Dolby DP580 Professional Reference Decoder Product Specification
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Dolby Professional Reference Decoder DP580 Product specification 16 February 2018 Copyright © 2018 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved. Dolby Laboratories, Inc. 1275 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94103-1410 USA Telephone 415-558-0200 Fax 415-863-1373 http://www.dolby.com Trademarks Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories The following are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories: Dialogue Intelligence™ Dolby Theatre® Dolby® Dolby Vision™ Dolby Advanced Audio™ Dolby Voice® Dolby Atmos® Feel Every Dimension™ Dolby Audio™ Feel Every Dimension in Dolby™ Dolby Cinema™ Feel Every Dimension in Dolby Atmos™ Dolby Digital Plus™ MLP Lossless™ Dolby Digital Plus Advanced Audio™ Pro Logic® Dolby Digital Plus Home Theater™ Surround EX™ Dolby Home Theater® All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. Confidential information Confidential information for Dolby Laboratories Licensees only. 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Contents Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 5 1.1 Overview........................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Workflow.......................................................................................................... 5 1.3 Technical benefits............................................................................................ 6 1.4 Business benefits............................................................................................. 7 2 Device description.........................................................................................8 2.1 Dolby DP580 block diagram............................................................................ 8 2.2 Operating environment................................................................................... 8 2.3 General features............................................................................................. 10 2.4 Audio monitoring features.............................................................................13 2.5 DP580 front panel.......................................................................................... 14 2.6 DP580 rear panel............................................................................................ 15 3 Use cases..................................................................................................... 18 3.1 Dolby ED2 contribution format......................................................................18 3.2 Dolby distribution formats............................................................................20 3.3 Professional tools development.................................................................... 21 4 Audio monitoring........................................................................................ 23 4.1 Introduction....................................................................................................23 4.2 Decoding options........................................................................................... 24 4.2.1 Dolby Atmos decode..........................................................................24 4.2.2 Speaker configuration....................................................................... 24 4.2.3 Downmixing to stereo....................................................................... 25 4.2.4 Upmixing.............................................................................................26 4.2.5 Mixing main and associated audio services......................................26 4.2.6 Bass management..............................................................................27 4.2.7 Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus dynamic range control........... 28 4.2.8 Dolby AC-4..........................................................................................28 4.3 Metadata monitoring.....................................................................................28 4.4 Loudness monitoring.....................................................................................29 4.5 HDMI sink emulation and testing..................................................................30 5 Audio processing.........................................................................................32 5.1 Input selection................................................................................................32 5.2 Output behavior............................................................................................. 33 5.3 Switching behavior.........................................................................................35 5.4 A/V sync.......................................................................................................... 35 5.5 Latency............................................................................................................35 6 Device monitoring.......................................................................................38 6.1 LEDs and display screen................................................................................ 38 6.2 Event and system log descriptions...............................................................38 7 Hardware specification............................................................................... 40 7.1 Physical specifications...................................................................................40 7.2 Environmental specifications........................................................................40 7.3 Compliance.....................................................................................................40 Dolby Professional Reference Decoder DP580 product specification 16 February 2018 3 Contents Glossary............................................................................................................42 Dolby Professional Reference Decoder DP580 product specification 16 February 2018 4 Introduction 1 Introduction The Dolby Professional Reference Decoder DP580 is a real-time audio decoder and monitoring tool that supports Dolby codecs, including the latest immersive audio technologies. It provides reference information to manufacturers who are testing equipment, and broadcasters who are managing quality control. • Overview • Workflow • Technical benefits • Business benefits 1.1 Overview The DP580 is a powerful and versatile tool for audio testing and quality control. It enables you to monitor audio along multiple points of the broadcast chain. It provides detailed analysis of Dolby audio streams and provides real-time feedback, making it ideal for broadcast trials, manufacturers' test environments, and live broadcast monitoring. The DP580 performs decoding, monitoring, and comprehensive validation of Dolby audio codecs, including: • Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby E • The technologies that support Dolby Atmos audio: • Dolby AC-4 • Dolby ED2 • Dolby Digital Plus with Dolby Atmos content It is a key element of the live Dolby Atmos toolkit, which also includes the Dolby Object Authoring Tool DP590, and the Dolby Audio Encoder DP591. The toolkit assists broadcasters, live audio mixers, and engineers in the adoption and delivery of immersive audio for live events. 1.2 Workflow The versatile DP580 fits into any production or test environment. It enables the audio engineer to: • Test the integration of Dolby technologies in products and workflows. • Provide real-time live broadcast quality control (QC) monitoring of Dolby audio content at multiple points along the broadcast chain. • Implement monitoring when and where it is needed in a given workflow, from initial content creation testing to troubleshooting of specific issues. Live broadcast workflow The DP580 monitors the contribution and transmission of Dolby Atmos content at any point in the workflow, as shown in the following simplified diagram. Dolby Professional Reference Decoder DP580 product specification 16 February 2018 5 Introduction OB Truck Transmission Home Contribution Audio Dolby DP591 decoder Dolby DP591 Transmission Set-top box console Audio Encoder Audio Encoder encoder Fiber or satellite Monitoring Metadata Dolby DP580 Dolby DP580 Dolby DP590 Contribution Professional Professional Object encoder Reference Reference authoring tool Decoder Decoder In the outside broadcast (OB) truck, the DP580 ingests PCM audio, Dolby ED2, or Dolby Digital Plus with Dolby Atmos content over SDI and renders the audio and video over its outputs for monitoring purposes. In the headend, the DP580 supports monitoring of Dolby technologies over multiple inputs. Manufacturer test workflow The DP580 plays an integral role in the development of products that support Dolby technologies. In the test lab, the DP580 monitors the output from the product under test. Test lab Verify decoded Dolby SDK Dolby DP580 Professional Professional output tool Reference Test kit streams Decoder Analyze streams Here it serves as a reference decoder for comparison of product performance. Test lab Professional tool Dolby SDK Compare Test kit streams Dolby DP580 output Professional Reference Decoder 1.3 Technical benefits The DP580 delivers proven technology to broadcast providers. • It supports monitoring, display, and logging of