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Dolby Surround 7.1 (sometimes called Dolby 7.1 surround sound) is a sound system by Dolby Laboratories which delivers theatrical 7.1 surround sound to movie-goers. It is the most recent addition to a family of audio compression technologies developed by Dolby known as Dolby Digital.
| Product type | Surround sound |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dolby Laboratories |
| Country | United States |
| Introduced | 2010 |
| Related brands | Dolby Digital |
| Markets | Worldwide |
| Previous owners | DTS |
| Website | Dolby official website |
It adds two new channels to current Dolby Digital 5.1. The first film to feature Dolby Surround 7.1 was 2010's Toy Story 3 by Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar.[1][2] Dolby Surround 7.1 was used to mix in movies and display in movie theaters, from 2010 to 2014, until Dolby Atmos superseded it in 2018.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Chacksfield, Marc (March 17, 2010). "Dolby unveils new 3D audio format for Toy Story 3". TechRadar.
Dolby has unveiled it is using a new audio codec for Pixar's latest movie Toy Story 3, called Dolby Surround 7.1
- ^ Connelly, Brendon (March 16, 2010). "Pixar Futures: Toy Story 3 to Debut New Dolby Sound System, The Bear and the Bow Renamed?". /Film.
This system has been developed by Dolby, apparently in collaboration with Disney Pixar who will debut 7.1 with Toy Story 3 in "select cinemas".
External links
edit- Dolby 7.1 webpage Archived June 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- Movies Released Presented in 7.1