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ORLANDO, Fla., Oct 15, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- At ShowEast today, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) announced it is demonstrating digital cinema exhibition and postproduction solutions at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida, booth 900.
"Dolby(R) Digital Cinema products for exhibitors and postproduction facilities bring an exceptional level of reliability and innovation to the industry," said Bill Jasper, President, Director, and Chief Executive Officer, Dolby Laboratories. "I am proud to say that Dolby recently received from the National Institute of Standards and Technology its Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 Level 3 validation certificate for the Dolby Digital Cinema server. Not only do new installations meet these requirements but studios and exhibitors can be assured that none of their existing installations will need to be retrofitted, as all of the Dolby Digital Cinema servers in the marketplace meet the FIPS standard."
At the booth, Dolby is displaying its digital cinema products and its newest technologies that enable exhibitors and postproduction facilities alike to make the future of digital cinema a reality today:
Dolby Digital Cinema
Dolby Show Store, Dolby Show Player, and Dolby Show Manager
Dolby Digital Cinema features a complete digital system for storing, managing, and playing digital movies. Built to ensure the highest levels of quality and security in the industry, Dolby Digital Cinema provides exhibitors with superior technology and customer support. The Dolby Digital Cinema server was recently awarded the FIPS Level 3 certification for reaching the highest levels of security specified by the Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI).
Dolby Show Library
Dolby Show Library allows exhibitors to load digital content from a central server via Ethernet, USB 2.0, satellite, DVD, or removable hard drive. The easy-to-use system dispenses the files electronically and unattended to networked Dolby Digital Cinema systems throughout the multiplex. The theatre operator can easily program the entire movie schedule, including onscreen advertising, by using the drag-and-drop Dolby Show Manager software interface.
SCC2000 Secure Content Creator
Designed to work as a stand-alone unit or integrated into current postproduction and digital intermediate systems, the Dolby SCC2000 enables efficient 2K and 4K JPEG 2000 encoding for all digital cinema content. To minimize start-up costs and complexities, the system is offered as part of a complete package including equipment rental, training, and ongoing support. The option for generating secure keys offers key delivery message (KDM) creation and management via the Cosmos(TM) digital cinema database, operated by Dolby content-protection subsidiary Cinea, Inc.
Dolby 3D
Dolby 3D's unique solution offers exhibitors an easy-to-implement and cost-effective solution, as no special "silver screen" is required. Dolby 3D uses a unique color filter technology that provides very realistic color reproduction and produces crystal-clear images. Additionally, Dolby's 3D glasses are reusable, eliminating the need to reorder disposable glasses and minimizing environmental impact.
The Dolby 3D color filter wheel assembly and the DFC100 (controller for the filter wheel) are in the booth to show exhibitors how a digital cinema projector can be easily upgraded to Dolby 3D.
Dolby Cinema Products
CP650DC
The Dolby CP650DC contains the popular operational features, reliability, and renowned quality of the Dolby CP650 designed specifically for digital cinema presentation cinemas. The new configuration allows replay between conventional digital cinema multichannel 5.1 or 6.1 (Dolby Digital Surround EX(TM)) soundtracks, along with Dolby Digital bitstream decoding. In addition, it provides global audio delay for correct synchronization and the option of internal active crossovers for either two-way or three-way main outputs for optimum dynamic range.
DMA8Plus
The Dolby DMA8Plus Digital Media Adapter is a cost-effective and flexible solution for interfacing digital cinema and alternative content sources to existing cinema sound systems. Based on the Dolby DMA8, the unit accepts four independent digital inputs with up to eight channels of PCM digital audio from sources such as digital cinema servers, preshow advertising servers, DVDs, satellite, and alternative content sources. It also accommodates other audio coding formats from nonfilm sources, including PCM, Dolby Digital, Dolby E, Dolby Pro Logic(R), and Dolby Pro Logic II. Six analog output channels ensure straightforward interface with a cinema's existing Dolby sound processor.
About Dolby Laboratories
Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) develops and delivers products and technologies that make the entertainment experience more realistic and immersive. For more than four decades, Dolby has been at the forefront of defining high-quality audio and surround sound in cinema, broadcast, home audio systems, cars, DVDs, headphones, games, televisions, and personal computers. For more information about Dolby Laboratories or Dolby technologies, please visit www.dolby.com.
Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding the performance, features, reliability, and capabilities of Dolby technologies, including the Dolby Digital Cinema system, Dolby Show Store, Dolby Show Player, Dolby Show Manager, Dolby Show Library, Dolby SCC2000 Secure Content Creator, Dolby 3D Digital Cinema, Dolby CP650DC, and the Dolby DMA8Plus Digital Media Adapter; the potential benefits and cost savings that studios, exhibitors, and audiences may derive from these technologies; and the anticipated market acceptance of Dolby 3D Digital Cinema systems, are "forward-looking statements" that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations. The following important factors, without limitation, could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements: risks that the Dolby Digital Cinema system, Dolby Show Store, Dolby Show Player, Dolby Show Manager, Dolby Show Library, Dolby SCC2000 Secure Content Creator, Dolby 3D Digital Cinema, Dolby CP650DC, or the Dolby DMA8Plus Digital Media Adapter may not perform as anticipated; risks associated with building market acceptance of and demand for digital cinema and 3D digital cinema in general, and for these Dolby technologies in particular, by filmmakers, studios, postproduction facilities, cinema operators, and audiences; competition risks for digital and 3D theatre technologies; rapid changes in technical requirements for movie theatrical playback technologies specifically and entertainment technologies for movies in general; risks associated with developing proprietary technologies and products based on "open standards"; risks associated with the health of the motion picture industry in general; risks associated with developing, maintaining, and strengthening relationships with industry participants; and other risks detailed in Dolby's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including the risks identified under the section captioned "Risk Factors" in its most recent Periodic Report on Form 10-Q or 10-K. Dolby disclaims any obligation to update information contained in these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Surround EX is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories. Cosmos is a trademark of Cinea, Inc. S07/18832 DLB-G
SOURCE: Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
Dolby Laboratories Joshua Gershman, 415-645-5611 joshua.gershman@dolby.com or mPRm Public Relations Megan Kellett, 323-933-3399 mkellett@mprm.com
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