Quality sound reference5/10/2023 ![]() Uniquely combining creative technology with engineering teams at Netflix, we’ve been able to not only solve a problem, but use that problem to improve the quality of audio for millions of our members worldwide. To hear the story from our employees’ perspectives, see here: It was a great example of the Netflix culture at work and doing what was needed to support our creative partners. Fortunately, we were able to address the problem for Stranger Things 2 by delivering a higher bitrate for the audio, and since then have been working diligently to roll out improved audio more broadly. We immediately got our sound expert involved, spun up the engineering teams and were determined to make it right, no matter how much effort it was going to take. At one point in the first episode, there was a car chase scene that didn’t sound as crisp as it did on the mixing stage. In late 2017, we were reviewing Stranger Things 2 with the Duffer brothers in a living room environment so they could understand how viewers would experience it. Supporting and delivering on the vision of our creative partners has always been incredibly important to us, and sound is something we’ve been really focused on. This is similar to what we already do for video. Additionally, if you have bandwidth or device limitations, we’ve made the feature adaptive so that we will deliver the best possible audio to match your capabilities. We gave it this straightforward name because it fits: high-quality audio delivers audio that sounds closer to what creators hear in the studio, so every little detail is captured for a richer, more intense experience. Today we’re excited to announce a new feature, high-quality audio, which takes our sound quality to another level. The magical combination of sight and sound brings viewers closer to the story, and that’s why we support creative technologies and features like 4K, HDR, Dolby Atmos® and Netflix Calibrated Mode. Often the subtlety of sound may go unnoticed, but it can have a profound impact on the atmosphere of a scene and fundamentally change how a viewer responds to it. Without its beautiful theme music, would The Crown be as majestic? Would the eeriness of Stranger Things come across in the same way? Some of the most iconic moments in TV and film are defined by their score. Starting today, when you watch Netflix on your TV, it should sound even better.
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