Main features

The MDR-DS8000 is a digital surround headphone system using digital infrared transmission.

You can enjoy multichannel surround sound with headphones by simply connecting the digital surround processor to a DVD player or a Digital TV, a Digital Broadcasting Satellite Receiver, etc., with the supplied optical digital connecting cable.

•Compatible with Dolby Digital*, Dolby Pro Logic II*, DTS-ES*, DTS*, and MPEG-2 AAC* (Even the “Dolby Digital Surround EX” software can be fully reproduced by a unique algorithm).

•Dolby Digital/Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS Virtual certified.

•Signal processing by the Logic 3D processor creates surround sound for the headphones that simulates a movie theatre.

•Cordless headphones using a digital infrared transmission system which provides the same sound quality as compact discs, resistant to external noise and interference. (uncompressed transmission)

•Equipped with the head tracking system in the headphones to create more realistic sound.

•Wide infrared reception range of up to 10 m.

•Self-adjusting mechanism eliminating the need for headband adjustment.

•Auto Power On/Off Function to automatically turn on the headphones when they are put on and to turn them off when they are taken off.

•VOL control for adjusting both the right and left volume of the headphones.

•Additional MDR-IF8000 headphones (sold separately) can be used at the same time so that more than one person can enjoy the surround sound experience.

•Rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries (supplied and sold separately) or R6 (size AA) alkaline batteries (sold separately) can be used to power the headphones.

*The digital surround processor for this system incorporates the Dolby Digital decoder, the Dolby Pro Logic II decoder, the DTS-ES decoder, the DTS decoder, and the MPEG-2 AAC decoder.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories and Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

“Dolby”, “AC-3”, “Pro Logic”, the “AAC” logo and the double-D symbol ; are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

“DTS” and “DTS VIRTUAL ” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

AAC patent marking

Pat. 5,848,391; 5,291,557; 5,451,954; 5 400 433; 5,222,189; 5,357,594; 5 752 225; 5,394,473; 5,583,962; 5,274,740; 5,633,981; 5 297 236; 4,914,701; 5,235,671; 07/640,550; 5,579,430; 08/678,666; 98/03037; 97/02875; 97/02874; 98/03036; 5,227,788; 5,285,498; 5,481,614; 5,592,584; 5,781,888; 08/039,478; 08/211,547; 5,703,999; 08/557,046; 08/894,844

CE mark

The CE mark is valid for products marketed in the European Union only.

4GB