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Playstation 4 Pro Supersampling Mode Boosts 1080p Graphics

by Andrew Fenn

PlayStation 4 firmware update 5.50 is now available in beta, bringing a raft of new features, including a supersampling mode, which enhances the visuals of PlayStation Pro-optimised games when played on a 1080p TV. …

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Comcast, DirecTV and Dish TV Also Offering Winter Olympics in 4K HDR

by Andrew Fenn

Comcast, DirecTV and Dish TV will also provide coverage of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics in Ultra HD and HDR, following in the footsteps of NBC, who made a similar announcement last month. (NBC …

Ooredoo TV Adds Two New Ultra HD Channels

by Andrew Fenn

Qatar telco Ooredoo has added two new Ultra HD channels to its IPTV line-up: Love Nature 4K and Travelxp 4K, which claims to be the world’s first channel to be transmitted in UHD and …

Canal+ Launches Ultra HD Content via New STB

by Andrew Fenn

Nagra has announced that its content protection solution, Nagra Connect, is securing the new Ultra HD service from Canal+. The solution ensures content protection of material delivered by satellite broadcast, OTT or within the …

Ymagis Announces EclairColor HDR License Program for Content Houses

by Andrew Fenn

Ymagis, a European specialist in digital technologies for the film industry, announced the launch of a Professional Licence Program for its EclairColor HDR solution, in favour of independent film laboratories, content services companies and …

HDR10+ Alliance Announces Updates to Certification and Logo Program

by Andrew Fenn

20th Century Fox, Panasonic and Samsung today announced updates to the associated certification and logo program for HDR10+, which they initially announced last year at IFA. The HDR10+ platform will soon be made available …

NBC Announces Winter Olympic Coverage in Ultra HD and HDR

by Andrew Fenn

NBC Olympics has announced that coverage of the twenty-third Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea will be released in Ultra HD and HDR, a first for the Olympics. The 2016 Rio Games were …

Socionext to Demonstrate 8K Media Player at ISE 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Socionext Europe will be exhibiting what it claims to be the world’s smallest, lightest 8K media player and other technologies at this year’s ISE conference. The only 8K UHD (7680 x 4320) that the …

ALi Adopts Advanced HDR by Technicolor in STB Chipsets

by Andrew Fenn

ALi Corporation has announced that its upcoming generation of set-top-box chipsets will feature “Advanced HDR by Technicolor” technology. “Advanced HDR by Technicolor” combines two technologies: Technicolor HDR, a universal distribution solution, and Technicolor Intelligent …

Panasonic Reveals Ultra HD Blu-Ray Players with HDR10+

by Andrew Fenn

Panasonic has announced at CES, four new Ultra HD Blu-ray players, two of which will support HDR10+ and/or Dolby Vision HDR. The DP-UB420 will support HDR10+, while the DP-UB820 will receive Dolby Vision support …

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Joins HDR10+ Alliance

by Andrew Fenn

Warner Bros. will support HDR10+ to enable a dynamic metadata solution for its content for Samsung, Panasonic and other HDR10+ capable Ultra HD HDR TVs. The new HDR10+ technology optimises picture quality for next-generation …

EBU Guides its Members on HDR

by Bob Raikes

The EBU has released guidance to its members on developments in HDR. The announcement suggested that the document might be downloadable generally, but seems to be only available to paid-up members. Analyst Comment Joining …