So far only Trinnov and Steinway-Lyngdorf have announced support for the new format on their high-end processors but we can expect to see similar announcements from the likes of Denon, Marantz, Pioneer, Onkyo Yamaha and hopefully Anthem.
Manufacturers representing nearly 90 percent of the home AV receiver and surround processor market, including Anthem, Denon, Integra, Krell, Marantz, McIntosh, Onkyo, Outlaw Audio, Pioneer, Steinway Lyngdorf, Theta Digital, Trinnov Audio, and Yamaha, have agreed to launch products supporting DTS:X in 2015.
Finally!!!!!!! Can start deciding on which amp to buy now on 9th April!!
And then where to put the speakers... ?
I highly doubt any of these formats stand a chance of becomig nearly as widespread as 5.1 is today.
The thing is even after how many years of 5.1 being available, I don't know anyone in my entire large family or circle of friends apart from me who actually has an old Dolby Digital 5.1 speaker setup in their house, never mind the newer DTS-HD or TrueHD capable amps or next-gen Atmos or DTS-X!!
From my experience normal people have extremely low standards or interest in quality - most people are happy with low bitrate stereo pirate movie downloads or TV (SD quality) even and my pet hate the soundbar is as far as they will go.
Surround sound is extremely far from mainstream!
You'll also need another speaker down at floor level behind the screen for the voice of dog channel.
I think Audioholics did some research into this with their membership which showed that even in the US where rooms are a lot bigger than here in the UK that 5.1 is still the predominant configuration. 7.1 didn't really catch on and overtake 5.1 so why should Atmos, DTS:X or any other new format that requires more than a 5.1 configuration? The only real reason for the newer HD formats taking hold is the fact that they didn't require more speakers or new layout configurations. The new object orientated formats do not make such a transition possible and it will make the new formats more a niche high end aspiration than a universally achievable reality.
I wasn't talking 'mainstream', I was only referring to those with home theaters Then again, to some a soundbar counts as a "home theater" lol.
Ricky,Bleh. All this talk of immersive audio everywhere is getting to me.
Just like the constant babble of 3D home viewing did. Flop.
The amount of people able to install speakers the way that is actually recommend is diminishingly small. I highly doubt any of these formats stand a chance of becomig nearly as widespread as 5.1 is today. After all most folks interested in home theater don't have the luxury of a dedicated room. If that was the case it might be a different scenario.
Doesn't mean I don't believe in the benefits of immersive audio. But to me it only makes sense in a dedicated room and at the local theater than in the majority of "normal" homes.
Personally I don't want more channels, I want higher quality.
Rant over. Moving on.
Nope FH/RH are prescribed Atmos speaker locations.^ Front/Rear height speakers? You mean same principle as Audyssey DSX / Dolby Pro Logic IIz / DTS Neo:X Height? I was under the impression the effect can only be obtained with speakers in the ceiling firing downwards. At least that seems the recommendation. Difficult for most to implement in normal rooms. I'm just saying it'll be a hard sell for most home theater fans without dedicated rooms, not that it can't sound fantastic if done right.
You need to send an invite for a movie night! lol
Nope FH/RH are prescribed Atmos speaker locations.
BTW KK does not advocate the use if in ceiling speakers for object based audio.
I get that if you haven't heard Atmos one would be skeptical.
It's fantastic with the limited amount of blu rays available. The Dolby upmixer DSU us worth it alone for all your non Atmos movies.