Dolby Showcases New Products With Dolby Audio Solutions at IFA

BERLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At this year’s Internationale Funkausstellung (IFA), held August 29 to September 3 in Berlin, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) is announcing implementations of its technologies in new products from leading manufacturers.

“At IFA we’ll be demonstrating momentum for our technologies across a range of different platforms and devices in broadcast, consumer electronics, PC, gaming, and mobile sectors.”

“We are excited to continue to work with some of the leading consumer electronics manufacturers, and announce fantastic products with Dolby^® technologies,” said Robin Dyer, Vice President, EMEA, Dolby Laboratories. “At IFA we’ll be demonstrating momentum for our technologies across a range of different platforms and devices in broadcast, consumer electronics, PC, gaming, and mobile sectors.”

Dolby Volume

The first global availability of the unique Dolby Volume audio processing technology will feature in two new high-end audio/video receivers from Harman Kardon. Harman Kardon’s AVR 755 and AVR 655 7.1 receivers use Dolby Volume to deliver consistent volume levels across any content, channel programming, or input sources, allowing consumers to enjoy their favorite music and movies without having to constantly adjust volume levels or reach for the remote control. Dolby is also displaying the first implementation of Dolby Volume on a television with Toshiba’s new Regza^® ZH500 and ZV500 series LCD HDTVs, which were launched in Japan earlier in the year.

Get Into the Game

Launching at IFA, the GameCom^TM 777 gaming headset from Plantronics includes Dolby Headphone virtual surround sound technology to create a realistic, cinematic game-play experience for PC games offline or online, giving players a competitive advantage.

New TV Products

Dolby is highlighting industry support for Dolby Digital Plus technology in new broadcast products, including a new television as well as in digital set-top boxes from a variety of European manufacturers.

Dolby Driving the Sound of HD Entertainment

An essential element in next-generation high-definition entertainment, Dolby is showcasing a range of the latest audio/video receivers and Blu-ray^TM players with Dolby TrueHD and/or Dolby Digital Plus. Today, 29 Blu-ray players, 50 audio systems (AVRs and HTIBs), and more than 13 studios are using Dolby TrueHD or Dolby Digital Plus to power the high-definition sound of over 90 Blu-ray Disc^TM titles.

More Choices than Ever for Dolby Entertainment Technologies on the PC

Dolby is displaying momentum for its PC Entertainment Experience program with several new models from leading PC manufacturers featuring second-generation Dolby Home Theater^® and Dolby Sound Room^® that deliver a vivid cinema-style surround sound experience. Dolby technologies can also be found in performance-driven boxed retail motherboards, high-fidelity PC soundcards, and leading software for video editing and DVD playback. With a wide range of products featuring Dolby technologies from top manufacturers, Dolby has extended its entertainment expertise to a broad audience, giving PC users powerful tools to enhance and control their listening experience.

Dolby Mobile: A Totally Immersive Mobile Entertainment Experience on the Go

In addition, Dolby is displaying Dolby Mobile, an audio processing technology platform that brings a rich, vibrant surround sound experience to music, movies, and television programs on mobile phones and portable media players. Dolby recently announced that LG Electronics plans to incorporate Dolby Mobile into its handsets, with the first model bound for the global market scheduled to appear before the end of the calendar year.

About Dolby Laboratories

Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) is the global leader in technologies that are essential elements in the best entertainment experiences. Founded in 1965 and best known for high-quality audio and surround sound, Dolby innovations enrich entertainment at the movies, at home, or on the go. Visit www.dolby.com for more information.

Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding the performance, capabilities, and impact of Dolby Volume, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Home Theater, Dolby Sound Room, and Dolby Mobile and the anticipated or potential benefits that manufacturers and consumers may derive from these products and technologies; the demand for Dolby technologies across a wide range of different platforms and devices; the timing and availability of AVRs with Dolby Volume, a gaming headset with Dolby Headphone, and LG handsets with Dolby Mobile, are “forward-looking statements” that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations. The following important factors, without limitation, could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements: risks that Dolby Volume, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Home Theater, Dolby Sound Room, and Dolby Mobile may not perform as anticipated; risks associated with building market acceptance for high-definition audio and digital technologies in general, and Dolby technologies in particular; competition in the market for high-definition audio and digital technologies; rapid changes in technical requirements for high-definition audio and digital technologies; the development of markets for Blu-ray Disc, broadcast, consumer electronics, PC, gaming, and mobile devices that incorporate Dolby technologies; the risk that AVRs with Dolby Volume, a gaming headset with Dolby Headphone, and LG handsets with Dolby Mobile will not be available on the market in 2008 or at all; and other risks detailed in Dolby's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including the risks identified under the section captioned “Risk Factors” in its most recent Periodic Report on Form 10-Q or 10-K. Dolby disclaims any obligation to update information contained in these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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