Windows 7 Gets Dolby Digital Plus Support

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News from Dolby Laboratories has arrived, via EngadgetHD, that Microsoft is adding Dolby Digital Plus support within Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions.

Great news for those getting Windows 7 when it is released in October and especially good news for Media Center users. Why? Because many content providers and broadcasters use Dolby Digital Plus – a high-efficiency audio codec that aims to maintain the quality of Dolby Digital at a lower data rate.  All while staying fully compatible with the current Dolby digital A/V receivers.

Benefits of Dolby Digital Plus according to Dolby:

  • Delivers superior audio quality for a richer surround sound experience
  • Enables up to 7.1 channels of theatre-quality sound
  • Unlocks the full audio potential from Blu-ray Discs, HD broadcast, and streamed and downloaded media
  • Ensures that you hear audio precisely as it was intended

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1 thought on “Windows 7 Gets Dolby Digital Plus Support”

  1. So um… what does that actually get the user? I don’t even use Windows, so I don’t really care per se, but AFAIK even Vista didn’t include DVD playback out of the box, so “Dolby Digital” licensing for it would have been a bit pointless. Does this mean Blu-Ray playback support in the basic install or something?

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