


Creators have a total of 128 channels routed to up to 64 speakers.īut I can get Dolby Atmos on a smartphone – even a toaster!ĭolby Atmos has become the gold standard in 3D sound and it has expanded its reach from movies and music to smartphones, gaming and even appliances – yes you can get a toaster with Dolby Atmos.īut it has become one of the most misused and abused marketing terms. Technically it expands on existing surround sound systems by adding ‘height’ channels, allowing sounds to become 3D objects. So, if a plane flies overhead you hear it tracking its course ‘up there’ while other sounds on different ‘planes’ still occur.
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This allows movie makers to capture sound movement as it goes at the speed of sound from microphone to microphone (phasing sound). Think of Dolby Atmos as 128 microphones spread around, up, over and back from a movie sound stage. This guide is about Dolby Atmos TVs and soundbars – we will add dedicated Dolby Atmos AV receivers later. Audiophiles can stop reading the Dummies guide to Dolby Atmos and DTS now. Chances are that it will be nothing more than a stereo device.
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So we developed the ‘Dummies Guide to Dolby Atmos and DTS’ to demystify and clarify just what you are getting when you buy a Dolby Atmos TV or a soundbar expecting that it will magically have Dolby Atmos 3D sound. Why a Dummies guide to Dolby Atmos and DTS? Because 99% of the reviews we read get it wrong and 100% of users are equally confused by the terminology.
