Dolby Audio - Dolby Professional (2024)

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Is Dolby audio really necessary? ›

Dolby Audio makes the sound clearer and more dynamic than standard audio by increasing its volume levels while lowering background noise—and that means it does a lot for both movies and games (you know, if you're into those).

Dolby Digital Plus documents

The Dolby Digital Plus™ codec (E-AC-3) delivers up to 7.1 discrete channels of crisp surround sound, clear dialogue, and improved detail to your products.

Both technologies can deliver high-quality audio for home theater systems, but DTS may be superior for those who prioritize music and sound effects. However, Dolby Digital is still a popular choice and can provide excellent audio quality for movies and TV shows.

If you can choose, Dolby Atmos is the better choice for your home and devices, offering an unprecedented level of immersion and realism. With that said, if budget or space is a concern, Dolby Digital is still a globally recognised standard in audio technology that delivers a great home theatre experience.

Dolby Atmos Cons

Overhead sound cues need to be encoded in the content. More precise placement of sound objects around the room. Not all content benefits from overhead sound effects.

Dolby Atmos^® is an immersive audio format first created for the cinema that connects you deeper with the stories you love. While Dolby Atmos at a cinema is still the best way to fully experience this multidimensional soundscape — it's not the only way.

If you're finding that the dialogue is mumbly, for example, try a Dialog, News or Speech Boost mode (or if you have an Amazon Fire TV, try this setting). If that's not available, Movie or Standard is the next-best option.

There's a common reason why Dolby Atmos mixes are at a lower volume than other songs mastered in stereo. The answer is that it was created specifically for cinema and home theater environments. This immersive audio format employs a multi-speaker setup.

Dolby Audio is a 2D audio technology that makes subtle enhancements to whatever you're watching — be it a sporting event, streamed movie or even a DVD or Blu-ray — so that it sounds generally better. It automatically adds detail so that you can better hear dialogue, for example.

For an immersive, three-dimensional audio experience, Dolby Atmos represents the best choice. For high-fidelity, detailed audio, DTS reigns supreme. Both offer exceptional audio experiences, making them premium choices in the world of high-quality audio.

Is Dolby Digital Plus better than Dolby audio? ›

Dolby Digital Plus is an enhanced version of Dolby Digital that offers higher audio quality and supports additional channels. While Dolby Digital provides up to 5.1 channels, Dolby Digital Plus expands the possibilities with support for up to 7.1 channels, including surround back channels.

Dolby Digital Plus™ (E-AC-3) provides up to twice the efficiency of Dolby Digital while adding new features like 7.1-ch audio, support for descriptive video services, and support for Dolby Atmos (but more on that later).

For a three-dimensional and enveloping audio experience, Dolby Atmos represents the best choice. For a classic and well-established surround system, Dolby 5.1 is excellent.

Dolby Digital (also known as AC-3) is a lossy audio compression format. It supports channel configurations from mono up to six discrete channels (referred to as "5.1"). This format first allowed and popularized surround sound. It was first developed for movie theater sound and spread to Laserdisc and DVD.

While Dolby Vision is currently capable of producing better image quality, there are no TVs that could take full advantage of what it provides as opposed to HDR10. However, Dolby Vision does offer a better picture quality, mainly due to its dynamic metadata.

So, is Dolby Vision worth it? Yes. Because your time is valuable, and you deserve the best possible experience across your devices.

Our purpose. Dolby unlocks the power of sight and sound in the pursuit of awe-inspiring experiences.