Dolby Headphone
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Dolby Headphone is an audio technology that simulates multi-channel surround sound over standard stereo headphones to create an immersive listening experience.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
audio technology
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virtual surround sound technology → |
| audioChannelsSupported |
5.1 surround sound
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7.1 surround sound → |
| audioDomain |
consumer audio
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gaming audio → home theater → |
| audioProcessing |
HRTF-based spatialization (head-related transfer functions)
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| benefit |
improved spatial localization over standard stereo
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private listening with surround effect → surround sound experience without external speakers → |
| brand |
Dolby
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| brandOwner |
Dolby Laboratories
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| compatibleDeviceType |
AV receiver
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PC sound card → gaming console (via licensed implementations) → media player → |
| competesWith |
DTS Headphone:X
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SRS Headphone technology → |
| coreFunction |
binaural rendering of surround sound
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room acoustic simulation → virtual speaker placement around listener → |
| developer |
Dolby Laboratories
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| feature |
downmixing of multi-channel content
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headphone-optimized surround virtualization → room model presets (in some implementations) → |
| inputFormat |
multi-channel audio signal
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| intendedEffect |
immersive listening experience
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| licensingModel |
licensed to hardware manufacturers
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licensed to software developers → |
| marketedFor |
PC and console gaming
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home entertainment → portable media playback → |
| outputDevice |
stereo headphones
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| outputFormat |
two-channel stereo signal
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| requires |
Dolby Headphone decoder
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compatible playback device or software → |
| simulates |
multi-channel surround sound
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| technologyType |
binaural audio processing
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digital signal processing → |
| typicalContentSource |
Blu-ray Disc
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DVD → streaming video services (via supporting devices) → |
| useCase |
PC gaming audio over headphones
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home theater listening over headphones → movie playback over headphones → music listening over headphones → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Dolby Laboratories
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products |
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Dolby Headphone
("Dolby Headphone decoder")
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requires |