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SRS Labs Technology

In June of 1993, SRS Labs was formed by purchasing technology from the Audio Division of the Hughes Aircraft Company. Our flagship 3D Sound technology, the Sound Retrieval System® (SRS®) had been licensed to RCA and Sony for use in high-end televisions. Upon our purchase of the technology, SRS Labs' mission became clear: "Revolutionize and advance the reproduction of sound by creating and bringing to the market unique, affordable, and dramatic improvements in the quality, enjoyment and perceived realism of the listening experience." In less than four years, SRS Labs' audio enhancement technologies have been included in over 15 million products worldwide by over 115 leading manufacturers.

Our current portfolio of technologies available for license include:

SRS
SRS (Sound Retrieval System) is the leading 3D Sound technology in the world. It retrieves the spatial information from any stereo recording and restores the original three-dimensional sound field. As a result, the reproduced sound is much closer to that of a live performance. SRS Labs and products incorporating SRS technology have received numerous industry awards, including the "Best of CES" Distinction at the Consumer Electronic Show and the AEA (American Electronics Association) "Innovations in Technology" Award.

TruSurround
TruSurround is a Dolby®-certified technology that allows for a virtualized surround sound experience from a two-speaker playback using any multichannel audio source, including Dolby Digital, Dolby Surround or Dolby Pro Logic. TruSurround retains all of the original audio information of the multi-channel audio source giving the listener the sensory perception that they are surrounded by additional "phantom" speakers. This completely immersive sound experience is achieved through only two standard stereo speakers.

SRS
Originally designed for use in automobiles where producing a vivid stereo sound image is often a challenge due to door-mounted speakers, FOCUS electronically repositions a sound image from any non-optimally located speaker. When combined with SRS 3D Sound, FOCUS creates a completely immersive sound image in a car with as few as two stereo speakers. FOCUS can also be used in a home theater or computer sound environment where speakers are placed in less than optimal locations.

AVT
AVT (Acoustic Vector System) is a passive speaker design which can be used with any traditional amplifier to produce an expanded stereo image. Unlike the company's other audio enhancement technologies, which are implemented in discrete circuitry or in a semiconductor, AVT is an audio delivery system incorporated in a speaker design, which does not modify or process the audio signal components.

SRS Labs' current patent portfolio now includes over 49 issued U.S. and foreign patents relating to the SRS, Sound Retrieval System technology. SRS Labs' total patent portfolio includes over 75 issued U.S. and foreign patents. In addition, SRS Labs has numerous patent applications still pending in countries worldwide.

For a more in-depth look at each one of our patented technologies, choose from the navigation bar to the left.