Evaluation of the ventriloquism effect in the vertical influenced by audio reproduction systems

Abstract

Vertical orientation on the ventriloquism effect inherent to flat panel display televisions has been evaluated. The stimuli were an image of a metronome and its accompanying sound. Those evaluations were aimed at understanding the extent of the effect during real use. The results show that with loudspeakers placed in a low position the effect was too minor to lift a sound image to the upper part on the screen.