Paramount picks DTS-HD codec to deliver surround sound for UltraViolet common file format digital movies

Paramount picks DTSHD codec to deliver surround sound for its UltraViolet common file format digital movie offerings

Early this year, Sony, Universal and Warner Bros. movie studios chose Dolby Digital Plus as their preferred means to deliver surround sound for their UltraViolet common file format (CFF) downloads. Paramount Pictures, however, has decided to go with Dolby’s competitor, DTS, announcing today that the DTS-HD codec will be used in its UltraViolet CCF offerings. Like Dolby, the DTS codec delivers up to 7.1 channels of surround sound for Paramount’s UV catalog — though your cloud-based audio/visual bliss will have to wait, UltraViolet CFF isn’t slated for release until sometime in the latter half of 2013.

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XBMC 12 ‘Frodo’ Beta 1 appears, includes support for Android, Raspberry Pi, HD audio and more

XBMC 12 'Frodo' Beta 1 appears, includes support for Android, Raspberry Pi, HD audio and more

Development of the XBMC project has continued to roll along since Eden launched officially earlier this year, and now the first beta for v12 Frodo is live. Those who dive in will experience a slew of new features that have been trickling out in monthly builds recently, including support for HD audio formats like DTS-MA and Dolby TrueHD, live TV and PVR access plus versions for Android and Raspberry Pi. There’s a long list of features to check out — and known issues, this is a beta after all — check out the official blog for all the details and to try it out yourself.

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Pioneer announced 4 new Home Theater speakers sets in Japan

Pioneer announced yesterday in Japan four new Home Theater Speakers sets for the Japanese market with the HTP-HW950, HTP-SB550, HTPS-757 and HTP-S353. While the two last models : the HTPS-757 and HTP-S353 comes the good all 5.1Ch Setup, the two first ones : the HTP-HW950 and HTP-SB550 offers a nice 2.1Ch setup with Pioneer’s HVT Technology or Horizontal-Vertical Transforming and its ultra-thin yet powerful speaker design.
All models comes with DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD Technology, Virtual …