Dancing Around Surround Manufacturers Gear Up for Broadcasting's Big Push

摘要

Surround sound is where the action is: both on the TV screen and behind the scenes. Cable and broadcast networks increasingly are delivering an audio experience that places viewers in the crowd at the Super Bowl or on the battlefield of the latest Hollywood blockbuster. For all its effectiveness, though, surround sound is still an emerging technology. At the station level, the need for surround sound on the evening newscast or local cooking program is negligible. It will be the network feeds that push audio mixing and delivery in new ways.