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''Matrix H'' was developed by
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engineers in the late 1970s to carry
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sound via FM radio in a way that would be most compatible with existing
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and stereo receivers.


History


Test broadcasts

Several quadraphonic test programs were made for Radios 3 and 4, including a number of
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and some
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, while
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carried quadraphonic session recordings by various bands. On April 30, 1977 the first program was transmitted, followed by seven further transmissions during the following week. The experimental broadcasts lasted for one year, after which the BBC assessed the public reaction. Since very few listeners had suitable decoders, the BBC arranged demonstrations at the Langham Gallery in
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. The existing matrix formats where tested first. The "H" has no meaning; they called the first matrix assessed Matrix A, and then worked through the alphabet. Matrix H emerged as the best solution for mono compatibility and radio transmission. Although the QS system was similar to Matrix H, no specific available commercially.


BBC/NRDC System HJ

The BBC later cooperated with the developers of
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to produce ''BBC/NRDC System HJ''. This was based on tolerance zones designed to include modified versions of both ''Matrix H'' and the prototype two-channel encoding of
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, known as ''System 45J''. Subsequently, the Nippon-Columbia ''UMX'' matrix was brought into the standard, leading in 1977 to the ''UHJ'', now associated with
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.


Usage

''j = 20° phase-shift'' ''k = 25° phase-shift'' ''l = 55° phase-shift'' ''m = 115° phase-shift''


References

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