Dolby Pro Logic II confirmed

i0n · 09-25-2006, 05:48 AM

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. have now confirmed that Wii will use Dolby Pro Logic II technology. Previously used in the GameCube console, Dolby Pro Logic II allows for two-channel stereo sound to be split in order to produce a pseudo surround-sound audio experience through a traditional five-speaker home theater setup.

"The Wii console will break down the walls that separate gamers from everyone else," says Koji Kondo, manager of the Sound Group of Nintendo's Entertainment Analysis and Development Division. "Sound is a key part of this equation and because Wii supports Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound technology, we think everyone can have a great audio experience."

Below is the full official press release statement:

Quote:

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21, 2006 - Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) announced today that the Wii™ gaming console from Nintendo Co., Ltd. will use Dolby® Pro Logic II technology to offer gamers an immersive surround sound experience.

"The Wii™ console will break down the walls that separate gamers from everyone else” said Koji Kondo, Manager, Sound Group, Entertainment Analysis and Development Division, Nintendo Co., Ltd. “Sound is a key part of this equation and because Wii supports Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound technology, we think everyone can have a great audio experience."

"Dolby Pro Logic II technology ensures that the Wii console can offer rich, immersive surround sound, which is essential to a great gaming experience,” said John Griffin, Marketing Director, Games, Dolby Laboratories. "We're looking forward to hearing how great Nintendo's games sound at launch."

Availability
Nintendo has announced that the Wii console will be available in North America on November 19, in Japan on December 2, 2006 and in Europe on December 8, 2006.

stu · 09-25-2006, 05:59 AM

Thats good news, now we can really enjoy our nintendo experiance

Sam_Harris · 09-25-2006, 06:30 AM

good new but a little slow i0n no offense

MetroidZ · 09-25-2006, 10:10 AM

fantastico

King Wiired · 09-25-2006, 10:23 AM

Sounds cool to me

Ronan · 09-25-2006, 10:43 AM

Wiired how do you make those movie things in your sig, ive seen loads of people with them?

COLDshiver · 09-25-2006, 02:36 PM

Nice! So this means that i can hook it up to my surround sound !!

MetroidZ · 09-25-2006, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ronan

Wiired how do you make those movie things in your sig, ive seen loads of people with them?

put a background, in this case its mario, then import the animated image.

in touch with the wii · 09-25-2006, 02:50 PM

wooooooooooohhhhooooooooooooooooooooooo gaint around sond at my house youll be able to here link killing the foest boss for miles ronan by the way you have to ask wiired to do it for you but it comes at a heavy price......
jk for free

K.K. Slider · 09-25-2006, 03:48 PM

it be like cinemas sound quality probably.

Arcadium · 09-25-2006, 06:08 PM

Look's good, I like how the GameCube sounds anyway... I would like to check out how it sounds with the speaker...

NateTheGreat · 09-25-2006, 06:23 PM

Glad they atleast garantee DD Pro Logic II, although I would have prefered true Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, this will probably be good enough.

-V- · 09-25-2006, 10:39 PM

For me having Pro Logic II is good enough, but it would have been more reasuring (in a, for once wii has the top of the line, no one can argue sort of way) to have full Digital 5.1 or even 7.1

infernocs · 09-26-2006, 03:39 AM

PLII sucks, still NGC games have been totally cool without true surround but it would still be really nice to have it.

Scream · 09-27-2006, 04:42 PM

Why would it have been so hard to add 7.1? What does PLII sound like compared to true surround?

Adisah · 09-30-2006, 03:36 PM

Thank the lord.

ratman · 09-30-2006, 04:55 PM

awsome redsteel and cod3 with suround sound just thinking about makes butterflies wii in my tummie

Ronan · 09-30-2006, 06:07 PM

i suppose its saving us money, remember they want the average non-gaming family to buy this and an average family like that wont have a full surround sound system at least for games anyway.

Link_of_Hyrule · 09-30-2006, 06:36 PM

who cares it not like past sound on nintendo systems sounded crappy although i don't think most games compare to the halo sound track goodness but for the most part ngc music was pretty awsome the new ssb: b music is pretty sweet

Sovieto · 09-30-2006, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ratman

awsome redsteel and cod3 with suround sound just thinking about makes butterflies wii in my tummie

i was playing cod2 with surround sound it was off the hook (no clue how but i won every match and i was the only one who didnt have the game

) but yah i love the sound of bullets whizzing around!

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