The Southern Branch was delighted to welcome BKSTS Vice-President and Fellow Dion Hanson from Dolby Laboratories to the Southampton Institute on 14th February to talk about the development of Dolby sound systems for cinema. The 'Valentine's Day' audi- ence were greeted with the sound of a cinema organ -not an expensive addition to the excellent facilities of the Institute but from a handy compact disc provided by Dion. He reminded everyone that even silent films were never really silent: at the very least a pianist was in attendance to add atmosphere to each performance.
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