Dolby Atmos Cinema Processor CP850

Give Your Audiences the Definitive Cinema Experience

The Dolby® Atmos™ Cinema Processor CP850 brings Dolby Atmos audio playback capabilities to your digital cinema. It enables theatres to fulfill the Dolby Atmos promise of a more natural and enveloping sound experience, one that best matches the artistic intent of the filmmakers.

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The Complete Audio Solution for Today’s Digital Cinemas

The Dolby Atmos Cinema Processor CP850 also supports Dolby Surround 7.1 and 5.1 formats and the Dolby consumer codecs commonly used for alternative content.

Every CP850 includes the Dolby Commissioning Service to ensure proper setup and playback performance in your theatre.

To connect the CP850 to legacy amplifiers, use the Dolby Atmos Interface DAC3201.

Dolby Atmos Playback

Plays up to 64 audio channels for an unmatched audience experience.
Sophisticated EQ Processing

Optimizes playback for all content types, even for acoustically challenging environments.
Flexible Configurations

Provides all the common I/O interfaces for the modern digital cinema.
Automated Calibration

Ensures consistent, high-quality playback for each movie.

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Front Panel

A feature-rich, web-based interface makes configuration easy. Program macros ensure correct playback of a variety of source materials and allow remote monitoring of the CP850’s functional health.

Front Panel Controls

Master fader

Mute button

Power button

Eight macro buttons

LCD display with navigational buttons

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Rear Panel

A complete set of inputs and outputs offers comprehensive connection capabilities for any theatre or configuration. For a complete list, see the Specifications tab.

Versatile Audio Processing Plus Comprehensive Tech Support

The Dolby Atmos Cinema Processor CP850 offers a wide range of powerful capabilities to meet the audio needs of your digital cinema.

Technical Features

Dolby Surround 7.1 and 5.1 playback

Dolby codec support for alternative content (Dolby Digital Plus™, Dolby TrueHD, and Dolby E upmixing of non-DCP content)

16 channels of DCI PCM audio input

Support for 64 speaker feeds, configurable between 16 analog outputs and a Dolby Atmos Connect (DAC) output

Flexible I/O for a wide variety of content sources (16-channel AES, S/PDIF, optical, stereo analog, public announcement microphone)

Dolby Show Manager integration and web APIs to easily integrate with TMS and NOC systems

Simplified installation, maintenance, and day-to-day operation of cinema sound systems for exhibitors

Sophisticated EQ processing to improve cinema audio playback

Optimum Performance in Any Theatre

The CP850 optimizes playback of Dolby Atmos soundtracks in every cinema regardless of the number of channels available in the sound system. It also renders a Dolby Atmos soundtrack to match the content creators’ original intent as accurately as possible in every room. Its automated calibration tools simplify installation, easily correct problems that might arise, and ensure consistently high-quality playback over time.

Dolby Commissioning Service

Each CP850 includes the Dolby Commissioning Service, a complimentary speaker configuration design review and initial room equalization. Our Content Services consultants will review your design drawings and equipment selection to ensure that your theatre delivers the highest-quality experience possible.

Dolby Atmos Interface DAC3201

The Dolby Atmos Interface DAC3201 allows you to use legacy amplifiers in Dolby Atmos installations. The DAC3201 employs Dolby Atmos Connect, an audio-over-Ethernet protocol, to receive the Dolby Atmos stream from the Dolby Atmos Cinema Processor CP850. It then converts the stream to analog audio for connection to amplifiers. Each DAC3201 supports up to 32 analog outputs. A CP850 together with a single DAC3201 can support up to 48 output channels. Installations with more than 48 output channels will need two DAC3201 units.