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Sharp and the 8K Ecosystem

by Matthew Brennesholtz

On May 11, Sharp USA had a webinar on 8K titled “Beyond 4K: Exploring Sharp’s 8K Ecosystem.” Since Sharp has said it will not be a US television supplier, the webinar focused on professional …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| HFR - High Frame Rate| Pro AV| sharp| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

New Sony XH81, XH80 and X70 4K HDR LCD Televisions Now Available to Order

by Artem Alekseenko

Sony UK and Ireland has announced the pricing and availability of its first 2020 televisions to ship – offering a high-quality audio-visual experience in a wide selection of screen sizes from 43” to 85”. …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| LCD TVs| sony| UltraHD (4KTV)

HPA Tech Retreat 2020: A Downside To High Dynamic Range Video?

by Pete Putman

At last week’s Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) Tech Retreat, the subject of high dynamic range came up more than a few times. This annual gathering of people who work in the post-production industry and …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Health and Safety| Human Visual System (HVS)

Dolby Vision IQ Explained

by Chris Chinnock

Dolby Vision IQ is an update that is designed to adjust the picture based on the ambient room light levels, while trying to maintain the creative intent of the content creator. Ambient illumination has …

Tags:Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Panasonic| Samsung

Could HDR10+ Be a Better Tone Mapper than Dolby Vision?

by Ken Werner

In the beginning, which was 2015, more-or-less ordinary consumers began their encounter with high-dynamic-range (HDR) media through the theatrical release of Dolby Vision movies. “Tomorrowland” was the first. Such media must be recorded or …

Tags:CES 2020| Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Samsung

The HDR10+ Ecosystem Makes A Major Leap Forward with Expanded Support

by Artem Alekseenko

HDR10+ Technologies, LLC, a joint venture of 20th Century Fox, Panasonic Corporation and Samsung Electronics reported that the total number of adopters has increased to 94. New partners, such as VIZIO and GooglePlay have …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Panasonic| Samsung

Are QLEDs Still Competitive in the Luxury TV Market? (Part 2)

by Barry Young

In Part 2 of the article, (part 1 is here) I will discuss the differences in luminance between LCD TVs and OLED TVs and the effect of FALD on the implementation of HDR. Part …

Tags:Direct Backlights| HDR - High Dynamic Range| LCD Backlights| LG Displays (LGD)| OLED TVs

HFR is Not a Dirty Word – At Least it Shouldn’t be

by Chris Chinnock

High Frame Rate or HFR, especially in a cinema setting, evokes some pretty strong emotions in people from love to hate. This debate was stirred up again recently with the release of Gemini Man, …

Tags:3D (Three Dimensions)| Cinema| HDR - High Dynamic Range| HFR - High Frame Rate

HDR Content Creation Monitors at NAB-NY

by Matthew Brennesholtz

NAB New York was held in the Javits Convention Center on October 16 – 17, 2019. A number of companies had their monitors on display that target the High Dynamic Range (HDR) content creation …

Tags:Broadcast Monitors| Colour Critical Monitors| Dolby Vision| Eizo| Field Monitors| HDR - High Dynamic Range| JVC| NAB 2019

Samsung Electronics Enables World’s First 8K HDR10+ Technology

by Artem Alekseenko

Samsung Electronics announced that it will support the world’s first 8K HDR10+ content, partnering with major European streaming services. With this announcement, Samsung has established itself as the leader of the HDR (High Dynamic …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Samsung