Sony DVD DCR-DVD403 Handycam with Dolby Digital 5.1 Sound

The Sony DVD Handycam camcorder model DCR-DVD403 incorporates built-in multichannel microphones and Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator, enabling consumers to record their home movies in dramatic 5.1-channel digital surround sound.

Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator is a sophisticated audio coding technology that formats audio content into a multichannel Dolby Digital bitstream, allowing consumers to create home movies with rich, full, surround sound that captures the entire setting. As a result of its superior coding efficiencies, 5.1-channel Dolby Digital requires less data than stereo PCM, resulting in savings in disc space and allowing consumers to make longer recordings or store higher-quality video content by assigning a higher data rate to video.

The Sony Handycam camcorder DCR-DVD403 records to a 3-inch DVD, which is simple and convenient to shoot, play, and share. Played back in most DVD players, and connected to 5.1 audio system, special memories such as birthdays, concerts, or graduations are delivered in realistic and immersive multichannel sound.

A major area of concern for camcorder users has always been the recording of narration tracks on home movies. With Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator built into a camcorder, the person recording no longer needs to shout into the microphone to be heard. The narration can be easily picked up by the rear channels without masking the sounds of objects directly in front of the camera.

Source: press release

See also:

• Dolby and 5.1 Entertainment/Silverline Records Integrate Dolby Headphone Technology and DualDisc Format
  
• Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator Technology Brings Multichannel Sound Authoring to Pinnacle Video Editing Software
  
• Dolby Mandatory For Both HD DVD and Blu-ray
  

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