The clip starts off by explaining, “A Dolby Atmos soundtrack transports you from an ordinary moment into an extraordinary experience,” and then various onscreen clips swirl audio around the room and overhead.īrett Crockett, Dolby’s senior director of research, Sound Technology, does a nice job explaining and simplifying how traditional channel-based surround sound mixing works and why Atmos’ new object-based audio system gives sound designers better tools to move sounds precisely around the room and even overhead to deliver the ultimate immersive experience.Ĭrockett also explains the components needed to create a Dolby Atmos home theater environment. This is a terrific sales icebreaker for you to show new home theater clients, as it quickly and simply explains, demonstrates, and demystifies what Dolby Atmos is and why this is “the next revolution” in surround sound technology. Introduction to Dolby Atmos for the Home (4:08) Here’s a breakdown of the tracks found on the disc:

Dolby’s latest demo disc is packed with some cool clips that will allow you to quickly and easily demonstrate and explain what Atmos is, what makes it evolutionary, and how it sounds. Being able to demonstrate an Atmos system – ideally a 7.1.4 (or more) solution – will also separate you from the big box stores, as it will likely be a while before they get around to offering an immersive demo. Like many things we sell, Atmos is an experiential system that you will likely need to demonstrate to sell.

(Note, this offer is only open to integrators, and you will need to provide your company details to Dolby to receive your disc.) Today I thought I’d tell you about Dolby’s brand new Atmos Blu-ray Demo Disc and let you know how you can get a copy for yourself or your company. At the risk of being accused of shilling for Dolby Atmos, I’ll freely admit that I’m a huge fan of the new immersive, object-based surround format and feel that it is one of those things that once customers experience, they will want to have in their own homes.

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