Seeking to enhance the audio on your man (or lady) cave? You then will want to investigate cross-check LG’s new HX906TX 9.1 cinema sound system — a 10-speaker package claiming to deliver “truly 360-degree sound .” It’s designed to make you’re feeling like you’re on the center of the audio (although you’re really on the far end of the room smooshed between two people at the couch) — how you might hear in a concert hall or really large bathroom with great acoustics. LG says it uses a DSP algorithm to pump audio vertically and horizontally using 3D reflectors, extending sound upwards and filling within the gaps. You’ll also get added features like Blu-ray playback , WiFi Direct and Smart TV connectivity to smartphones and tablets using an app, although there is no word yet on pricing or availability. PR after the break.
SEOUL–(Korea Newswire) August 29, 2011 — LG Electronics (LG) would be thrilling IFA 2011 with the HX906TX, its all-new CINEMA 3D Sound HTS whose 9.1 speaker system creates the nearest thing to the audio power of movie theatres or live concerts. Due to its innovative new sound configuration, the HX906TX delivers truly 360-degree sound that envelopes viewers in audio – both horizontally and vertically – like never before.
“LG is pioneering the sector of 3D sound with the 9.1 speaker system at the HX906TX,” said Havis Kwon, President and CEO of LG Electronics Home Entertainment Company. “Together with our groundbreaking CINEMA 3D TV, the HX906TX sets new standards in immersive entertainment, with a legitimate so rich and textured, it’s hard to believe it isn’t real.”
The secret feature in creating the HX906TX’s sound is its 9.1 speaker system, which adds four Upright 3D Speakers to the normal 5.1 channels on a house theatre system. With 10 speakers in total delivering an optimized, multi-directional audio, the HX906TX creates an immersive sound that also is powerful enough to capture the subtle background sounds of daily life.
By sitting on top of the Tallboy speaker units, the Upright 3D Speakers further enrich the audio by pumping sound upward, ensuring that the vertical space is totally packed with sound. Similarly, a 360-degree Reflector inside all of the Upright 3D Speakers reflects sound in all directions, creating acoustics as rich as those in a concert hall.
By applying LG’s unique 3D effect DSP algorithm, Sound Field Expansion technology further expands the horizontal sound field, and works in harmony with the Upright 3D Speakers to create a very immersive, 360-degree sound experience. Sound Field Expansion extends the audio “sweet spot” so viewers always feel as though they’re right in the midst of the sound, even if they’re gathered together in larger groups. Moreover, the 3D Sound Analyzer analyzes complex layers of original sound, adding sound information to any empty space. The result’s more detailed and realistic 3D Sound audio.
Among its array of different top-notch features, the HX906TX boasts 3D Blu-ray™ Playback that delivers stunning 3D images in full, 1,080p HD. Producing clear 3D images with 12-bit, 4,096-step gradation, the HX906TX’s 3D Blu-ray™ Playback is an appropriate visual accompaniment to its immersive sound.
The HX906TX’s cubic, slim-line design combines a metallic silver hairline with a glossy texture to create a unit that enhances any front room or lounge.
For the right in entertainment options, the HX906TX comes with LG’s outstanding Smart TV functions. Premium Content provides a wide selection of VOD services for all the family, while LG Apps deliver first class lifestyle, educational and interactive applications tailor-made for TVs. And users only must download an app to show their Android or iPhone smartphone right into a comprehensive handheld remote control for the HX906TX.
Ensuring viewers is absolutely not in need of things to hear or watch, the HX906TX’s Wi-Fi Direct™ enables simple file sharing without the necessity for a wireless hotspot. The HX906TX may access and share any content on DLNA-certified digital devices – inclusive of cellphones, tablets and PCs – while the one HDMI connection means viewers can send or receive top-quality audio data via a single HDMI cable. Further, multi-playback lets the HX906TX support a variety of media formats, including MKV and DivX HD.
Further ramping up the benefit and fun, Music ID by Gracenote provides simultaneous information – including artist, song and album titles – on regardless of the user is being attentive to. And an iPhone/iPod cradle lets users enjoy their very own personal music libraries via the HX906TX’s rich digital sound.
To determine more of LG’s Home Entertainment offerings at IFA, take a “LG 3D World Booth Tour” on HE Media Day on September 1 at 15:00 or 16:00 in Hall 11.2 of Messe Berlin.
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