Bongiovi Aviation (Bongiovi) has announced that it has formed a strategic collaboration with Innovative Advantage (IA) to bring the immersive Dolby Atmos surround sound experience to business jets. Bongiovi says the partnership combines its transducer audio technology with IA’s cabin backbone to set a new standard for inflight entertainment.
The new solution leverages IA’s expertise in robust audio and video distribution via its AVDS node system. The AVDS distributed network delivers more than 500 channels of crystal-clear, uncompressed multichannel digital audio and high-definition video with zero latency to every point in the cabin.This powerful distribution system feeds into Bongiovi’s immersive speaker-less audio solution.
Using patented digital power station (DPS) technology and hidden transducers that turn interior panels into acoustic radiators, Bongiovi’s technology is designed to deliver recording studio quality sound. The new combined system offers a lightweight and fully scalable audio solution providing passengers with 360-degree, three-dimensional sound field for movies, music, and more.
“Integrating IA’s Dolby Atmos with Bongiovi’s immersive, speaker-less system and routing it over the reliable AVDS network creates a cinematic experience for business aircraft that rivals the most advanced home theatre systems,” said Rob Hamelink, vice president of product development for Bongiovi Aviation.
“IA’s new Immersive Audio Decoder Card provides Dolby Atmos decoding, seamlessly integrated into the AVDS backbone for a true Dolby Atmos experience,” added Katie Morris, customer solutions lead for Innovative Advantage. “We’re delivering the ultimate, future-proofed digital backbone for the most luxurious cabins in business aviation.
