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Harris Corporation and Neural Audio Launch Innovative Perceptual Loudness
Control Solution for Broadcast TV
Solution to Support all Existing Stereo and Multichannel Broadcast Formats
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, September 6, 2007 — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an
international communications and information technology company, has teamed up
with Neural Audio Corporation, the market leader in developing advanced audio
and surround sound technologies, to market Neural Loudness Control™ (NLC), an
innovative perceptual loudness control solution for television broadcasters.
Integrating into any facility via an array of Harris signal processing
platforms, the 1RU NLC enables broadcasters and network operators to manage
perceived loudness levels within a specific desired volume range and enhance the
overall consumer entertainment experience.
“Neural Audio has developed a brand name that signifies greater audio quality
and greater entertainment experience, which complements in many ways our own
work,” said Tim Thorsteinson, president of Harris Broadcast Communications. “Our
collaboration with Neural Audio allows us to provide our customers with
innovative and advanced audio processing technologies such as Neural-THX®
Surround and now the Neural Loudness Control™, which provides a solution for a
significant and constant problem that television engineers have had to struggle
with.”
Unlike traditional volume management solutions, this innovative, patent-pending
solution uses Neural Audio’s perceptual loudness measurement tool to model how
the human ear will perceive the loudness of the audio content. This process
accounts for many variables that can affect how audio is perceived, including
spectral and density differences and temporal overlaps. By accounting for the
human experience of listening, Neural Audio’s loudness measurement accommodates
both stereo and multichannel audio equally well.
After measurement, NLC applies appropriate gain or attenuation to achieve the
desired target loudness level (Dial Norm). The correction process preserves the
spectral balance of the original signal by adapting the frequency response of
the low and high frequencies to compensate for level differences within the
original signal. NLC can be used in a protection role that only affects content
that falls aggressively outside the desired target or in a management role to
tightly control loudness and enable intelligibility without the distracting side
effects of traditional volume management solutions.
NLC technology integrates into TV broadcast applications via the proven frame
synchronization and delay products in a wide array of market-leading Harris
audio/video signal processing solutions, including the X75™ all-in-one 1RU
processor, the NEO® advanced applications modular platform, and the 6800+™ core
processing modular platform.
“This new product release demonstrates our commitment to providing exceptional
audio processing solutions that are fully interoperable with the current DTV
infrastructure, while supporting all stereo and multichannel broadcast formats,”
said Geir R Skaaden, Neural Audio CEO. “By working hand in hand with
broadcasters, CE manufacturers and consumers, we are able to ascertain the real
problems and provide effective solutions for them by enhancing the overall
consumer entertainment experience.”
The Neural Loudness Control™ solution features an unbalanced 75-ohm XLR over BNC
connectors or balanced 110-ohm AES/EBU over D-SUB connectors, supporting both
stereo and multichannel input and output. It also supports wordclock in, out and
thru.
About Neural Audio
Neural Audio, through its Neural Surround-THX® Surround brand and unique audio
optimization technologies, has become the key enabler in the delivery of high
quality content for the TV, radio, game, Internet, home theatre and mobile
markets. Key broadcast partners and customers such as THX Ltd., XM Satellite
Radio, Yamaha Corporation, Sony Corporation, Pioneer Electronics, Onkyo
Corporation, Denon Electronics, Marantz America and Harris Corporation have
adopted Neural Audio technologies to provide the best quality audio available
today to their customers. For more information, please visit
www.neuralaudio.com,
or www.neuralsurround.com.
About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information technology company
serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries.
Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual revenue of over $4
billion and 16,000 employees — including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists.
Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications™
products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris Corporation
is available at www.harris.com.
Neural Surround™ and Neural Loudness Control™ are trademarks owned by Neural
Audio Corporation. THX is a trademark of THX Ltd., which may be registered in
some jurisdictions. All rights reserved.
CONTACT:
Jackie Broo
Communications Manager – Neural Audio
Email: jackie@neuralaudio.com
Office: +1-425-814-3200 x:116
Mobile: +1-513-304-9514
Dakx Turcotte
Marketing and Business Development Manager - Neural Audio Corporation
Email: dakx@neuralaudio.com
Office: +1-415-814-3200 x:135
Harris Contact Information:
Meriam Khan
MKM Marketing Communications
meriam@mkm-marcomms.com
+44 (0)20 8141 4703
Dave Glidden
Vice President, Marketing Operations
Harris Broadcast Communications
david.glidden@harris.com
+1 (513) 459-3639