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RTS Tests UHD and HDR at Montreux Jazz Festival

by Andrew Fenn

Swiss broadcaster Radio Télévision Suisse took the opportunity to test out ultra high-definition and HDR live recording and post-production at this year’s Montreux Jazz Festival, using the Leader LV5490. Kevin Salvidge, Leader’s European Regional …

Tags:4k| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Pro AV| Vol 24 - Issue 32

Dolby Vision Firmware Update for LG UP970 Blu-ray Player Now Available

by Andrew Fenn

The long-awaited firmware update to activate Dolby Vision HDR support for LG’s UP970 Blu-ray player is finally available for consumers. This makes LG the second company to support Dolby Vision, after Oppo released its …

Tags:4k| Dolby Vision| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| Vol 24 - Issue 32

Microsoft Promises UltraHD & HDR Games

by Bob Raikes

Microsoft at Gamescom in Cologne has said that more than 100 games will be available in UltraHD or HDR on the planned XBox One X when it launches in November. Analyst Comment At the …

Apple Software Indicates HDR & UHD Support

by Bob Raikes

An iOS developer has spotted that in the latest Apple Homepod speaker software update, there are lines of code that refer to an Apple TV version that supports both UltraHD and HDR. The HDR …

Tags:4k| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 29

Access NetFront Browser Goes up to 8K

by Bob Raikes

Access Co Ltd said that its NetFront Browser BE Software Development Kit v2.4 for Linux and Android platforms is now available and can support HbbTV 2.0.1, ARIB STD-B62/TR-B39 for 4K and 8K, and Encrypted …

France Considers New Multiplex for DTT UHD

by Bob Raikes

The CSA, which regulates broadcasting in France, has said that it is consulting on the idea of introducing a new multi-city multiplex that could support new technology such as DVB-T2 and HEVC compression to …

Paramount Finally on Board with Dolby Vision

by Andrew Fenn

Dolby has announced that Paramount will begin mastering and releasing its movies in Dolby Vision. The Ultra HD titles will be released on UHD Blu-ray and via streaming services. Paramount follows Disney, Universal, Warner …

Another Nine Pay TV Operators Sign Up to SES UHD Trials

by Andrew Fenn

The number of Pay TV content providers that are delivering Ultra HD content via SES in the US has now reached a total of 30, with a combined audience of more than 10 million …

Tricolor to add Youth-Oriented Channel in UltraHD

by Alan Spencer

The Russian pay-TV operator, Tricolor TV, is to add the youth-oriented 4K TV channel C4K360 to its programming line-up on 1st August, and will include the channel in Tricolor’s Ultra HD package. The channel, …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| Russia| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Calman Adds Colour Volume and HLG Support

by Bob Raikes

Spectracal, now part of Portrait Displays, has released a new version of its Calman software (Version 3) that adds new features including measurement of colour volume and HDR support of HLG format. Auto Calibration …

Google Play Adds HDR to UltraHD Movies

by Bob Raikes

The Flatpanelshd.com blog site has been tracking HDR support from Google Play and now counts 42 movies as being available in UltaHD and HDR including e ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’, ‘Batman vs. Superman’, ‘Fantastic …

Disney Releasing First 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

by Andrew Fenn

It has been confirmed that Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will be Disney’s first 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release. Guardians director James Gunn responded to a series of tweets earlier this week …

Tags:4k| Blu-ray| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 26