream mixing for secondary audio tracks.
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