Lake’s CFO John Bell commented “This is yet another key step towards the achievement of our goal: for Dolby Headphone to become the standard for headphone listening and monitoring in both consumer and professional surround sound applications.  Dolby’s dominant market position has been built on a deep involvement in both sides of the business, and we are delighted to see Dolby Headphone developing in the same sustainable pattern as Dolby’s other leading audio technologies.”

The DP564 enables decoding and monitoring of all Dolby^® Digital and Dolby Surround content, and supports the latest technologies Dolby Digital Surround EX^TM and Dolby Surround Pro Logic^® II. All four modes of Dolby Pro Logic II are supported: Movie, Music, Pro Logic, and Matrix.

The unit also features a Dolby Headphone processor for monitoring surround sound with regular headphones. Dolby Headphone processing allows for more accurate monitoring - and lower listener fatigue - in environments where headphone listening is necessary.

Dolby Digital is the only technology to be universally adopted for delivery of high-quality surround sound worldwide, and is featured on a wide range of home entertainment including DVDs, television services, and games.

With preset keys for emulating different home-listening configurations, the DP564 provides the perfect tool for ensuring that the best possible audio reaches all listeners, whether they have top-of-the-range home theatres or budget mono TVs.

"This new reference decoder combines Dolby's latest surround technologies with comprehensive monitoring features in a single easy-to-use package," commented Dolby's market development manager, Jason Power. "DVD facilities and DTV operations will welcome the new features that will make it easier to monitor and assess the quality of their audio."

The DP564 replaces the successful DP562 Multichannel Dolby Digital Decoder, which debuted in July 1997.


John Bell

Director
Lake Technology Ltd
02 9213 9000