a bit more complicated than simply buying a TV or a soundbar with the Dolby Atmos logo on the box. Just want to know what all ...

But, while you've likely seen the Dolby Atmos logo pop up when browsing titles on your TV or phone, you might be left wondering exactly what the format does and what gear you need to play it.

Dolby's "object-based" surround sound encoding technology, introduced in 2012. In contrast to channel-based systems, audio objects can be positioned anywhere in 3D space. Atmos supports 128 audio ...