New module lowers the cost of Atmos-based soundbars and minimizes the number of speakers required for true immersive audio

WiSA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WISA), a leading provider of immersive, wireless sound technology for intelligent devices and next-generation home entertainment systems, has added 3-channel output capabilities to its WiSA E receiver module. Three separate wireless audio channels can now be combined into a single speaker enclosure significantly reducing system cost while maintaining the immersive ATMOS sound field that everyone has come to enjoy. For example, in a 7.1.4 soundbar system, one WiSA E Rx module can enable rear channel support for two surround channels (e.g., right surround, right rear) as well as an up-firing height channel, further minimizing the number of discrete speakers required for a soundbar to deliver Atmos immersive audio.

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WiSA Technologies has added 3-channel output capabilities to its WiSA E receiver module. (Graphic: Business Wire)

“This is a game changer for soundbar manufacturers that want to offer a compact, fully immersive 7.1.4 audio system without giving up audio performance,” says Tony Parker, vice president of business development and strategy. “With 3-channels of receiver output in combination with a single WiSA E receiver, soundbars can combine multiple speakers into four discrete enclosures; what used to require 11 different discrete speakers can now be delivered with 4 speaker enclosures.”

WiSA E offers the highest quality wireless 8-channel audio on the market with 24-bit high-resolution, tight speaker synchronization and a fixed low latency of 20 ms. With its 3-channel out capability, WiSA E modules maintain this highest quality while minimizing the number of speaker enclosures required for advanced 7.1.4 Atmos sound systems. WiSA Technologies will be demonstrating its WiSA E 3-channel output functionality at CES 2024 in Las Vegas.

About WiSA Technologies, Inc.

WiSA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WISA) is a leading provider of immersive, wireless sound technology for intelligent devices and next-generation home entertainment systems. Working with leading CE brands and manufacturers such as Harman International, a division of Samsung; LG; Hisense; TCL; Bang & Olufsen; Platin Audio; and others, the company delivers immersive wireless sound experiences for high-definition content, including movies and video, music, sports, gaming/esports, and more. WiSA Technologies, Inc. is a founding member of WiSA™ (the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association) whose mission is to define wireless audio interoperability standards as well as work with leading consumer electronics companies, technology providers, retailers, and ecosystem partners to evangelize and market spatial audio technologies driven by WiSA Technologies, Inc. The company is headquartered in Beaverton, OR with sales teams in Taiwan, China, Japan, Korea, and California.

About WiSA, LLC

WiSA® educates, evangelizes and promotes solutions for spatial audio in the home. Working in collaboration with technology developed by WiSA Technologies, Inc., WiSA Association engages with leading consumer electronics companies, technology providers, retailers, and ecosystem partners to make immersive audio an experience everyone can enjoy. WiSA, LLC - the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association - is a wholly owned subsidiary of WiSA Technologies, Inc. For more information about WiSA, please visit: www.wisatechnologies.com.

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