Dolby SR
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Dolby SR is an advanced professional analog noise reduction system developed by Dolby Laboratories to significantly improve the dynamic range and sound quality of film and audio recordings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dolby SR canonical | 5 |
| Dolby SR noise reduction | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T497230 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dolby SR Context triple: [Dolby Stereo, supersededBy, Dolby SR]
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A.
Dolby Stereo
Dolby Stereo is a multichannel optical sound system for film that brought high-fidelity, surround-capable audio to movie theaters in the 1970s and 1980s.
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B.
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dolby Digital 5.1 is a surround sound audio format that delivers multichannel cinematic audio through five full-bandwidth speakers and one low-frequency effects channel.
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C.
Dolby Laboratories
Dolby Laboratories is an American company renowned for pioneering audio noise reduction and surround sound technologies used in cinemas, home entertainment, and consumer electronics worldwide.
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D.
Denon Wing
Denon Wing is one of the main wings of the Louvre Museum in Paris, housing many of its most famous artworks, including Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.
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E.
THX
THX is an audio and visual certification and standards company known for ensuring high-fidelity sound and picture quality in cinemas, home theaters, and consumer electronics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dolby SR Target entity description: Dolby SR is an advanced professional analog noise reduction system developed by Dolby Laboratories to significantly improve the dynamic range and sound quality of film and audio recordings.
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A.
Dolby Stereo
Dolby Stereo is a multichannel optical sound system for film that brought high-fidelity, surround-capable audio to movie theaters in the 1970s and 1980s.
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B.
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dolby Digital 5.1 is a surround sound audio format that delivers multichannel cinematic audio through five full-bandwidth speakers and one low-frequency effects channel.
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C.
Dolby Laboratories
Dolby Laboratories is an American company renowned for pioneering audio noise reduction and surround sound technologies used in cinemas, home entertainment, and consumer electronics worldwide.
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D.
Denon Wing
Denon Wing is one of the main wings of the Louvre Museum in Paris, housing many of its most famous artworks, including Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.
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E.
THX
THX is an audio and visual certification and standards company known for ensuring high-fidelity sound and picture quality in cinemas, home theaters, and consumer electronics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
analog noise reduction system
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professional audio technology ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Spectral Recording ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Spectral Recording ⓘ |
| appliesTo | analog tape recording ⓘ |
| benefit |
greater perceived loudness without distortion
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higher signal-to-noise ratio ⓘ reduced tape hiss ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | existing Dolby A encoded material (with appropriate decoding) ⓘ |
| componentOf | Dolby film sound formats ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedFor |
35 mm film sound
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professional multitrack recorders ⓘ |
| developer | Dolby Laboratories ⓘ |
| feature |
improved headroom
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multi-band companding ⓘ sliding bands ⓘ spectral skewing ⓘ |
| field |
audio engineering
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film sound ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| market |
film post-production facilities
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professional studios ⓘ |
| predecessor | Dolby A ⓘ |
| purpose |
improve dynamic range
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improve sound quality ⓘ noise reduction ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dolby B
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Dolby B ⓘ
surface form:
Dolby C
Dolby S ⓘ |
| status | largely superseded by digital audio systems in many applications ⓘ |
| technologyType | compander noise reduction ⓘ |
| use |
motion picture soundtracks
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music recording ⓘ professional analog recording ⓘ |
| usedIn |
cinema release prints
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magnetic soundtracks ⓘ optical soundtracks ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dolby SR Description of subject: Dolby SR is an advanced professional analog noise reduction system developed by Dolby Laboratories to significantly improve the dynamic range and sound quality of film and audio recordings.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dolby SR noise reduction