Dolby High-Definition Audio Enhances Next-Generation Products From Leading Consumer Electronics Manufacturers

October 10, 2006

At CEDIA today, Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) showcased five next-generation products from Panasonic, Sony, and Toshiba that set new standards for high-definition multichannel audio performance. "Dolby audio technologies make high-definition entertainment even more vivid and memorable," said Craig Eggers, Senior Manager, Consumer Electronics, Dolby Laboratories. "By incorporating Dolby technologies into their products, Toshiba, Panasonic, and Sony are delivering the best high-definition audio and video experiences to their customers." Among the innovative products on display at CEDIA that use Dolby® technologies to deliver a superior high-definition experience are the following: * Toshiba HD-XA2 and HD-A2 HD DVD players: Toshiba announced its next generation of DVD players supporting the HD DVD format in North America. The HD-XA2 and HD-A2 HD DVD players can decode up to 5.1 channels of Dolby TrueHD, pure lossless audio, and Dolby Digital Plus audio technology, designed for high-definition programming and media. For more information about Toshiba HD DVD players, please visit http://www.toshibahddvd.com. * Panasonic DMP-BD10K Blu-ray Disc player: Panasonic is introducing its first Blu-ray player that will decode 7.1 channels of Dolby Digital Plus at launch. Panasonic will also offer support for up to 7.1 channels of Dolby TrueHD lossless audio. For more information about the Panasonic DMP-BD10K player, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumer_electronics/blu_ray/default.asp. * Sony HDR-UX1 and HDR-SR1 Handycam® AVCHD Camcorders: Sony demonstrated its new high-definition camcorders, which will be available in North America this October. The HDR-UX1 and HDR-SR1 Handycam camcorders feature Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator, which allows consumers to capture, record, edit, and play back their videos in high-definition multichannel surround sound. For more information about Sony Handycam camcorders, please visit http://www.sony.com/news/handycam. The world's leading studios and content creators have embraced Dolby high-definition audio technologies by using Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD to enhance the sound of next-generation optical discs. To date, more than 50 titles are using these technologies to deliver a superior multichannel audio experience, a number the industry expects to double by this holiday season. About Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD technology allows discerning listeners to excite their senses and explore the full range of experience available through high-definition entertainment. Pure, dynamic sound reproduction without compromise, Dolby TrueHD is ultimate audio performance. About Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus is Dolby's next-generation home entertainment audio technology designed for high-definition programming and media. Dolby Digital Plus on next-generation optical media is defined by transcendent fidelity and support for up to 7.1 channels of surround, to deliver a rich, immersing sound field with enhanced dialogue performance. Dolby Digital Plus is also backward-compatible with millions of existing audio-video receivers and home theater systems equipped with Dolby Digital. About Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator technology allows consumers to record home video soundtracks in high quality 5.1-channel surround sound. Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator also allows consumers to play back their home videos in surround sound on millions of existing audio/video receivers or home theater systems equipped with Dolby Digital. About Dolby Laboratories Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) develops and delivers products and technologies that make the entertainment experience more realistic and immersive. For four decades Dolby has been at the forefront of defining high-quality audio and surround sound in cinema, broadcast, home audio systems, cars, DVDs, headphones, games, televisions, and personal computers. Based in San Francisco with European headquarters in England, the company has entertainment industry liaison offices in New York and Los Angeles, and licensing liaison offices in London, Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. For more information about Dolby Laboratories or Dolby technologies, please visit http://www.dolby.com.

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