Immersive, cinema-grade audio at home isn't impossible, but getting it right can be a labor of love. Setting up a Dolby Atmos sound system, for instance, requires careful speaker placement and plenty ...

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Everyone knows that upgrading to a nicer TV will give you better viewing quality, whether it's the size of the TV, a 4K format, or something like the OLED and QLED technology. Plus, looking for a new ...

The names make the difference sound simple: Dolby Digital 5.1 is regular surround sound, while Dolby Digital Plus must be the better version. The actual difference isn't quite that simple. Dolby ...

If you've been down the rabbit hole of home theater audio, you've likely encountered the world of surround sound audio formats. The two main players, Dolby and DTS, can be found in some of the best ...

REVIEW—Home theater surround sound has been around since 1992, but I’ve been reluctant to put it in my living room. It’s not that I didn’t want it, but I didn’t want to route the speaker wires through ...

An upcoming PlayStation 5 update will bring Dolby Atmos support, benefitting users that have HomePods set up as home theater systems via Apple TV 4K and the HDMI ARC port. Apple's larger HomePod, ...

Your Xbox is surround-sound capable, and it's easy to enjoy 5.1 or even 7.1 immersive sound for your favorite titles.