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Dolby's FlexConnect: Revolutionizing Home Theater Audio

Dolby Labs has introduced Dolby Atmos FlexConnect, a new home theater technology that allows users to place wireless speakers anywhere in the room and calibrate them automatically to work with the TV's built-in speakers, eliminating the need for a soundbar or AV receiver as the central unit and HDMI cables. The technology will debut in a 2024 TCL TV, but Dolby expects other companies to support it. Dolby Atmos FlexConnect is connection and hardware-agnostic, allowing TV manufacturers to choose the wireless speakers they want to support. The system offers benefits such as improved audio performance, flexibility in speaker placement, easy setup, and intelligent audio optimization.

3 years ago•Source: Digital Trends

Sony WF-1000XM5: Review, Comparison, and Call Quality Concerns

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4.565 min•3 years ago

Sony WF-1000XM5: Review, Comparison, and Call Quality Concerns

Digital Trends and other publications initially reviewed the Sony WF-1000XM5 wireless noise-canceling earbuds using unfinalized prototypes that exhibited performance issues. Sony later sent out full production units, which resolved the problems. The review has been updated to reflect the final product. Sony surprised reviewers by revealing that the prototypes were sent out just days before the intended release of the XM5.

via Digital Trends