Dolby Atmos is a technology brought in to give cinema sound an extra edge. But are its effects being drowned out by the volume control?
In the quest to give cinemas something distinctive to warrant the increasing admission price, several technologies have been deployed in recent times. So, on top of huge screens – with IMAX sites growing in number – and on top of big blockbusters arriving with a 3D option, there have been some interesting progressions in sound.