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Sony Adds Dolby Vision Support to Its X700 UHD Blu-ray Player

by Andrew Fenn

Sony has released a Dolby Vision firmware update for its X700 UHD Blu-ray disc player, providing compatibility with the company’s own range of TVs. Sony Dolby Vision TVs support the HDR format natively via …

SES Showcases Its First Broadcast of 8K Television

by Andrew Fenn

SES will be broadcasting an 8K television signal via its satellite system for the first time during the annual SES Industry Days event, held in Luxembourg on the 23rd and 24th of May. Using …

Leader to Demo HDR Test and Measurement at Media Production Show

by Andrew Fenn

Leader Electronics will demonstrate the HDR measurement capabilities of its LV5490 Ultra HD multi-screen video and audio test instrument at the Media Production Show in London, UK, which takes place on June 12th and …

Tags:4k| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Testing| Vol 25 - Issue 20

Redbox Adds Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs in Six US Cities

by Andrew Fenn

US entertainment rental company Redbox has added Ultra HD Blu-ray discs to 2,500 of its rental kiosks across six test environments — Los Angeles, Seattle, Austin, Detroit, Miami and New York City. New titles …

Tags:4k| Blu-ray| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 25 - Issue 20

Beta Version of Steam Link App Launches on Android TV

by Andrew Fenn

Following an announcement earlier this month, Valve’s Steam Link app is out now in beta form for Android TV. A release for iOS — including Apple TV devices — is also imminent. (Steam Link …

Tags:4k| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 20

Samsung Non-PQ Issues Highlighted in Review

by Bob Raikes

We like the YouTube TV reviews done by Vincent Teoh on YouTube as he is a passionate believer in accuracy in testing and display performance – he is a professional calibrator. This week, he …

Fox to Deliver UltraHD and HDR Video Over 5G at 2018 US Open

by Andrew Fenn

Fox Sports, in cooperation with the Fox Innovation Lab and partners Ericsson, Intel and AT&T, will use 5G technology to stream Ultra HD and HDR video over 5G for broadcast nationwide in the US …

Tyler Pruitt of Calman Talks about OLEDs

by Bob Raikes

We found an interesting talk online by Tyler Pruitt of Portrait Displays/Calman, in which he talks in detail on calibrating mastering monitors and in particular, he gives out some interesting information on the LUTs …

Google Sending UHD and HDR Android TV Dongle to Developers

by Andrew Fenn

Following rumours that Google is working on a next-generation Ultra HD and HDR TV streaming dongle, the existence of the device has been confirmed by the company, with one caveat — it’s only available …

Ultra HD and HDR Now Available on Vudu App for Apple TV

by Andrew Fenn

Ultra HD and HDR movies are now accessible via the Vudu app on Apple TV, including its catalogue of Disney movies. So far, Apple hasn’t been able to negotiate with Disney to get its …

Tags:4k| Apple| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 25 - Issue 18

Sky Will Broadcast Royal Wedding Live in Ultra HD

by Andrew Fenn

Sky has announced that the upcoming Royal Wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be broadcast live in Ultra HD on May 19th, exclusively for Sky Q customers with a 2TB set-top box …

Tags:4k| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD (4KTV)| Vol 25 - Issue 18

Atari VCS Will Support UHD, HDR, 60FPS and Media Streaming

by Andrew Fenn

It has been announced that the forthcoming Atari VCS console will be available for pre-order from May 30th, priced at $199, with initial shipments planned for spring 2019. Not only that, but the company …

Tags:4k| AMD| Consoles| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 18