Dolby Digital Credits Link Jun 2026

Perhaps the most significant credit in Dolby’s history is its mandatory inclusion in the DVD standard. In the late 1990s, the DVD format was being negotiated. Dolby Digital was selected as the mandatory audio format for NTSC regions (North America, Japan). This ensured that every DVD player manufactured had to be capable of decoding Dolby Digital, cementing the format's dominance in the living room.