May 10, 2012
Dolby Announces World's First Implementation of Dolby TrueHD 5.1 in Online Music Distribution Service
e-onkyo music service to launch 100 titles, 1,000 tracks, starting
May 30
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) announced today that e-onkyo music,
the high-quality music distribution service managed by Onkyo
Entertainment Technology Corporation, a subsidiary of Onkyo Corporation,
will be the first online music distribution service to feature Dolby®
TrueHD 5.1-channel surround sound. Expected to launch on May 30, 2012,
in Japan and in fall 2012 elsewhere in the world, this service will
enable users to download music from 100 album titles (about 1,000
tracks) in Dolby TrueHD 5.1-channel surround sound. The new Onkyo®
A/V receivers (AVR) TX-NR818 and TX-NR717 will support the service.
The e-onkyo music service began in August 2005, with DRM-free music
(music without digital copyright protection technology) and DSD format
music distribution added in 2010, and featured a high-quality
distribution of music by the rock group Queen in 2011. Now, with
lossless Dolby TrueHD 5.1-channel surround sound, the music service will
provide consumers with high-quality audio at reduced download times and
file sizes.
Shinsuke Yamashita, President and Representative Director, Onkyo
Entertainment Technology Corporation, explained: "We are very happy that
e-onkyo music will start distribution with Dolby TrueHD lossless audio,
thanks to the cooperation of Dolby. The evolution of network audio and
PC audio means that users can enjoy high-resolution sound with data
volumes greater than those that are possible on a CD. And we are aiming
to achieve even further growth in our music distribution business.
Through the collaboration between our two companies, we intend to
increase our breadth of content and improve the user's listening
experience, in a way that only high-quality surround sound distribution
can."
Michael Bergeron, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Support,
Dolby Laboratories, commented: "Consumer appreciation of the
highest-quality audio playback experiences is increasing. Onkyo's
e-music service with Dolby TrueHD gives the listener access to 100
percent studio master—quality audio, delivering unparalleled detail and
immersion, and reproducing every nuance of the recording or concert
event. We congratulate Onkyo on their leadership in bringing these
exciting experiences to the consumer through their download music
service."
e-onkyo music's Dolby TrueHD 5.1-Channel Surround Sound Distribution
(Provisional)
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Service begins:
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May 30, 2012, 13:00 Japan standard time (JST)
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Available titles*:
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100 album titles, approx. 1,000 tracks
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Distribution format:
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24-bit/96 kHz, 24-bit/192 kHz 5.1-channel Dolby TrueHD
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Price (provisional):
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Albums: Starting at 3,000 yen (incl. tax) , singles: Starting at 400
yen (incl. tax)
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Service URL:
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http://music.e-onkyo.com/
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* Distribution titles are subject to change without prior notice.
About e-onkyo music
The e-onkyo site launched in August 2005 with the aim of enabling users
to enjoy lossless "original audio," not available from compression-type
music distribution sites. With 24-bit/96 kHz distribution, the site
enabled users to listen to Japanese jazz and fusion performers such as
Chie Ayado and Katsumi Watanabe; foreign jazz musicians such as Charlie
Haden and others; and top-flight classical musicians from Japan and
overseas, such as Vladimir Ashkenazy, Valery Abisalovich Gergiev, and
Yutaka Sado. e-onkyo music has grown into a high-quality music
distribution site with one of the largest catalogs of music in Japan. In
July 2010, the site began DRM-free distribution of high-quality data and
also began Japan's first download sales of 24-bit/192 kHz
ultrahigh-quality audio. Then, in December of that year, DSD format
high-quality data distribution was started; and e-onkyo is developing
the highest-quality music distribution in any required format. As of
April 2012, the site has already distributed some 60,000 tracks. Of
those, about 15,000 tracks have been delivered at 24-bit/96 kHz or
higher. For details about the e-onkyo music service, visit http://music.e-onkyo.com/.
About Dolby TrueHD
Dolby's latest audio codec, Dolby TrueHD is an HD audio technology that
can reproduce the original source-master sound exactly and without
compromise. This audio format can deliver the highest-resolution digital
signals of master soundtracks produced in-studio, with 100 percent
bit-for-bit accuracy while saving data capacity compared to the source
PCM. This means that users can enjoy in their homes the same audio
quality that music and movie creators experience in the studio.
About Dolby Laboratories
Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) is the global leader in technologies that
are essential elements in the best entertainment experiences. Founded in
1965 and best known for high-quality audio and surround sound, Dolby
creates innovations that enrich entertainment at the movies, at home, or
on the go. For more information about Dolby Laboratories or Dolby
technologies, please visit www.dolby.com.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories, Inc. Onkyo is a registered trademark of Onkyo Kabushiki
Kaishi Corporation. S12/25671 DLB-G
Dolby Laboratories
Joshua Gershman, 1-415-645-5611
joshua.gershman@dolby.com
or
Dolby
Japan
Naomi Yamamoto, 81-3-3524-7387
naomi.yamamoto@dolby.com
Source: Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
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