Fraunhofer IIS and Analog Devices showcase MPEG-H Audio and Fraunhofer upHear® Immersive Soundbar Virtualizer at CEDIA 2017

Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS and Analog Devices, Inc., have unveiled software technology at CEDIA 2017 designed to significantly improve the immersive sound reproduction capabilities of consumer playback devices. The new offering is a reference implementation of Fraunhofer upHear® soundbar processing with MPEG-H decoding and rendering on an Analog Devices digital signal processor (DSP). It is the first commercial implementation of this software, which is fully...

Deutsche Telekom Implements EVS in its LTE network, MPEG LA Launches EVS Patent Portfolio License

The requirements for using this new sound experience are a VoLTE cellphone contract as well as an EVS-supporting smartphone. For the former, these are the Telekom versions of the Samsung Galaxy S7 / Galaxy S7 edge and the Sony Xperia XZ. The phones must also be equipped with the latest software versions. The new service is activated when both the caller and recipient have phones on the network...

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Fraunhofer 3D Sound in the new Audi A8

The Symphoria algorithm developed by Fraunhofer IIS provides a new, immersive sound sensation as part of the Bang & Olufsen Advanced Sound System integrated into the Audi A8. This further optimized rendering solution produces perfect 3D sound out of every audio material, no matter what audio source or music genre. For the first time, Symphoria brings fascinating 3D sound with height information to the rear seats, thanks to additional loudspeakers in the ceiling. Hence, all...