Definition of Dolby digital

film and video
Dolby Digital
This is a 5.1 channel digital film format that if optically recorded on to a film release print in the blocks of space located between the film's sprocket holes. (Sound)

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Dolby Digital Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

Internet Glossary
Dolby Digital
A standard for high-quality digital audio that is used for the sound portion of video stored in digital format, especially videos stored on DVD-ROMs. Dolby Digital delivers 6 channels in the so called "5:1" configuration: left, right, and center screen channels, separate left and right sounds, and a subwoofer channel. This is sometimes called surround sound or 3D sound.


Sound Escape Glossary of Terms
Dolby Digital
5.1 channel Dolby Digital has 6 discrete digital audio channels: 5 seperate full-bandwidth channels (for front left and right, center, and back left and right) and 1 "low frequency effects" subwoofer channel. Some receivers have Dolby Digital decoding built-in; others are simply Dolby Digital "ready" which requires hooking up an external Dolby Digital decoder.


Dolby Digital Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital is the marketing name for a series of lossy audio compression technologies developed by Dolby Laboratories.

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