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Surround Sound Overview and History
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 Why is surround sound important?
How it affects radio
How it affects television
Historical examples of how it has impacted cinematic media
Research on how surround sound affects viewer's perception of visual content.
See and hear for yourself: surround sound demonstrations, with and without picture.
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Surround Sound Broadcasting
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How surround sound fits into digital the broadcasting transition
The present state of broadcast and production equipment for surround sound
The present state of consumer equipment for receiving surround sound
 DTV and HD-Radio
NTSC and FM
Automotive environments
PCs and convergent devices
The wireless world
The Market: Who is listening?
How can surround sound set a broadcaster apart from the competition?
The “cool factor” and how it influences the media marketplace
Surround sound’s use and impact in sports, music and educational content
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Implementing Surround Sound at the Broadcast Facility
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(Presented in separate TV and Radio breakout sessions)
ATSC and NTSC television: Dolby Digital (AC-3) and Matrix surround
Dolby Digital + (Enhanced AC-3) and its use in ATSC E-VSB
HD-Radio and FM: Formats under consideration
Matrix formats: On HD only, or on FM too?
MPEG spatial coding: The future of surround broadcasting?
Planning for surround sound conversion
Routing and storage challenges
Multicasting and surround: Can they coexist?
Budgeting
Equipment needs
Facility design
Staff training
Designing an efficient system and workflow
Optimizing the transmitted signal
Quality control and monitoring
Maintenance and updates |
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Producing Surround Sound Content
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The surround aesthetic
For TV
For radio
How is surround content different from stereo/mono?
Maximizing the value of surround sound content
New techniques and equipment in the studio
New techniques and equipment for post-production
Monitoring systems and techniques
Downmixing and surround/stereo/mono compatibility
Quality control and maintenance of surround sound systems
Budgeting studio time and operations for surround productions
Staff training
Engineering
Operations
Sales
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