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Next SnapDragon Supports UltraHD Premium and WiGig

by Bob Raikes

Qualcomm has released the next Snapdragon chip, the 845 that will be used in flagship phones in 2018, including the Samsung S9 family. The chip is said to be able to support up to …

Digital Projection Wows with an 8K HDR Projector at I/ITSEC 2017

by Chris Chinnock

Digital Projection had in my opinion, the best looking display on the I/ITSEC 2017 trade show floor, but it got the prize by kind of cheating. It was showing native 8K HDR/WCG video content …

BBC Announces Blue Planet II in UHD and HDR for iPlayer

by Andrew Fenn

The BBC has announced it will make all episodes of David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II available on iPlayer, in Ultra HD and HDR. The BBC is using Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) HDR, as well …

TP Vision to Launch Four Philips OLED TV Ranges in 2018

by Andrew Fenn

TP Vision will launch four new Philips OLED TVs in Europe next year, according to information leaked by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Alongside two new 9 Series OLEDs, the company will also release two cheaper …

Titanic Remastered in Dolby Vision HDR for 20th Anniversary

by Andrew Fenn

Dolby Laboratories, Paramount Pictures and AMC Theatres announced that Titanic will return to select theatres in the US for an exclusive one-week engagement. In celebration of the film’s 20-year anniversary, audiences across the US …

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Select Panasonic 2016 Smart TVs Now Support HLG

by Andrew Fenn

Panasonic has released an update for select 2016 Smart TV models to add support for HLG HDR. The update is now available for the DX750, DX780, DX800 and DX900 models. All of Panasonic’s 2017 …

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Vudu Adds HDR10 Streaming Support

by Andrew Fenn

Vudu is now rolling out content in HDR10 for Samsung (2017) and LG (2016 and 2017) Smart TVs, Xbox One S/X, Roku 4K and Nvidia Shield. HDR support via Vudu was previously limited to …

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Dolby Measures Viewer Biophysical Response to HDR

by Andrew Fenn

For the past five years, Dolby has been studying the biophysical and emotional responses of the human body against a variety of visual and aural stimuli, and exploring how producers are taking this knowledge, …

The Christopher Nolan Collection Released on UHD Blu-ray

by Andrew Fenn

Director Christopher Nolan has remastered seven of his films in Ultra HD and HDR, for a special Blu-ray box set. The Christopher Nolan Collection is released on UHD Blu-ray disc on December 19th, and …

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DTG and Deutsche TV Plattform Announce Next Plugfest

by Andrew Fenn

DTG and Deutsche TV Plattform have announced the dates for their seventh joint Plugfest, which will take place at the 3IT Innovation Center for Immersive Imaging Technologies in Berlin from December 5th to the …

Vimeo Adds Support for HDR and Super Hi-Vision Resolution

by Andrew Fenn

Vimeo has added support for owners of Apple TV 4K, iPhone X and iPad Pro to watch content in HDR, making it the first online video streaming platform to offer HDR playback on Apple …

Fix On the Way for Xbox One X UHD Blu-ray Playback Issue

by Andrew Fenn

A fix for an issue with Xbox One X’s UHD Blu-ray player is a “few days away” according to Mike Ybarra, Corporate VP of Xbox. Xbox One X owners have reported issues with raised …