Adoption for broadcast
specifications around the world
Ecosystem momentum
25+
Global and
country
standards
have selected Dolby
as NGA codec
2/3
UHD
TVs
shipping in Europe
already have
Dolby AC-4
15+
Pro
partners
including all major SoCs
enable Dolby
AC-4 workflows
10+
Live
broadcast
trials
Featuring Dolby
AC-4
Consumer benefits
Accessible
Dialogue intelligibility
Audio description
Immersive
Three dimensional sound
Premium audio
Personalised
Customised experiences
Multiple languages
TVs and set-top boxes
LG, Panasonic, Sony, TCL, Samsung, Sharp, Arris, Bang & Olufsen, HiSense, Huawei, Humax Co Ltd, Sagemcom, Skyworth, TPVision, Vizio, Vodafone, Philips, Kaon Media o Ltd, Wistron Neweb Corporation
Phones
All Samsung devices, all Huawei P and Mate series, Sony, One Plus 7 & 7 Pro and OPPO Reno mobile devices deliver Dolby Atmos via Dolby AC-4. Oneplus, Lenovo, Sharp, Razer, Amazon tablets also deliver audio via Dolby AC-4. Dolby AC-4 can support immersive binaural output to headphones.
SoC Partners
Amlogic, Broadcom, Cadence, HiSilicon, LG,
Mediatek, MStar, Novatek, Realtek, Samsung, Synaptics
Standard adoption
Approved final standard for ATSC 3.0 Audio
Adopted by North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) as sole audio standard for North America
Adopted by the Digital Video Broadcasting Project (DVB) for satellite, IPTV, DASH, cable, terrestrial
Standardized with the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
Adopted by the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers
Adopted by Ultra HD Forum Italia (HDFI) and ConfindustriaRadio TV (CRTV) for Italian final baseline multi-platform UHDTV specification
Adopted by Korea Telecommunications Technology Association for digital cable UHDTV broadcasting
AC-4 included in the HbbTV2.0.2 specification for use in broadcast, broadband, and hybrid delivery (ETSI)
Adoption decision in progress
Adopted by DASH Industry Forum
Adopted by the International Telecoms Union
Services
Music streaming services Tidal and Amazon Music use Dolby AC-4 to deliver Dolby Atmos Music on mobile. They are available in many countries across the globe.
