Dolby Surround 7.1 (sometimes called Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound) is a surround 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.
It adds two new rear surround channels to 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]
See also
- Dolby Digital
- 7.1 surround sound
External links
References
- Marc Chacksfield. Dolby unveils new 3D audio format for Toy Story 3 TechRadar, March 17, 2010^
- Brendon Connelly. Pixar Futures: Toy Story 3 to Debut New Dolby Sound System, The Bear and the Bow Renamed? /Film, March 16, 2010^