CALABASAS, Calif., July 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- DTS, Inc.
(Nasdaq: DTSI), a global leader in high-definition audio solutions,
has entered into an agreement under which Paramount Home Media
Distribution will release a collection of home entertainment titles
with a DTS:X™ soundtrack. DTS:X is the most advanced
immersive, object-based, multi-dimensional audio technology
available to enhance the home entertainment experience like never
before.
Paramount's first titles released on Blu-ray Disc™
with DTS:X audio are Daddy's Home, starring Mark Wahlberg and Will
Farrell; The Big Short, starring Christian Bale, Steve
Carell, Ryan Gosling and
Brad Pitt; Zoolander No. 2,
starring Ben Stiller and Owen
Wilson; and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, starring
Tina Fey and Margot Robbie.
DTS:X audio technology delivers a truly captivating
entertainment experience in home theaters and sound bars, by
accurately conveying the fluid movement of sound to create a richer
soundscape than has previously been possible. DTS:X technology
adapts to the speaker layout to best fit the individual consumer
space by seamlessly transporting sound to and through specific
locations within the viewing environment – in front of, behind,
above and beside the audience.
"DTS is constantly innovating in order to offer consumers the
best entertainment experience possible," said Bill Neighbors, general manager, digital media
and streaming solutions at DTS, Inc. "DTS:X is our most recent,
most advanced product offering, raising the bar for in-home
entertainment. Consumers and content creators have higher
expectations than ever and DTS:X will exceed the most demanding
expectations."
An AVR or sound bar with DTS:X technology is required for the
full immersive audio experience. Denon, Marantz, Sony, Trinnov and
Yamaha have delivered DTS:X to many of their AVR models via
firmware updates. Throughout the year, several brands, including
Acurus, Anthem, ARCAM, Integra, Krell, McIntosh, Onkyo, Outlaw
Audio, Pioneer, Steinway Lyngdorf and Theta Digital/ATI will
release DTS:X firmware updates to their AVRs. Additionally, Yamaha
will deliver a firmware update to its YSP-5600 sound bar this
summer.
On Daddy's Home, The Big Short, Zoolander No. 2
The Magnum Edition and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, as well as
additional select titles available with DTS:X audio, Paramount
and DTS will also make a DTS Headphone:X track available via
participating digital retailers. DTS Headphone:X puts listeners in
the very center of the film's soundscape, creating an immersive
experience that provides the best entertainment experience
available through any headphones.
"Paramount continues to progress the entertainment experience
for audiences at home," said Edward
Hoxsie, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Product Production
& Fulfillment, Paramount Pictures. "Working with DTS, a
leading contributor in sound innovation, allows us to deliver a
great consumer experience with audio technology that enables the
immersive audio our feature content deserves."
For more information about DTS:X, please visit www.dts.com, and
connect with DTS on Facebook and Twitter (@DTS).
About DTS, Inc.
Since 1993, DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTSI)
has been dedicated to making the world sound better. Through its
pioneering audio solutions for mobile devices, home theater
systems, cinema, automotive and beyond, DTS provides incredibly
high-quality, immersive and engaging audio experiences to listeners
everywhere. DTS technology is integrated in more than two billion
devices globally, and the world's leading video and music streaming
services are increasingly choosing DTS to deliver premium sound to
their listeners' network-connected devices. For more information,
please visit www.dts.com.
About Paramount Home Media Distribution
Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount
Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of
filmed entertainment. PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB,
VIA), home to premier media brands that create television programs,
motion pictures, consumer products, and digital content for
audiences in 180 countries and territories. The PHMD division
oversees PPC's home entertainment and transactional digital
distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for
the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content
on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount
Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and
CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks
Animation titles. PHMD additionally manages global licensing
of studio content and transactional distribution across worldwide
digital distribution platforms including online, mobile and
portable devices and emerging technologies.
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