Loudspeaker Requirements in Object-Based Cinema

Paul Peace

Object-based cinema formats presents acoustical design challenges in the loudspeakers used in theaters that require analytical study. This paper presents an in-depth analysis of the acoustic delivery requirements in a typical theater utilizing these formats. Further, the paper proposes a metric for loudspeaker placement and selection to be used in theater design. This becomes particularly useful for surround loudspeaker specification knowing object-based theaters utilize venue specific rendering engines. The metric provides a means to both improve performance and reduce system cost as compared to current methods.

Published
2016-10
Content type
Original Research
Keywords
Loudspeakers, Object-Based Cinema, Immersive Cinema, Immersive Audio
DOI
10.5594/M001707
ISBN
978-1-61482-957-7