Hitachi to Use SRS Audio System

SRS Labs Inc. in Santa Ana said its TruBass audio technology will be featured in Hitachi Ltd.’s 32-inch plasma high-definition televisions under a licensing agreement. Terms were not disclosed.

SRS said in a press release that TruBass will allow Hitachi customers to hear low bass sounds through the television’s small speaker system, which is 9 centimeters deep. Normally, such small speakers could not reproduce low frequencies, the Santa Ana company said.

Hitachi will release its first model with TruBass on April 10 in Japan, and a second model with a built-in broadcast satellite digital receiver June 11.

The monitor units used in the plasma TVs developed for Hitachi’s home market in Japan have been designed for worldwide use.

Shares of SRS rose 25 cents to $2.31 in Nasdaq trading. The stock has lost nearly 88% of its value over the last year. (Dow Jones)