Dolby® Media Producer brings a new approach to mastering audio content for today’s disc media formats such as Blu-ray Disc™, DVD-Video, and DVD-Audio. It builds on the history of Dolby encoders and decoders while offering additional Dolby technologies and tools in a software package. Dolby Media Producer supports multichannel non-real-time encoding and real-time file decoding of Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, and MLP Lossless™ formats via an intuitive user interface.

Dolby Media Producer comprises six separate products: Dolby Media Encoder (network version, includes five clients), Dolby Media Encoder Client (additional seats for the Media Encoder), Dolby Media Encoder SE (Stand-alone Edition), Dolby Media Decoder, Dolby Media Tools, and Dolby Media Meter. All products operate on the Mac OS® platform and work seamlessly together or can function independently. Dolby Media Meter also works on PC platforms. 

The Dolby Media Producer is also available in two bundled versions:

Dolby Media Producer Suite (Network Bundle) $3,995

Dolby Media Encoder

Dolby Media Decoder

Dolby Media Tools

Dolby Media Producer SE Suite (Stand-alone Bundle) $995

Dolby Media Encoder SE

Dolby Media Decoder

Dolby Media Tools

Dolby Technologies for Packaged Media

Dolby Digital technology, for all formats, offers up to 5.1 channels of audio. Metadata, carried within the Dolby Digital signal, allows content producers to shape the DVD listening experience appropriately for each title. Dolby Digital can support data rates from 56 to 640 kbps and from one to 5.1 discrete channels.

MLP Lossless technology for DVD-Audio offers high-resolution PCM audio for the most demanding content producers—and their listeners. It compacts PCM data with bit-for-bit accuracy, effectively doubling disc space without compromising audio quality. MLP Lossless supports data rates up to 9.6 Mbps and from one to six discrete channels. Dolby Digital Plus, for HD media, extends the capabilities of Dolby Digital, enabling more channels and a wider range of data rates, as well as bitstream mixing capabilities. It provides high-quality audio performance while preserving space and bandwidth for superb video and extra disc features.

Dolby Digital Plus includes an extended set of metadata, and the decoders provide a Dolby Digital bitstream fully compatible with existing A/V receivers. Engineered for future expandability, Dolby Digital Plus can support data rates from 48 kbps to 6 Mbps and from one to 13.1 discrete channels.

Dolby TrueHD, for HD media, provides a new level of audio quality, with bit-for-bit accuracy to the studio master. It builds on MLP Lossless by incorporating higher data rates, additional channels, enhanced stereo mix support, and extensive metadata capability. Dolby TrueHD supports data rates up to 18 Mbps and from one to eight discrete channels.

Comparison Between Dolby Technologies in Packaged Media Formats

The maximum bit rates shown are those of the specific formats only.

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If you are interested in trying out a fully functioning demo of the three Dolby Media Producer products, please contact your Dolby dealer or distributor directly.