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How Vibration-Based Speakers Work and Why Apple Might Use Them in the iPad Mini 8
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I would really just like a regular improved speaker in the iPad mini 8. This feels like it will be technologically interesting, but not as good as just a regular speaker. Having a waterproof small tablet isn't nearly as high on my list as having an iPad that I can consume media with via the speakers. They're not that great right now and I absolutely don't want them to be any worse.
I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Apple does know how to do great speakers so maybe they'll have figured out something these other companies haven't. But the iPad mini doesn't get updated that often and it is the ONLY worthwhile small tablet option. If these speakers suck, the only iPad I have any interest in will be stuck with sucky speakers for probably 5+ years (assuming if they go this route they'll stick with it for at least one more generation).
I really don't want the iPad mini to be an experimental testing ground for Apple. I just want a solid good small tablet.
Sigh...I guess we'll just see what happens.
I guess we'll just have to wait and see. Apple does know how to do great speakers so maybe they'll have figured out something these other companies haven't. But the iPad mini doesn't get updated that often and it is the ONLY worthwhile small tablet option. If these speakers suck, the only iPad I have any interest in will be stuck with sucky speakers for probably 5+ years (assuming if they go this route they'll stick with it for at least one more generation).
I really don't want the iPad mini to be an experimental testing ground for Apple. I just want a solid good small tablet.
Sigh...I guess we'll just see what happens.
"Vibration-Based Speakers"? Really?
This is a horrible name for this technology. Conventional speakers work by having a voice coil vibrating the speaker diaphragm. All speakers are "vibration based". How else do you produce sound waves?
Generally, the technology goes by names like "acoustic surface", "acoustic panel", or Apple's catchy "mechanically actuated panel acoustic system" as noted in their patent.
If you want "vibration" and "speakers" in the name, then "panel vibration speakers" would work make infinitely more sense than "vibration-based speakers".
This is a horrible name for this technology. Conventional speakers work by having a voice coil vibrating the speaker diaphragm. All speakers are "vibration based". How else do you produce sound waves?
Generally, the technology goes by names like "acoustic surface", "acoustic panel", or Apple's catchy "mechanically actuated panel acoustic system" as noted in their patent.
If you want "vibration" and "speakers" in the name, then "panel vibration speakers" would work make infinitely more sense than "vibration-based speakers".
So, like, am I misunderstanding this? I wouldn’t want to hold onto a speaker while it’s playing. This sounds annoying. Good for TVs, but not for a handheld device. I don’t see how Apple could mitigate this since physics are physics and something needs to vibrate and in this case it’s the device itself. And the Huawei device speaker was only for calls, so I assume that means when held to your face, not for the speaker phone? So it was very quiet and therefore wouldn’t vibrate much.
Don’t get how they’re making this cheaper by doing it this way instead of just using the iPhone speaker system. Sounds convoluted. The last time they did something weird on the iPad mini we got jelly scroll!
Don’t get how they’re making this cheaper by doing it this way instead of just using the iPhone speaker system. Sounds convoluted. The last time they did something weird on the iPad mini we got jelly scroll!
Go listen to the ringtones in settings.
Apple uses the Taptic engine in time with the tones, and on multiple it adds dimension that reminds me of a tiny subwoofer.
Noticed this last year; wondered if the same concept could be applied to more audio.
Seems yes.
Apple uses the Taptic engine in time with the tones, and on multiple it adds dimension that reminds me of a tiny subwoofer.
Noticed this last year; wondered if the same concept could be applied to more audio.
Seems yes.
It's a neat idea, and I had no idea that existing products on the market, particularly large-size TVs, used such a technology. Can anyone out there attest to how well this works on your OLED TVs?
When we asked for an upgraded display, this wasn’t exactly what we were talking about.
So could we get a 120hz display visually and sonically now? That would be pretty sweet.
So could we get a 120hz display visually and sonically now? That would be pretty sweet.
You know guys, those eyes catching headlines.... They need juice...
i just need a Pro Motion display, been holding getting the mini for years now! my last one was mini 1.
I vote for the iPhone Air to be the first candidate. My iPhone Air has the worst sounding speaker of any device I've ever owned - and I've owned lots and lots of audio and computer related devices.
Sony uses its
Acoustic Surface Audio+ technology to turn the TV screen itself into a speaker, primarily on its OLED TVs. It does this by mounting actuators to the back of the display that vibrate the screen, making it the source of the sound
Sony uses its
Acoustic Surface Audio+ technology to turn the TV screen itself into a speaker, primarily on its OLED TVs. It does this by mounting actuators to the back of the display that vibrate the screen, making it the source of the sound
Me personally I don’t care if the Mini 8 receives vibration based speakers
My only hope is that the Mini 8 receive a OLED screen, because the screen quality on Mini 7 is awful due to jelly scroll.
I bought a new Mini 7 for my wife as a gift to update her Mini 5, and the jelly scroll is so much worse on the 7 than the 5.
On the Mini 5 it’s there but it’s so hard to see even if you looking for it.
On the Mini 7 i noticed it right away and she doesn’t😅
A OLED and higher refresh rate is my wishes🙂
My only hope is that the Mini 8 receive a OLED screen, because the screen quality on Mini 7 is awful due to jelly scroll.
I bought a new Mini 7 for my wife as a gift to update her Mini 5, and the jelly scroll is so much worse on the 7 than the 5.
On the Mini 5 it’s there but it’s so hard to see even if you looking for it.
On the Mini 7 i noticed it right away and she doesn’t😅
A OLED and higher refresh rate is my wishes🙂
Vibration based sound? Isn't every sound vibration based? Or did I miss something in school?
"Vibration based speakers". Simply amazing - Apple has done it again! They have reinvented a way to generate sound! LOL.
Yes, I get it that this is causing the case to vibrate... but just having a little fun with the title. Literally every speaker vibrates... that is how sound is made.
Yes, I get it that this is causing the case to vibrate... but just having a little fun with the title. Literally every speaker vibrates... that is how sound is made.
Some new cars also come with this. For example, the new Bugatti Tourbillion puts the carbon fiber chassis to vibrate to delete the speakers.
The question is... how can putting the screen to vibrate can produce stereo sound?
The question is... how can putting the screen to vibrate can produce stereo sound?