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WORLD’S FIRST TRULY WIRELESS 5.1 SURROUND SOUND
World’s first truly wireless
5.1 surround sound
It takes something special to win a CES Best of Innovation Award. But
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that’s what ONEaudio achieved when it presented the world’s first truly wireless 5.1 surround sound speaker system at the show earlier this year.
100% wireless
The term wireless surround sound has been used in the marketing world for some time now. But the name was only partially true. All these so-called wireless systems still required a physical connection to a transmitter, receiver or power supply. The ONEaudio system does away with this: delivering high- quality surround sound with no power cord and no speaker cable for a clutter-free audio experience.
This audio breakthrough is made possible by ONEaudio’s decision to use DECT as its wireless audio technology rather than Bluetooth or Wi-Fi as in most other systems. To reap the maximum benefit from that decision, ONEaudio worked closely with DECT experts Dialog Semiconductor.
“With 20 years’ experience in wireless communication, we looked very closely at the various wireless options available. By choosing DECT, we haven’t just created a solution that outperforms any other wireless 5.1 surround sound system – it outperforms wired systems too,” says Kenneth Chan, ONEaudio.
Super soundtrack
For a start, the speakers have unprecedented range of up to 100 m with a radio output one-tenth that of a Wi-Fi router. DECT’s
technology-exclusive 1.9 GHz band guarantees no interference from other nearby wireless applications ensuring stable transmission and no annoying breaks in playback. Meanwhile, the technology’s effective use of the available spectrum and dynamic channel allocation enable ONEaudio to support up to 16 core speakers or unlimited satellite speakers and up to 6 channels broadcasting simultaneously.
Fully charged
In any wireless or portable system, battery life is both a pressing issue and a key factor in the consumer’s buying decision. Through innovative power-saving techniques, ONEaudio ensures users only need to charge their speakers every 1-2 months. Example playback times are:
• 100 hours for a mini-size speaker
• 25 hours for a micro-size speaker
• 60 hours (30 movies) for a surround-
system speaker
A real winner
With these impressive features, it’s easy to understand why ONEaudio was a CES 2016 Best of Innovation Awards Honoree for its ONEsurround.mini speakers.
Moreover, ONEaudio takes advantage of
DECT’s unique features to deliver
outstanding sound quality for maximum
user enjoyment. DECT’s time-domain nature
allows ONEaudio to deliver channel
synchronization within 0.5 μs – around 50
times better than Wi-Fi – with time jitter
less than 0.2 parts per million and zero
phase error between speakers. At the same
time, the technology’s low latency ensures
audio and video are always perfectly in
sync. www.oneaudio.cc
“Thanks to DECT – and specifically Dialog’s next-generation SC14495 wireless audio chip – we have created a revolution in audio,” adds Chan. “As the first true wireless surround sound system, our ONEsurround.mini speakers deliver an excellent price-performance ratio, outperforming even wired systems. We’re very proud that our achievement has been recognised with the CES award.”
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