Dolby Digital Live Shipping With New Intel Desktop Boards; Technology Simplifies Connections From PC To Home Theater Systems For Surround Sound From Games, DVDs, and Music

22-Jun-04

Dolby Laboratories announced that the Dolby Digital Live encoder has been integrated into select 915 Chipset-based Intel Desktop Boards featuring Intel High-Definition Audio. Dolby Digital Live is a real-time encoding technology which converts audio signals into a Dolby Digital bitstream for transport and playback through a home theater system via a single digital connection. Using this technology, users can enjoy PC-based audio entertainment in thrilling surround sound through Dolby-equipped A/V receivers or devices. PC-users simply connect a single digital cable (such as S/PDIF or optical cable) directly to the home theater system, thus eliminating the confusion and hassle of multiple cables and ensuring the quality of the audio signal. Additionally, PCs featuring Dolby Digital Live technology enable PC gamers to enjoy realistic and exciting Dolby Digital 5.1-channel surround effects during interactive game play by reproducing the audio cues and effects to correspond with the onscreen action. ""With Dolby Digital Live technology and Intel Audio Studio, we give our customers the ability to unleash the full surround sound potential Intel High-Definition Audio,"" said Joel Christensen, Director of Marketing, Intel Desktop Board Operations. ""We are transforming how people think about their PC; it's a whole new experience in surround sound."" ""Dolby Digital Live encoding enables PC users to take their PC entertainment experience to another level,"" said Greg Rodehau, Director, PC Technology Marketing, Dolby Laboratories. ""We make it easy for PC gamers to lose themselves in the action with stunning surround sound that matches the on screen action in real-time."" Intel Desktop Boards model numbers D925XCV, D925XBC, and D915PBL with Dolby Digital Live technology are available to the public. For more information about Dolby Laboratories or Dolby technologies, please visit http://www.dolby.com.

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