Provides compelling five-channel surround sound from any stereo program source, including TV broadcasts, movies, video games, and music
Delivers natural, realistic surround derived from spatial cues naturally occurring in stereo content; no artificial added effects
Complements Dolby Digital 5.1 decoding to ensure a surround experience on all content
Dolby Pro Logic II was developed to allow a surround listening experience from stereo content. It delivers five full-range channels (including two surround channels) derived from spatial cues that occur naturally in stereo recordings, soundtracks, and broadcasts. The result is a compelling yet entirely natural and realistic surround effect that is incorporated in virtually all home theater products, including audio/video receivers (AVRs) and home-theater-in-a-box (HTIB) systems.Dolby Pro Logic II technology is also used by broadcasters to encode their stereo signals specifically for Pro Logic II playback. This makes it possible for them to deliver specific surround and localization effects over stereo services that are more like discrete 5.1 transmissions, without compromising regular stereo and mono playback.
Later variations of Pro Logic II derive even more (up to 9.1) channels from stereo content. Pro Logic IIx adds back surround channels to the standard 5.1-channel configuration for 7.1 surround, while Pro Logic IIz adds two front height channels that can be used in addition to or instead of the back surrounds in a regular 7.1 setup.
In a 9.1-capable receiver or processor, Dolby Pro Logic IIz can expand channel lineup to provide a 9.1 listening environment that includes back surround and front height speakers.
