MPEG-H Audio is a Next Generation Audio system that revolutionizes sound. Its one-of-a-kind personalization options meet individual preferences and accessibility requirements. Choosing a film’s language is as easy as picking a favorite sports commentator or enhancing the dialog of a show. All of this is under the full control of the content provider and defined during live-or post-production. MPEG-H Audio also delivers immersive sound that transports audiences into the center of the action and lets them discover a world of enveloping sound. These lifelike experiences can easily be delivered to a broad range of devices. One mix adapts to compatible platforms – from home theaters to soundbars and even headphones.
MPEG-H Audio is a versatile Object Based Audio system suitable for any audio application. Immersive sound is only the beginning: With MPEG-H Audio, broadcasters and streaming providers enable each user to adapt a content piece to their individual preferences through a selection of language, sound, and commentator options. In the music industry, it is already used by innovative artists to explore new avenues of creation that forge an even closer connection to their audience through the option to interact with their favorite songs in a predefined framework. As the basis of Sony’s 360 Reality Audio format, it already delivers immersive music on popular platforms today.
MPEG-H Audio has been adopted in several countries and across the entire audio industry. It is based on the MPEG-H 3D Audio standard from ISO/IEC MPEG, the international standards group responsible for many global media standards, which makes it an accessible and future-proof technology. In South Korea it is on air 24/7, since the country launched their UHD service based on ATSC 3.0 in 2017. In Brazil, MPEG-H Audio serves millions of households around the clock and has been selected as the sole mandatory audio system for the upcoming next-generation DTV+ broadcast service.
MPEG-H Audio is included in the ATSC, DVB, TTA (Korean) and SBTVD (Brazilian) TV standards and the sole audio system in the world’s first terrestrial UHD TV service in South Korea. It was selected as audio codec for the upcoming advanced ISDB broadcast system in Japan.
MPEG-H Audio is a mature technology fully implemented in consumer products. Following its adoption for the next generation broadcast systems of South Korea, Brazil, and Japan, globally leading CE manufacturers are releasing more and more devices with MPEG-H Audio support. Fraunhofer IIS, a world leader in applied research and development, provides resources and information that support businesses in the creation of future-proof solutions and software tools. It also provides software development kits for integrators of encoders, decoders, and production tools as well as running the MPEG-H Trademark program to ensure device interoperability.
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