Dolby Atmos coming soon for home use

[Blu-Dog]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

Like DVD?


This isn't always true of Sony. They've pretty much given up on SDDS (never pushed it as a home format) and did an Atmos mix for Amazing Spider-Man 2.

The more I hear about this, the less I think this will something with wide adoption. I doubt if people are going to invest in something this difficult and expensive to implement,


A new receiver, a new speaker array, and very few completed mixes from the studios - I just don't see it happening.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by Blu-Dog

The more I hear about this, the less I think this will something with wide adoption. I doubt if people are going to invest in something this difficult and expensive to implement,
A new receiver, a new speaker array, and very few completed mixes from the studios - I just don't see it happening.

It's not like Onkyo's offering a HTiB with Atmos or anything...

[winlonghorn]

Originally Posted by PeterTHX

It's not like Onkyo's offering a HTiB with Atmos or anything...

Actually, I am pretty sure they are! It is $899.99. http://www.onkyousa.com/Products/mod...urce=prodClass

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by winlonghorn

Actually, I am pretty sure they are! It is $899.99. http://www.onkyousa.com/Products/mod...urce=prodClass

I know. People's sarcasm detectors are off in this thread.


I was trying to say that home Atmos will be easier to implement than imagined.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Blu-Dog

...A new receiver, a new speaker array, and very few completed mixes from the studios - I just don't see it happening.

ruff...ruff, ruff. Sir, that shall not impede the continuance of the discussion….despite real world actual adoption of the product, this thread has potential to grow! I like watching/reading audiophiles strut their audiophilic knowledge in front of fellow audiophiles for the sake of whatever.

[Blu-Dog]

I like when people chime in, too...but I think the idea of all that extra gear (with current discussions leaning towards replacing current stuff) is a bit downbeat. Even pretending like that's a good option can strangle this thing in the crib.


Considering how desperate manufacturers can cloud the scene (remember 3-D) I'm just not optimistic about real adoption. Not at this point. We'll see.

[Hypnosifl]

If the system starts with the 3D positioning of the sound and then translates that to each speaker configuration as best it can, I wonder if it would be possible to do a similar translation to headphones, so that all surround sound tracks could be experienced as binaural recordings? The 3D effect on these kinds of recordings can be very realistic, try this one with headphones to see:

Virtual Barber Shop (Audio...use headphones, close ur eyes) - YouTube

Normally of course it only works if the sound was originally recorded with microphones embedded in a fake head with realistically sculpted ears, but if you start with the position information it seems like it should be possible to determine how the sounds would be modified by traveling through a pair of ears. Maybe this would be too much of a niche thing for them to bother figuring out how to make it work, though I think there are a fair amount of people out there who listen to movies with headphones on a regular basis.