THX turns up volume on undercover tech Video

Video description: THX is best known for its all-encompassing sound drone that plays at the top of movies in THX-certified cinemas. CNET News.com took a look inside THX's San Rafael, Calif.-based headquarters to see the THX certification process, and see what tech the company's working on for consumers.

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