A demonstration vehicle, fitted out with the latest Dolby technologies, including Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Headphones, and Dolby Digital, was unveiled by David Fraser, Dolby's European Marketing Manager for Consumer Electronics.

"Dolby's In-Car Entertainment program quite simply puts surround sound in motion," explains Fraser. "We've put surround in the cinema, we put it in the home -- we even put it into planes! And now it can be enjoyed on the road. With a variety of options and solutions, Dolby's In-Car Entertainment is destined to become the hottest concept we've introduced to the car industry."

About Dolby's Technologies for In-Car Entertainment

Most cars today already incorporate multiple loudspeakers, so the car is an ideal environment for surround sound. The natural sound of Dolby Pro Logic II and its ease of implementation make it the perfect solution for surround sound on the move. Pro Logic II takes any stereo source (for example, radio programs, cassettes, CDs, or MiniDiscs), and plays back five channels of surround sound.

The latest in-car audio/video systems already feature DVD players and games consoles with Dolby Digital surround sound. Dolby Headphone enables conventional stereo headphones to realistically portray the sound of a Dolby Digital five-speaker playback system. For rear-seat entertainment, Dolby Headphone allows passengers to privately enjoy their entertainment in full surround sound, without disturbing the driver.

Numerous implementations for all these new technologies are already available from all the major audio IC manufacturers and have been tested for automotive applications.

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