Pioneer Electronics Introduces Revolutionary Speaker Technology

12-Feb-03

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. announced the PDSP-1, the world's first digital sound projector that utilizes a single-source speaker panel to deliver discrete 5.1-channel surround sound audio with more than 500 watts of power. Pioneer partnered with 1 Ltd to bring this speaker to market, and will continue to work with 1 to further enhance the digital sound projector technology with Pioneer's own proprietary technologies such as its multi-channel acoustic calibration system. Until now, the surround sound on DVD soundtracks could only be fully experienced by adding a separate system with five or more conventional speakers. A single digital sound projector produces full surround sound by controlling separate beams of sound. Sound beams for each audio channel are reflected from the walls and ceiling of the room to replace the left, right, and rear speakers.""The sound quality of the digital sound projector is stunning. It will revolutionize the speaker industry not only because of its sound quality, but by eliminating the need to set up and wire multiple speakers,"" said Craig McManis, Vice President of Marketing for the Home Entertainment Division of Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.""Since it's only five inches thick, it is a perfect complement to Pioneer's line of plasma display televisions. As the shape of the American television changes from a large, square box to a slim panel, the other components of the home theatre system must change as well."" McManis added.The PDSP-1 uses 254 small speakers, which are accurately controlled to produce true 5.1 surround sound. The speaker produces tight, focused beams of sound, which are distributed into the room and reflected off of surfaces to create a multichannel soundfield. Once the speaker has been installed, it can be easily tuned to the specific room environment by using the remote control. This process does not use psycho-acoustic techniques found in many virtual surround sound effects systems.The panel connects directly to a DVD or CD player. The digital surround sound processing typically performed through a separate audio/video receiver is completed inside the speaker panel. The PDSP-1 will be available in March at a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $40,000.For information about 1 Ltd, visit www.1limited.com. For more information about Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc., visit www.pioneerelectronics.com.

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