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Background

Dolby Pro Logic II is a sound processing system developed by Dolby Labs to decode film and TV soundtracks encoded in Dolby Surround, which allows a stereo soundtrack encoded with it to be transformed into 4.0 surround (left, center, right, and center surround). The second version of this system was introduced in 2000, transforming a standard stereo or Dolby Surround-encoded soundtrack into full 5.1 surround. The system was since expanded to add in a center surround channel and height channels.

1st Logo (2000-2006) (Still variants)

Visuals: On a black background, the Dolby Pro Logic II logo fades in and out.

Variants:

Sometimes the logo is black on a white background.
"DOLBY" may fill in the whole space of the rectangle.
"Presented in" may be at the top of the logo.
Occasionally, the "PRO LOGIC II" bar and "SURROUND" will be replaced by "PRO LOGIC II" in plain text.
Copyright info might be shown at the bottom.

Technique: A still digital graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Used in games such as Conflict: Desert Storm, Burnout 2, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Super Mario Sunshine, Mario Kart: Double Dash, and Battalion Wars for GameCube. One of the later GameCube titles to use this logo was The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

2nd Logo (2002-2008) (Fire)

Visuals: On a black background, clouds of fire burst onto the screen, revealing the Dolby logo in golden 3D. We can see "SURROUND" below, and "PRO LOGIC II" under it, written on a golden bar.

Variants:

Sometimes on titles like Monster Jam: Maximum Destruction for GameCube, copyright info is shown at the bottom.
On some later games like Genji: Dawn of the Samurai for the PS2, the logo has a sleeker appearance and "DIGITAL" replaces "SURROUND".
There's a re-done version used on some other later games. A fiery explosion plays in reverse, then forwards again, revealing the Dolby Pro Logic II logo albeit in a plain white form (like the first logo). Occasionally this version simply reads "Dolby Digital".

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A burst of windy fire.

Availability: Appears on some games from the time, like Star Wars: The Clone Wars (GameCube port only), Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana, and I-Ninja. This trailer is also available on the Dolby demo disc Explore Our World: We've Got the Whole World Listening. The later version can be seen on the PS2 and Wii versions of Scarface: The World Is Yours (while the PC and Xbox versions have the "Digital" variant) and Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence. Both the Pro Logic II and Digital variants can be seen on Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines on PS2, though these need to be enabled in the options before they play.

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+===Background===
-Logo descriptions by EnormousRat
+'''Dolby Pro Logic II''' is a sound processing system developed by Dolby Labs to decode film and TV soundtracks encoded in Dolby Surround, which allows a stereo soundtrack encoded with it to be transformed into 4.0 surround (left, center, right, and center surround). The second version of this system was introduced in 2000, transforming a standard stereo or Dolby Surround-encoded soundtrack into full 5.1 surround. The system was since expanded to add in a center surround channel and height channels.
+===1st Logo (2000-2006) (Still variants)===
-Background: Dolby Pro Logic is a sound processing system developed by Dolby Labs to decode film and TV soundtracks encoded in Dolby Surround, which allows a stereo soundtrack encoded with it to be transformed into 4.0 surround (left, center, right, and center surround). The second version of this system was introduced in 2000, transforming a standard stereo or Dolby Surround-encoded soundtrack into full 5.1 surround. The system was since expanded to add in a center surround channel and height channels.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+File:Dolby Pro Logic II 1.png
+File:Dolby Pro Logic II 2.png
+File:Dolby Pro Logic II 3.jpg
+File:Dolby Pro Logic II 4.png
+</gallery>
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the Dolby Pro Logic II logo fades in and out.
+'''Variants:'''
-(2000- )
+* Sometimes the logo is black on a white background.
-Fire - Dolby (guiamartinez)Dolby Pro Logic IIDolby Pro Logic II (2002, Super Mario Sunshine, Open Matte, 4:3)Dolby Surround Pro Logic 2Dolby Digital ProLogic (2005)
+* "DOLBY" may fill in the whole space of the rectangle.
-Dolby Surround (2003)
+* "Presented in" may be at the top of the logo.
+* Occasionally, the "PRO LOGIC II" bar and "SURROUND" will be replaced by "PRO LOGIC II" in plain text.
+* Copyright info might be shown at the bottom.
+'''Technique:''' A still digital graphic.
-Logo: In a fire cloud, the Dolby logo appears in golden 3D. We can see SURROUND below, and PRO LOGIC II under it, written on a golden bar. Sometimes, the copyright info is shown in the bottom. The logo then fades.
+'''Audio:''' None.
-Variants: The still black-and-white version is used more commonly, sometimes without the SURROUND note or with DIGITAL in place of SURROUND.
+'''Availability:'''  Used in games such as ''Conflict: Desert Storm'', ''Burnout 2'', ''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker'', ''Super Mario Sunshine'', ''Mario Kart: Double Dash'', and ''Battalion Wars'' for GameCube. One of the later GameCube titles to use this logo was ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess''.
-FX/SFX: The animation of fire.
+===2nd Logo (2002-2008) (Fire)===
-Music/Sounds: Sudden fire-wind sound.
+{{YouTube|id=NcoFwahzkj4|id2=PYgvkFt2QOw}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, clouds of fire burst onto the screen, revealing the Dolby logo in golden 3D. We can see "SURROUND" below, and "PRO LOGIC II" under it, written on a golden bar.
-Availability: Uncommon. Used in some games, like Monster Jam for GameCube. The still version was used in most video games, such as:Conflict: Desert Storm, Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Super Mario Sunshine, Mario Kart Double Dash, and Battalion Wars for GameCube.
+'''Variants:'''
+* Sometimes on titles like ''Monster Jam: Maximum Destruction'' for GameCube, copyright info is shown at the bottom.
+* On some later games like ''Genji: Dawn of the Samurai'' for the PS2, the logo has a sleeker appearance and "DIGITAL" replaces "SURROUND".
+* There's a re-done version used on some other later games. A fiery explosion plays in reverse, then forwards again, revealing the Dolby Pro Logic II logo albeit in a plain white form (like the first logo). Occasionally this version simply reads "Dolby Digital".
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
+'''Audio:''' A burst of windy fire.
+'''Availability:'''  Appears on some games from the time, like ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' (GameCube port only), ''Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana'', and ''I-Ninja''. This trailer is also available on the Dolby demo disc ''Explore Our World: We've Got the Whole World Listening''. The later version can be seen on the PS2 and Wii versions of ''Scarface: The World Is Yours'' (while the PC and Xbox versions have the "Digital" variant) and ''Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence''. Both the Pro Logic II and Digital variants can be seen on ''Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' on PS2, though these need to be enabled in the options before they play.
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+[[Category:Sound technology logos]]
+[[Category:American technology logos]]
+[[Category:United States]]
+[[Category:Dolby]]