With the upcoming movie theater opening happening here in Defiance we thought we would look at some of the new technology going into the movie theater. The new theater is going to have Dolby Atmos which is a speaker technology that helps submerse you in the movie like you are really there. This technology isn't just available in the theater, televisions, phones, and other devices are now equipped with it.
In the past speakers were used with one channel for each side of the walls in the theater. Now each speaker can have their own levels to make the sound move around the room even better. Depending on the size of the theater there may be 16 or more speakers in the room that can play different levels of sound giving the sound the feeling of an object moving around the room. Dolby Atmos uses 3D points that allow sound mixers to decide where they want the sound to be in the room. This means each part of a movie's sound mixing should be easier to hear. So an explosion in the background will sound like it is a distance away while someone talking close by will sound like they are close by.
See the video below for a better explanation of Dolby Atmos and how it works in the theater versus at home. The second video is an explanation from the company that makes Dolby Atmos and Phoniex Theaters.
