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  1. Jul 31, 2002 · OK, I played my first THX certified DVD the other day. There is a beginning track that "displays the THX sound" features. (DTS discs sometimes do the same thing.) The only thing which I noticed different was that there were 2 distinct side channels.

  2. Jul 29, 2015 · You’ve heard it on THX-certified DVDs and Blu-ray Discs and in THX theaters. It’s the perfect crescendo, that indescribably fantastic swell of sound that’s been wowing movie-goers for more than three decades. We recently spoke with Dr. James “Andy” Moorer, composer of the “THX Logo Theme,” to get the story behind the iconic flourish, which debuted in the THX trailer Wings, shown ...

  3. www.cnet.com › tech › home-entertainmentWhat is THX? - CNET

    • What's The Difference Between Dolby and Thx?
    • What Does Thx Certify?
    • What Does Thx Certification Mean?
    • What Else Does The Company do?
    • Who Runs Thx?
    • What Does Thx Stand for?

    THX-branded goods and services have successfully passed through particular sets of measurable and subjective tests set by the company. Dolby, on the other hand, is a company that specialises in noise-reduction and audio-compression technologies. These, along with the appropriate Dolby logo, are then licensed to manufacturers for use in their produc...

    The company primarily deals with audio matters, applying its stamp of approval on home-theatre and audio equipment, as well as cinemas, theatres and car audio systems. Recently, though, the company has begun to certify televisions for visual quality.

    In terms of audio equipment, a THX-certified amplifier, receiver or speakers, say, will reproduce sound at reference quality for a given room size. So, if the components are set up correctly, a THX-certified system will play back sound as it was heard in the mixing studio. Keep in mind, though, that there are varying levels of certification. For ex...

    THX also runs training programs for audio engineers, sound-system installers and the like, teaching them the basics, as well as the advanced techniques and theories involved in calibrating equipment and room layout. From time to time, the company will also purchase randomly selected certified items from stores to ensure that the products that are o...

    Since 2001, THX has been an independently run company. From standard's creation up until that point, it was a part of Lucasfilm, the George Lucas-run company behind the Star Warsfilms. The initial THX specification was generated to ensure that certified cinemas would reproduce the audio track for the initial Star Warsexactly as George Lucas had int...

    The first two letters stand for Tomlinson Holman, the inventor of the initial standard, while X is for crossover. Neatly, THX also references the first film that Lucas directed, THX 1138.

  4. About the Onkyo DV-SP1000. by Crutchfield's Dave Bar. From its impressive brushed-aluminum front panel to the extensive array of back-panel connections, Onkyo's THX Ultra-certified "universal" player is one of the finest DVD players we've ever seen. Tipping the scales at almost 27 pounds, the DV-SP1000 boasts high-end, overbuilt construction to ...

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  5. Customers value the exceptional picture quality and audio accuracy of the Streaming 4K Ultra HD Hi-Res Audio with Dolby Vision THX Certified 7.1 Channel DVD/CD/3D Wi-Fi Built-In Blu-Ray Player. They appreciate the HDR optimizer feature and the solid build of the device. However, some customers find the price to be a bit high.

  6. Apr 8, 2015 · A “Biblical” Story First created in 1983, the Deep Note was originally designed as an audio logo for the then-nascent THX Sound System, a high-fidelity audio standard which LucasFilm ...

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