Dolby Labs today announced a new technology that will make it easy
for owners of Atmos-enabled TVs to create a heightened audio experience
by “seamlessly pairing” one or more wireless speakers to the set’s
onboard sound system without having to worry where the speakers are located.
Dubbed Dolby Atmos FlexConnect, the system is described as fast and simple
to set up and uses acoustic mapping and microphones built into the TV to
calibrate and “intelligently optimize the sound for any room layout and
speaker setup,” according to Dolby. The system is said to balance the sound
based on the capabilities and location of all available speakers and enables
the audio image to be adjusted for optimal performance.
The FlexConnect feature will make its debut in TCL’s 2024 TV lineup along
with a TCL brand line of accessory wireless speakers designed for the application,
but Dolby expects other TV companies to adopt the technology.
“Consumers shouldn’t have to move their furniture to experience better audio,
but rather audio should adapt to them,” said Dolby senior vice president John
Couling. “Dolby Atmos FlexConnect is an entirely new category of experience that
offers consumers the freedom and flexibility to choose how they want to arrange
their devices while still getting a great immersive Dolby Atmos experience.”
Dolby says the technology is also “easily adaptable when more device types are added,
which will allow TCL and other manufacturers to innovate with how they bring
together different device combinations and form factors to meet
the needs of their consumers.”
for owners of Atmos-enabled TVs to create a heightened audio experience
by “seamlessly pairing” one or more wireless speakers to the set’s
onboard sound system without having to worry where the speakers are located.
Dubbed Dolby Atmos FlexConnect, the system is described as fast and simple
to set up and uses acoustic mapping and microphones built into the TV to
calibrate and “intelligently optimize the sound for any room layout and
speaker setup,” according to Dolby. The system is said to balance the sound
based on the capabilities and location of all available speakers and enables
the audio image to be adjusted for optimal performance.
The FlexConnect feature will make its debut in TCL’s 2024 TV lineup along
with a TCL brand line of accessory wireless speakers designed for the application,
but Dolby expects other TV companies to adopt the technology.
“Consumers shouldn’t have to move their furniture to experience better audio,
but rather audio should adapt to them,” said Dolby senior vice president John
Couling. “Dolby Atmos FlexConnect is an entirely new category of experience that
offers consumers the freedom and flexibility to choose how they want to arrange
their devices while still getting a great immersive Dolby Atmos experience.”
Dolby says the technology is also “easily adaptable when more device types are added,
which will allow TCL and other manufacturers to innovate with how they bring
together different device combinations and form factors to meet
the needs of their consumers.”
