Dolby Surround 7.1
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Dolby Surround 7.1 (sometimes called Dolby 7.1 surround sound) is a sound system by Dolby Laboratories which delivers theatrical 7.1 surround sound to movie-goers. It is the most recent addition to a family of audio compression technologies developed by Dolby known as Dolby Digital.
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Product type | Surround sound |
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Owner | Dolby Laboratories |
Country | United States |
Introduced | 2010 |
Related brands | Dolby Digital |
Markets | Worldwide |
Previous owners | DTS |
Website | Dolby official website |
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It adds two new channels to current Dolby Digital 5.1. The first film to feature Dolby Surround 7.1 was 2010's Toy Story 3 by Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar.[1][2] Dolby Surround 7.1 was used to mix in movies and display in movie theaters, from 2010 to 2014, until Dolby Atmos superseded it in 2018.