Well, this is a new year, a new day and a new me. So with that said...on with the program.
Today is special, because January 28, 2016 is the first day of OPERATIONAL DTS:X new 3D sound immersive audio codec.
And so far it is impressive, even if there are only couple BR titles encoded with it;
ex_machina and
American Ultra...plus a dts:X demo disc.
For me this is big, because I'm into that stuff; Dolby Almos, DTS:X and Auro-3D. ...For the middle-end...7.1.4-channel system setup.
? The first AV receiver to received that firmware update earlier this morning is the Denon AVR-X7200WA A/V receiver ($3,000 MSRP USD).
It has the three new audio decoders inside (Auro-3D for an additional $199 fee).
I have been following the development since the beginning...June 2014. Sure, the overhead speakers is not a new idea...I've read about it since about 1998-99 from Widescreen Review magazine. And then on September 20, 2002 a new experiment was tested with the film
We Were Soldiers directed by
Randall Wallace, and starring
Mel Gibson. ...With the first height channel encoding, derived from the in-phase information between the back center channel (mono) and front center channel.
Today is a new milestone in 3D sound immersion...in real application...for the three new audio codecs in tandem operation.
What does it mean for movie and music lovers? Well, pretty much the sky is the limit when it comes to spatial immersion.
...Object rendition anywhere in space. ...Next...floor channel speakers (they are already here but not yet fully implemented)...and 4D Sound Immersion.
Plus, those three new audio codecs have their own up-mixers: Dolby Surround (DSU), DTS Neural:X and Auro-Matic 3D & 2D.
To say that I am excited, almost ecstatic would be an understatement.
As of today I don't have a new unit (pre/pro), yet...but it's comin' up...and with it four new overhead speakers...called by various terms...but roughly Top Middle, Top Front, Top Rear, Front Height, Rear Height. ...From Denon/Marantz. ...Slight variations exist from other manufacturers...like Yamaha with their Front and Rear Presence speakers.
That Denon receiver is also equipped with HDMI version 2.0a and HDCP 2.2 for the new UHD (4K) ultra high definition picture.
And with the Audyssey Platinum version (MultEQ XT32, etc.) auto Room Calibration & EQ system. ...AKM DACs, and four DSP chips.
Simply put it's a full featured battleship when it comes to diversified multiple applications and operations...the first one...certainly in my book.
I can probably write couple encyclopedias about that stuff, but I won't. :b
If you are interested, and have questions, I can provide pertinent links...in case googling is not your bag. And I'd be happy too.
"Interest" is the key word. And from there the universe is expanding...