[bbq]

http://www.sony.co.jp/sd/CorporateCr...0109/01-0920C/
http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/do...0920/sony1.htm

11/21/2001
70000 yen
Dolby Digital Surround EX
DTS-ES
Dolby Prologic II
Advanced Audio Coding

 

[chych]

Looks like Virtual 6.1 to me... seeing that there are only 2 drivers... hell where does the 0.1 come from? Do you strap a subwoofer to your head?

 

[Braver]

maybe it just has a lot of boomy bass... :/

 

[Neruda]

I think it actually comes with two small subs. One of those pictures shows two small speakers that could be subs. heh, doubt they'd to much though...

 

[s00shi]

whoa, that looks s3xeh

 

[Braver]

hmm, they come with speakers

?

can't say I'm really interrested tho. a wireless Sony headphone that comes with a sub and tries to be a 6.1 setup....I mean

 

[Neruda]

perhaps it's a different product. I'll translate it using altavista and find out.

 

[massappeal85]

"can't say I'm really interrested tho. a wireless Sony headphone that comes with a sub and tries to be a 6.1 setup....I mean"

My thoughts precisely.

 

[fjhuerta]

Has anyone ever compared Dolby Headphone with Sony's virtual technology?

 

[bakhtiar]

Hello,





This is my own translation with from Sony official web page.


(my comment is in this bracket)





MDR-DS8000: Digital Surround Headphone System.


1) The first headphone system that can deal with 6.1 digital input source.


2) Head tracking system "Gyrotrak" : Built-in gyro sensor, that can change the stereo imaging, when we move the head.


(Like 3D VR system)


3) This cordless headphone use NON-COMPRESSION digital infra-red transmision to preserve the audio quality.


4) This system also DTS certified system when used with Virtual DTS (DTS-ES) mode.





Specs:


Heaphone:


Type : Full open air dynamic


Driver unit : 50 mm, CCAW voice coil


Freq : 12-24 000 Hz


Weight : 350g , with battery


Battery : Rechargeble, Nickle Metal Hydride (NiMH), or AA alkaline battery cell.





Processor:


Decoder : Dolby Digital Surroind EX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Prologic II, DTS-ES, DTS, MPEG2-AAC


Virtual Surround function : Effect :- CINEMA1/CINEMA2/MUSIC/Virtuall mode off/Virtual Front/Virtual Surround 5.1 and 6.1 ch.


Transmission Freq: 12-24 000 Hz (48 kHz sampling mode)


Range : 10 m


Extra headphone : MDR-IF8000 (I think this is the standalone headphone for DS-8000 without the processor)





IMHO, SRS-VS5 is another product and might not related to MDR-DS8000.





I hope this info might be useful to everyone..

 

[jim]

that gyrotrak feature sounds pretty cool! I wonder how well it works...

 

[Odeen]

Does anyone remember how it was possible to set up 3 networked computers to run DOOM, with one displaying front view, one displaying right and one displaying the left view, for your own personal VR system?

_THAT_ the Gyrotrack would rule for. Of course, no 3d sound in DOOM....

 

[Vertigo-1]

Quote:

2) Head tracking system "Gyrotrak" : Built-in gyro sensor, that can change the stereo imaging, when we move the head. (Like 3D VR system) 3) This cordless headphone use NON-COMPRESSION digital infra-red transmision to preserve the audio quality.

Very ambitious indeed of Sony...I just wonder if they got their drivers right this time. Bad drivers = down the toilet with the rest.

 

[Tim D]

I'm sorry but Gyrotrack sounds pretty stupid...especially if you are watching a movie. Unless you couple it with VR glasses with a weird pannable movie/game. But than I think thats a little bit out there at the moment.

Haha...lets couple the Senn surrounder with these headphones and some VR goggles and label yourself as the ultimate technonerd.

 

[Possum]

Perhaps the gyrotrack feature is to make the movie experience even more realistic, like when using surround speakers. If you're watching a movie these headphones, then turn your head, say, to the right, then a gunshot coming from the right side of your seat will sound in front of where you're facing, just like with a home surround setup. But if you were to use ordinary headphones, the shot from the right of your seat will just come from direction behind your seat since you're facing the right side.

The main objective is probably to give you the feeling of being THERE, relating the picture on the screen to where the sound is coming from, regardless of your head position.