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Dolby Licenses Multistream Decoder to MStar for Onboard Atmos TV Solution

Semiconductor company MStar adopted Dolby’s Multistream Decoder MS12 integrated circuit (IC), giving TV makers a single-package, onboard solution for decoding Dolby Atmos, said Dolby in a Wednesday announcement. The IC, available worldwide, works with broadcast, file-based, over-the-top, VOD and pay-TV…

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content, said Dolby. With MS12 v2, TVs can deliver Dolby Atmos benefits including “encompassing sound, lifelike nuance, and crisply rendered speech,” it said. The MS12 decoder provides a consistent volume level across programs and sources, said the company, and has support for Dolby AC-4, paving the way for future audio experiences. Atmos is supported in over 10 major streaming and pay-TV services, including Netflix and Vudu, said Dolby, and more than 200 home releases to date were mixed in Dolby Atmos.