|
|
Article: JAPANESE BROADCASTER DEVELOPS 22.2-CHANNEL SOUND SYSTEM.
- Article from:
- AsiaPulse News
- Article date:
- December 24, 2004
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2004 Asia Pulse Pty Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
TOKYO, Dec 24 Asia Pulse - The research arm of public broadcaster Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK) has developed a next-generation, 24-speaker sound system compatible with its Super Hi-Vision technology, an ultrahigh-definition video system intended for extremely large screens.
NHK Science & Technical Research Laboratories developed its own sound system because it believed that conventional systems of positioning speakers in front, behind, and on both sides of the audience are inadequate for conveying a sense of realism when displaying video on very large screens.
The new 22.2-channel sound system positions 10 speakers in front, behind, and on both sides ...