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Professional Product Technologies

Dolby technologies for manufacturing can be divided into three main categories: consumer products, professional products, and integrated circuits and software. Any manufacturer incorporating Dolby technology into a product must first obtain a license.

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Essential, Recommended, and Available Licensable Dolby Technologies by Product

Professional Products


ATSC and SCTE compliant Broadcast video encoders
Essential Recommended Available
Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic II
Dolby Headphone

ATSC and SCTE compliant IRD - Integrated Receiver Decoder
Essential Recommended Available
Dolby Digital Dolby Headphone

Monitoring and metering
Essential Recommended Available
Dolby Digital

Test and measurement
Essential Recommended Available
Dolby Digital MLP Lossless
Dolby Pro Logic II

Game audio encoder for PS2 and Gamecube - Linear
Essential Recommended Available
Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Digital
Dolby Headphone

Digital audio workstations
Essential Recommended Available
Dolby Digital MLP Lossless
Dolby Pro Logic II

DVD-Video authoring
Essential Recommended Available
Dolby Digital MLP Lossless

DVD-Audio authoring
Essential Recommended Available
MLP Lossless Dolby Digital

DVD recording
Essential Recommended Available
Dolby Digital MLP Lossless
Dolby Headphone

Advertising, alternative content, and special venue for cinemas
Essential Recommended Available
Dolby Digital