LG and Dolby have given the first public demonstration of multichannel surround sound from a phone at Mobile World Congress, where an Android-based LG smartphone was shown delivering 5.1 channels of aural excellence.
The two companies have been collaborating on mobile sound since LG first agreed to use Dolby Mobile technologies in 2008. The pairing has since produced 20 phone models using some degree of enhanced sound from the audio giant.
"We are pleased to be working with LG to showcase the latest Dolby innovations for mobile on an LG Android-based smartphone," Dolby's Ramzi Haidamus told the press.
"Dolby Mobile expands the possibilities of mobile entertainment, allowing people to enjoy richer, more cinema-like audio experiences on the go."
Rasing the audio bar
LG's Dr Skott Ahn agreed: "Together with Dolby, we hope to raise the bar for audio quality in mobile devices and the mobile industry as a whole."
Dolby and LG showed off a form of mobile surround sound at last year's Mobile World Congress, and have obviously continued to develop their technologies.
"As a leader in the mobile industry, LG is devoted to delivering the best new features to our customers for a better user experience.
Today's announcement represents the latest milestone in joint efforts to improve the performance of our handsets, including feature phones and smartphones," said Ahn.
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tom.p
February 17th 2010
1. I tried the new HaloSurround Headphone System at the Mobile World Congress. You for sure need this system for the new phone that LG and Dolby has launched! It should be the world’s only real immersive surround sound headphone system and I was overwhelmed. It is a multichannel surround sound system that expands 2 channel content and the user is able to hear all 6 speakers located within the “closed loop” technology in one ear.
According to Jasmine France of CNET, “The HaloSurround Headphone System is better than any virtual headphone system on the market emitting a real immersive surround sound experience.”
Technological Aspect of the HS 6.0 System
Also The HaloSurround Sound Headphone System design and speaker positioning derive center and surround channels from a 2 channel source without use of HRTF or algorithms.
In the booth you could find a press release with a interview of the inventor Yul Anderson:
”The problem that we have solved with the present invention, the 3D HaloSurround, may be regarded as accurately reproducing three dimensional aural surround sound. The solution to the problem this invention and the present applications is an inventive step. It involves the use of a tube forming a closed loop. The closed loop tube apparatus allows sound from each speaker to flow around the head of the user and get mixed with sound from the other speakers. All channels can be heard in each ear.
HaloSurround Sound 3D Technology acknowledges that the skilled person in electronics up until this invention would and have thought of adapting a method used in quadraphonic systems to a method use in surround sound without the exercise of inventive skill used in my invention since quadraphonic multi systems have evolved to surround multi channel systems. One must understand that adding extra speakers in extra position is merely normal design procedure. Furthermore headphones for multi channel surround sound are known. Unlike our inventive Closed Loop Technology they are not 3 dimensional and therefore do not solve the problem solved by the 3D HaloSurround Sound Headphone System” says Yul Anderson, inventor ot the new and revolutionary Halosurround sound system.”
With the aid of the innovative headphone technology you’ll benefit from 5.1 surround and audio quality on the go. TubeSurround revealed products that enhance the sound and image of multimedia devices, like mobile phones, portable console and portable DVD players. These products provide AV out and enhance the gaming experience on the devices that support such features.
Screen and sound enhancers will be available for the first time, amplifying the experience of watching a movie on a PSP or iPod video and even on a mobile phone. The Stereo digital audio is converted into real multichannel surround sound through the TS 6.0 Headphone system, that provides 5.1 surround sound without HRTF effects or use of algoritms.
I can only say - try it!
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