AUDIO
FOR TV In 2019, Professional Sound surveyed audio professionals
SURVEY comparison of whether impressions have changed and,
& FILM
Generally speaking, do you feel
audio for TV/film has progressed
in the last 5 years in terms of its
overall quality and/or realism?
2020
35% P Yes, significantly P
42% P Yes, somewhat P
23% P Not really P
2019
40% P Yes, significantly P
48% P Yes, somewhat P
12% P Not reallyP P
As a film/TV consumer, do you feel
that immersive sound would im-
prove your viewing experience?
across Canada on progress and predictions for the future
in the audio for TV & film market, particularly immersive
sound. We asked the questions again this year to get a
if so, how. Here are the results:
P How long do you think it will be
before we see immersive audio
(such as Dolby Atmos and DTS:X)
being regularly delivered as part of
TV broadcasts?
2020
59% P P 1-5 years P
33% P P 6-10 years P
P7% P 10+ years P
2019
36%P P 1-5 years P
60% P 6-10 years P
4% P 10+ years P
P
How long do you think it will be
before augmented & virtual reality
technology is considered a “main-
stream” form of content consump-
tion?
2020
26% P Yes, significantly P
52% P Yes, somewhat P
2020
11% P Not sure P 30% P 1-5 years P
4% P Not really P 63% P 6-10 years P
7% P Not at all P
7% P 10+ years P
2019
2019
48% P Yes, significantly P
24% P 1-5 years P
28% P Yes, somewhat P
52% P 6-10 years P
16% P Not sure P 24% P 10+ years P
8% P Not really P
0% P Not at all P
SPEAKING OUT
Thinking either as an audio
professional or a TV/film
consumer, what do feel are
the pros and cons of immer-
sive audio, and do you think
it’ll significantly change
how content is consumed?
[selected responses from
2020 survey]
“Pros: Better user experience.
Cons: More complicated work-
flows.”
“Pros: Great for sound effects
and voices (speech). Cons: Still
not impressed by musical ma-
terial. Personally, I prefer stereo
or 2.1. And yes, it’ll change how
content is consumed.”
“I think that older people are
going to be very put off by it,
but younger and more tech
savvy patrons will embrace it.”
“Pros: Much better user expe-
rience. Revitalizing all related
industries. Cons: Price. Lack of a
standard.”
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