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Dolby Atmos Home Version: Demo + Q&A

Josh Zyber — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 13:00:05 +0000

Dolby’s groundbreaking Atmos surround sound format is coming to Blu-ray and home theater later this year. Will the home version really be as good as what we hear in cinemas, or will it be watered down for mass market CE consumption? To answer that question, Dolby invited myself and some other home theater journalists to...

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DarbeeVision Announces High-End Darblet Successor – Where’s the Middle Ground?

Josh Zyber — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:00:29 +0000

The DarbeeVision Darblet, which I reviewed a couple months ago, may be the home theater product of the year. This clever little gizmo improves the picture quality of pretty much anything you throw at it on any display, and does so at a very reasonable price point. It’s not a perfect device, however. It’s rather...

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The FOX Engine Demo and What It Means for HD Gaming

Brian Hoss — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 19:00:58 +0000

The PAX conference in Seattle this past weekend was a big deal for ‘Metal Gear’ fans. Konami and Kojima Productions revealed a fifteen minute ‘Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes’ teaser and a demonstration of the new FOX gaming engine. Just what kind of impact can the FOX engine have on the future of HD gaming?...

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Highlights from Nintendo’s E3 Media Briefing

Brian Hoss — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:00:21 +0000

In its official E3 media briefing, Nintendo faces the burden of explaining why you should want the Wii U. This has left the company in a position of trying to explain how the Wii U Gamepad enables new gameplay. Pikmin 3 Legendary game developer Shigeru Miyamoto made an appearance to showcase ‘Pikmin 3’. A sequel...

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Highlights from Sony’s E3 Media Briefing

Brian Hoss — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:00:44 +0000

Did Sony mange to use some surprise announcements to steal the spotlight away from Microsoft and Nintendo at this year’s E3 conference? Read on to see what’s up. Beyond: Two Souls Whenever Sony gets ready to make a big reveal, the information leaks early, almost like clockwork. Nonetheless, the first title showcased in Sony’s E3...

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Highlights from Microsoft’s E3 Xbox Media Briefing

Brian Hoss — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:00:06 +0000

The four big takeaways from Microsoft’s E3 conference this year include the introduction and explanation of Xbox SmartGlass, the growing uses of Kinect, Internet Explorer for the 360, and an upcoming title line-up that’s consistent with this generation of games. Xbox SmartGlass Xbox SmartGlass is indeed a real thing. The concept is to create an...

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Highlights from Nintendo’s Pre-E3 Video Conference

Brian Hoss — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:00:32 +0000

This year’s E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) conference will run from June 5th to 7th in Los Angeles. In anticipation of that, Nintendo decided to start the party early by introducing some key components of its first high-definition console. These include the redesigned Wii U Gamepad, Pro Controller and the Miiverse. Wii U Gamepad The Wii...

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My Week of Audio: Part 5 – One Last Stop

Josh Zyber — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:00:33 +0000

With my whirlwind tour of three audio-themed conferences finally drawing to a close last week, I managed to make time for one more related stop while I was in L.A. Having just learned about some of the latest and greatest developments in movie and home theater audio from the point of view of the companies...

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My Week of Audio: Part 4 – SRS Labs Multi-Dimensional Audio

Josh Zyber — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:00:24 +0000

My trip to California last week had already brought me to both Dolby and DTS to experience new home theater product demos. Knowing that I’d be in L.A., however briefly, my friend (and occasional Roundtable contributor) Chris from Big Picture Big Sound clued me in to the existence a third audio-themed conference that I might...

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My Week of Audio: Part 3 – DTS Tour

Josh Zyber — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:00:37 +0000

After spending two days in San Francisco witnessing the latest products that Dolby Labs wanted to showcase, I next jetted off to the Los Angeles area to visit Dolby’s biggest competitor: DTS, Inc. I’ll be honest that I had no idea what to expect when I walked into the company’s headquarters in Calabasas. My arrival...

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My Week of Audio: Part 2 – Dolby Atmos

Josh Zyber — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:00:49 +0000

As part of this year’s Fidelity Forum conference, Dolby Labs invited a group of home theater writers to the company’s headquarters in San Francisco for a tour of the facility and a look at some of its latest and greatest tech. The highlights of this two-day event were demonstrations of two new products. As I...

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My Week of Audio: Part 1 – Dolby 96k Upsampling Explained

Josh Zyber — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:00:01 +0000

While last week wound up being a lot busier around here in The Bonus View than I initially expected (thanks to our staff of regular bloggers and special guests), I was absent for much of the week to attend not one, but three audio-themed conferences. As someone who has always considered himself a videophile much...

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