What makes music, TV shows, or movies sound good or bad? A lot of it has to do with dynamic range. The term Dynamic Range is used in both video and audio. In video, Dynamic Range is the “distance” ...

The Oxford Dictionary defines dynamic range as “the ratio of the largest to the smallest intensity of sound that can be reliably transmitted or reproduced by a particular sound system.” That ...

As more and more consumer products are embracing the innate benefits of digital audio amplifiers, the demand is increasing for better and better audio fidelity at increasingly lower cost.

Balanced interfaces are ubiquitous in professional audio systems due to their ability to reject common-mode hum and noise. They are especially important in long-distance connections where each end has ...

People mix up the two types of audio compression all the time. Dynamic range and lossy compression are very different things. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a ...

Why, in home movies, DVDs or Blu-ray, is there such a big dynamic range? You go through a soft passage where you can barely hear the dialog and a second later… BANG! . .the whole house is shaking with ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

Q Why is the sound on a Blu-ray disc not uniform? I am playing them through my Samsung Blu-ray player and an HD Panasonic TV. I don’t have a sound system, just the speakers built into the TV. I have ...

Of all the new TV technologies to emerge over the last few years, it’s arguable that none has had as big an impact on overall picture quality as High Dynamic Range, or HDR. When properly implemented, ...

A lot is made about dynamic range in modern cameras. But can it really, truly be measured easily and accurately? Of all the numbers chased by camera people, dynamic range is probably the most sensible ...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more High dynamic range (HDR) is a feature found on many modern TVs, and it can dramatically enhance picture ...