Toshiba has announced that Dolby technology will be coming to a select number of Toshiba notebooks including their flagship Qosmio model and several Satellite models. The Qosmio and Satellite X205 will feature Dolby Home Theater technology while the Satellite U305, Satellite A215, Satellite A205, Satellite P205, and Satellite M205 will feature Dolby Sound Room technology.

Dolby Home Theater technology (found on the Qosmio and Satellite X205) features:

  • Dolby Digital: provides up to 5.1 discrete channels of digital surround sound
  • Dolby Digital Live: which converts any audio signal from the PC into Dolby Digital for easy connection to home theater systems through a single digital cable.
  • Dolby Pro Logic(R) II: which creates a 5.1-channel surround sound experience from any stereo (two-channel) movie, music, TV, or game audio source.
  • Dolby Headphone: which delivers the experience of a 5.1-channel soundtrack from any set of headphones.
  • Dolby Virtual Speaker: which delivers a virtual 5.1-channel surround sound experience from any pair of stereo speakers.

Dolby Sound Room technology (found on the Satellite U305, Satellite A215, Satellite A205, Satellite P205 and Satellite M205) will feature:

  • Dolby Digital: provides 5.1 discrete channels of digital surround sound
  • Dolby Headphone: which delivers the experience of a 5.1-channel soundtrack from any set of headphones.
  • Dolby Virtual Speaker: which delivers a virtual 5.1-channel surround sound experience from any pair of stereo speakers.

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