Apple TV Gets Dolby Atmos Support And More
The latest sound technology will finally come to the best high-end streaming TV box. At Apple"s WWDC 2018 developer conference, the company announced another addition which is mind blowing. Apple just added Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision support to its Apple TV - making it the only streaming device to support Atmos and Dolby Vision. Dolby Atmos, if you haven"t heard of it before, provides a more immersive audio experience by creating a sound bubble of 360-degree sound by bouncing sound off the ceiling, making it more lifelike than traditional surround sound systems. The catch, obviously, accessing Dolby Atmos features on your Apple TV 4K will require Dolby Atmos–enabled speakers or a Hi-Fi receiver. That’s because Dolby Atmos is decoded by an external receiver. There are options from LG and Samsung, like the LG SJ9 Soundbar or Samsung HW-K950, but they"re more expensive than traditional 2.1 setups. The company describes it as “sound, turned up to 360” : “Comb...