Dolby Digital Plus Primed for Online Entertainment

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) highlighted today the availability of new software solutions from Digital Rapids and the Rhozet business unit of Harmonic Inc. that support Dolby® Digital Plus to enable Internet delivery of entertainment content with high-quality multichannel audio.

“Its versatility and compatibility with the existing home theater environment make Dolby Digital Plus an ideal audio system for content authoring companies working to provide an uncompromised audio experience delivered online,” said Phil Bernosky, Senior Director, Electronic Media Platform Marketing at Dolby Laboratories, Inc. “Dolby is excited to have worked closely with Digital Rapids and Harmonic’s Rhozet team, leading innovators that provide the necessary technologies to enable this service.”

Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus support is available in new and upcoming software releases for Digital Rapids’ encoding, transcoding, and streaming solutions, including StreamZ™ and StreamZHD™ media ingest and encoding systems, StreamZ Live™ streaming encoders, and the Digital Rapids Transcode Manager® scalable, automated transcoding software. Digital Rapids’ solutions seamlessly support multi-platform distribution opportunities, multi-format workflows, and applications ranging from Internet TV, IPTV and broadcast to archive and Blu-ray authoring.

Support for Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus is a standard feature of Harmonic’s Rhozet™ Carbon Coder™ universal media transcoding solution. Carbon Coder is used to facilitate the creation of multi-format video for Internet, mobile, and broadcast applications by leading media companies, including Ascent Media, the BBC, British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB), Lifetime Networks, MTV, and thePlatform.

About Dolby Laboratories

Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) is the global leader in technologies that are essential elements in the best entertainment experiences. Founded in 1965 and best known for high-quality audio and surround sound, Dolby creates innovations that enrich entertainment at the movies, at home, or on the go. Visit www.dolby.com for more information.

Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding the performance, capabilities, and impact of Dolby Digital Plus in general and specifically for Internet-delivered entertainment content; the anticipated or potential benefits that content authoring companies, media companies and consumers may derive from these technologies; and the demand for these technologies in general and for Internet-delivered entertainment content, are "forward-looking statements" that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations. The following important factors, without limitation, could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements: risks associated with building market acceptance for audio technologies in general and Dolby technologies in particular; competition in the market for audio technologies; rapid changes in technical requirements for audio technologies; and other risks detailed in Dolby's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including the risks identified under the section captioned "Risk Factors" in its most recent Periodic Report on Form 10-Q or 10-K. Dolby disclaims any obligation to update information contained in these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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