Onkyo integrates Dolby Atmos technology into its mid- and high-range audiovisual equipment

TX-NR1030 and TX-NR3030 Networkable A/V Receivers, PR-SC5530 A/V Controller, the SKS-HT678 and SKH-410 speakers, and Onkyo's HT-S7705 and HT-S9705THX home theater systems integrate Dolby Atmos technology.

Some of the mid- and high-range audiovisual systems of Onkyo, distributed in Spain by Magnetron, have been optimized by integrating technology Dolby Atmos, a next-generation multichannel audio format that provides multidimensional sound.

The products that will incorporate this technology are the A/V receivers with networking capabilities TX-NR1030 and TX-NR3030, the preamplifier/processor (controller) PR-SC5530 Networkable Absolute Reference A/V System, HT-S7705 and HT-S9705THX home theater systems, and the SKS-HT678 and SKH-410 speakers.

The Japanese company has also announced that next September a firmware update will be available that will allow Dolby Atmos to be incorporated into its mid-range audiovisual receivers with TX-NR636 networking capabilities., TX-NR737 y TX-NR838.

“Some of the world's biggest film production companies are using Dolby Atmos to transport audiences to the center of the action.”. Provides a multidimensional sound experience with a level of clarity and detail that takes your breath away.”, explica Kevin Miyagi, director general de Onkyo Corporation.

The models sold by Onkyo in 2014 that will include Dolby Atmos are equipped with two digital signal processors (DSP) with architecture 32 bits to decode, scale and calibrate system parameters.

Owners of compatible Onkyo components will have the flexibility to choose the settings that best suit their equipment., reinforcing the effect caused by Dolby Atmos with the addition of one or more pairs of 'height' speakers built into the ceiling and thus complementing the configurations of 5.1, 7.1 from 9.1 traditional channels. Alternatively, Users can augment their equipment's existing speaker systems with speaker systems specifically tailored to Dolby Atmos..