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DOLBY SURROUND [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Television (Radioelectricity)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
DEF

The consumer name for the Dolby Stereo system used for movie soundtracks.

CONT

Dolby Surround encoding matrixes for channels - left, center, right, and surround - into two stereo-compatible channels (Left/Right) that can be carried on any two-channel sound medium. Basic Dolby Surround decoding extracts the single surround channel to feed a pair of speakers at the sides or back of the room; such decoders have now largely been superseded by Dolby Pro Logic decoders as well as by Dolby Digital systems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Télévision (Radioélectricité)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
DEF

Codage analogique du son pour donner un effet sonore arrière (en mono) sur une source stéréo.

OBS

Il faut un décodeur pour reproduire le son Surround.

Spanish

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