Stefan Mileschin

Want to make some next-generation noise

THX - which is better known for movie and consumer electronics - has teamed up with Qualcomm to create an end-to-end THX Spatial Audio workflow using MPEG-H for the delivery of next-generation immersive audio experiences at NAB 2018.

According to the pair, the THX Spatial Audio Platform is an end-to-end universal positional audio solution built with the flexibility to support legacy (channel-based), emerging content formats (object-based and ambisonics) and open standards across mobile, PC and consumer electronic devices.

The platform is comprised of capabilities for content creation, MPEG-H encoding and decoding and a robust set of features to improve audio playback experiences over a wide range of consumer devices, all of which can be integrated into existing content creation and distribution workflows.

THX and Qualcomm will be showcasing the tools necessary to enable the seamless transition to MPEG-H using the THX Spatial Audio Platform as the next generation audio standard for content creators, broadcasters, video and audio streaming service providers and device manufacturers.

They say they have created spatial audio platform capabilities including the encode, decode, and transport of immersive audio using MPEG-H.

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