Dolby 5.1 setup
In a channel based system with channel based content, the number of speakers is fixed-a 7.1 system always consists of seven speakers and one subwoofer. In a channel based system, filmmakers have to think about the speaker setup: Should this sound come from the left rear surrounds or the left side surrounds? With Dolby Atmos, filmmakers just have to think about the story: Where is that yelling child going to run? The Dolby Atmos system, whether in the cinema or a home theater, has the intelligence to determine what speakers to use to precisely recreate the child’s movement in the way the filmmakers intend.ĭolby Atmos is also far more flexible and adaptable than channel based home theater. Thinking about sound in this way eliminates many of the limitations of Channel based audio. Filmmakers using Dolby Atmos can decide exactly where those sounds should originate and precisely where they move as the scene develops.
Dolby 5.1 setup movie#
What is an audio object? Any sound heard in a movie scene-a child yelling, a helicopter taking off, a car horn blaring-is an audio object. How is Dolby Atmos® different than typical channel based home theater systems?ĭolby Atmos is the first home theater system that is based not on channels, but on audio objects. The picture on left is a Dolby Atmos: 7.1.4 setup which use 11.2 Receiver system with four overhead(in-ceiling) speakers. It is directly firing down and have better control on sound effect than the firing up setup which has to use the ceiling to reflect the sound. The best and easiest way is to add ceiling speakers to the height effect setup. What's the best and easiest way to add Dolby Atmos® sound?Īccording to Dolby Atmos® spec, you will add height effects on top of typical left, center, right and surround. So you will hear more dimensional sound effects. olby Atmos® is the latest sound effect system from Dolby, it adds height effects on top of the regular Dolby system's left, center, right and surround effects. Setting up four speakers instead of two will result in sound that is richer, more precise and more realistic. You can use two Dolby Atmos-enabled speakers, but four are recommended for an optimal listening experience. Dolby Atmos-enabled speakers are available as either integrated units with forward-directed speakers or as add-on modules with upward-directed speakers.
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For overhead sound by Dolby, you can either use ceiling speakers, Dolby Atmos-enabled speakers or a Dolby Atmos-enabled sound bar, which significantly upgrades the sound over a television's built-in speakers without having to install multiple speakers in various spots in a room.
Engineered to direct sound upward, Dolby Atmos enabled speakers reflect the sound off the ceiling.
You can enjoy cinema-quality sound in your own home with Dolby Atmos.