Dolby Laboratories Debuts New Software Products for DVD and Next-Generation Packaged Media, Spotlights Surround Sound Technologies for HDTV Postproduction

The Dolby Media Producer professional tools includes Dolby MediaEncoder, Dolby Media Decoder, and Dolby Media Tools. This family ofproducts supports content developed using Dolby technologies,including Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, and MLPLossless(TM) formats. These tools support upcoming disc-based mediaformats such as HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc, as well as DVD-Video,DVD-Audio, and broadcast formats.

At its booth, Dolby will be presenting the Lake Technology productline's proven real-time control software used in sound reinforcementfor live events to in-studio mixing and EQ. Lake's unique userinterface allows sound engineers to control equalization withreal-time instant adjustments made to any processor, thus enablingrapid and intuitive changes, from any seat in the house. Dolby willdemonstrate the Lake Mesa Quad EQ(TM) with its Lake Controller(TM)software in a new in-studio surround application.

In addition to demos of the Dolby Media Producer products, Dolbywill showcase its proven surround sound technologies for HDTVpostproduction, and sponsor two industry panels on the next-generationconsumer disc formats, HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc.

AES program registrants will be able to attend a specialconference event, an afternoon with Ray Dolby, Founder and Chairman ofDolby Laboratories, who will speak on his life and the last 40 yearshe dedicated to enhancing the entertainment experience. Co-moderatorsBarry Fox, freelance journalist, and Paul Gallo, from the ProfessionalAudio Manufacturers Alliance, will talk with Ray Dolby on Sunday,October 9, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Featured at Dolby Laboratories' Booth

At booth 400, visitors will learn about Dolby Laboratories'products and technologies for professional applications, includingHDTV, digital and analog television postproduction and broadcasting,and DVD authoring, as well as products and technologies for soundreinforcement. These include:

-- Dolby's new software creation tool for DVD and HD disc media, Dolby Media Producer.

-- HDTV postproduction tools such as Dolby E, which is specified by major broadcast, cable, and satellite networks for HDTV program delivery.

-- New software for the Dolby DP570, which now incorporates Dolby Pro Logic(R) II technology for unprecedented control and reference monitoring for the creation and delivery of Dolby Digital and Dolby E surround sound and metadata for DTV and DVDs.

-- The Lake Contour(TM) digital loudspeaker processing system, for control of a large distributed system of processors from any seat in the house.

-- The Lake Mesa Quad EQ, which delivers loudspeaker system processing and high-resolution equalization for recording, mastering, and broadcast use. It provides four discrete channels of Lake's powerful EQ Overlay processing, with extensible signal routing, delay, and dynamics capabilities.

-- Dolby Pro Logic II technology for delivering captivating five-channel surround sound capability on any two-channel analog or digital television program or service, HD Radio(TM), VHS tapes, and video games.

Workshops and Seminars Featuring Dolby Experts

The Next-Generation Consumer Disc Formats -- HD DVD and Blu-rayDisc Sponsored by Dolby Laboratories

HD DVD Panel -- Friday, October 7, 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Blu-ray Disc Panel -- Saturday, October 8, 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Featuring Steve Venezia, Manager, DTV Broadcast Support, DolbyLaboratories

W5: New Issues in Audio/Video Synchronization

Saturday, October 8, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Featuring Steve Lyman, Senior Staff Engineer, Broadcast, DolbyLaboratories

B2: Audio for HDTV

Saturday, October 8, 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Featuring Rocky Graham, Manager, DTV Applications, DolbyLaboratories

B3: Surround Sound for Digital Radio

Saturday, October 8, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Featuring Steve Lyman, Senior Staff Engineer, Broadcast, DolbyLaboratories

B5: Designing a Facility for HDTV: The Audio Considerations

Monday, October 10, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Featuring Ken Hunold, Broadcast Applications Engineer, DolbyLaboratories

AES Papers by Dolby Laboratories Personnel

Session P3: Restoration, Storage, and Car Audio

Friday, October 7, 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

P3-1: Preferred Listening Levels in the Automotive Environment

Eric Benjamin, Senior Staff Engineer, and Brett Crockett, SeniorMember, Staff Engineer, Dolby Laboratories

Session P8: Signal Processing for Audio-2

Saturday, October 8, 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

P8-6: Parametric Control of Filter Slope versus Time Delay forLinear Phase Crossovers David McGrath, Chief Scientist, Justin Baird,Director of Product Management, and Bruce Jackson, CTO, ProfessionalProducts, Lake Technology

Session P12: Audio Coding-1

Sunday, October 9, 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

P12-3: New Techniques in Spatial Audio Coding

Alan Seefeldt, Staff Engineer, Mark Vinton, Staff Engineer, andCharles Robinson, Senior Member, Technical Staff, Dolby Laboratories

Session P18: Microphones and Internet Audio

Monday, October 10, 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

P18-1 The Native B-Format Microphone: Part 1

Eric Benjamin, Senior Staff Engineer, Dolby Laboratories, andThomas T. Chen, MD, Custom Recording/Studio C

About Dolby Laboratories

Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) develops and delivers products andtechnologies that make the entertainment experience more realistic andimmersive. For four decades Dolby has been at the forefront ofdefining high-quality audio and surround sound in cinema, broadcast,home audio systems, cars, DVDs, headphones, games, televisions, andpersonal computers. Based in San Francisco with European headquartersin England, the company has entertainment industry liaison offices inNew York and Los Angeles, and licensing liaison offices in London,Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. For more information aboutDolby Laboratories or Dolby technologies, please visit www.dolby.com.

Certain statements in this press release are "forward-lookingstatements" that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risksand uncertainties, which could cause the forward-looking statements todiffer materially from anticipated results, include, withoutlimitation, statements regarding the functionality and capabilities ofDolby's suite of content creation tools and Lake's equipment andcontrol software, and those risks detailed in Dolby's Securities andExchange Commission filings and reports, including its quarterlyreport on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC for the quarter ended July 1,2005. Dolby Laboratories disclaims any obligation to updateinformation contained in these forward-looking statements whether as aresult of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are registeredtrademarks of Dolby Laboratories. MLP Lossless is a trademark of DolbyLaboratories. Lake Controller, Lake Contour, and Lake Mesa Quad EQ aretrademarks of Lake Technology. All other trademarks remain theproperty of their respective owners. S05/16729 DLB-G