Page 1 of Dolby Atmos anyone?

Got your 7.1 system how you want it, think you're done with upgrades?

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Everyone in the AV and home theater world is buzzing about Dolby Atmos. This object-based processing for sound allows sound engineers to move sound around the room three dimensionally rather than just pans.
http://www.audioholics.com/audio-technologies/5-reasons-dolby-atmos-is-doa

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What does Dolby Atmos bring to the table? By most accounts, a bit more spaciousness to the sound and the occasionally, "Hey, that plane sounded like it flew directly over me!" Does that sound worth spending a couple of grand and putting speakers on your ceiling? We doubt many would think so.
Yes, but, the opening of Star Wars!!!!!


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Das Boot would be even more claustrophobic!

I think the biggest jump in recent Home Theatre sound was discrete surround channels.  Having 5.1 in the home really took Home Theatre to the next level and made it a comparable experience to cinema sound.

A lot of new introductions seem to be a bit gimmicky: extra sub, extra rear surrounds and now 3D sound above you.  Only a few big budget films are mixed for new sound formats, anyway, so you often don't get the extra benefit from the thousands of pounds that you have spent.

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flyingmonkey says...
"extra rear surrounds "
I actually think 7.1 is quite good, in some movies anyway. Gives you more of a feeling of lots of things going on behind you. But you are right, so few movies use the 7.1 well enough, it's like 3D visuals, not a lot around that takes advantage of it.


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When I was shopping for a new amp I almost got carried away with 7.1, networking, apps, etc. But, in the end, I saw sense and just went for a highly rated 5.1 system, without all the extra bells and whistles.

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Overwatch to be the first game to support Dolby Atmos:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-03-18-overwatch-will-be-the-first-game-to-support-dolby-atmos-over-headphones

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