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DOLBY HEADPHONE TECHNOLOGY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Dolby® Headphone
1, record 1, English, Dolby%C2%AE%20Headphone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Dolby® Headphone technology 2, record 1, English, Dolby%C2%AE%20Headphone%20technology
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dolby Headphone technology works by creating an acoustic illusion: it makes you think you are hearing a five-speaker home theater system, when in fact you are listening over ordinary stereo headphones. 1, record 1, English, - Dolby%C2%AE%20Headphone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dolby® is a registered trademark from Dolby Laboratories, Inc. 3, record 1, English, - Dolby%C2%AE%20Headphone
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Dolby Headphone
- Dolby Headphone technology
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Dolby® Headphone
1, record 1, French, Dolby%C2%AE%20Headphone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Format audio stéréo permettant à partir d'une écoute au casque de simuler un espace sonore en 5.1 1, record 1, French, - Dolby%C2%AE%20Headphone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dolby Headphone est basé sur un processus dit de «virtualisation» utilisant des fonctions HRTF (Head Related Transfert Functions), permettant de simuler un son en 3D en prenant en compte les déformations sonores au passage des différents constituants physiques de la tête de l'auditeur et en couplant ces données avec les caractéristiques de la réponse acoustique d'une pièce d'écoute virtuelle. 2, record 1, French, - Dolby%C2%AE%20Headphone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dolby® est une marque déposée de Dolby Laboratories, Inc. 3, record 1, French, - Dolby%C2%AE%20Headphone
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Dolby Headphone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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