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Infuse Adds Support for HDR on tvOS and iOS

by Andrew Fenn

Infuse version 5.6 is out now on tvOS and iOS, adding support for HDR video for capable devices. The update also features dynamic range colour conversion, to improve the look of colours even on …

Tags:Apple| HDR - High Dynamic Range| HEVC (H.265)| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 43

Dolby Vision Support for Vestel’s Entire Ultra HD TV Range

by Andrew Fenn

Dolby Laboratories and Vestel have announced that Dolby Vision HDR support is coming to Vestel’s entire range of Ultra HD TVs, including its new OLED line. Of the HDR formats available, Dolby Vision currently …

Tags:Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Vestel| Vol 24 - Issue 43

HDR TV shipments

IHS: HDR TV Shipments to Grow 300% by 2021

by Andrew Fenn

HDR is the strongest-developing feature in television sets, according to a new report from IHS Markit. In its TV Design and Features Tracker for the third quarter of 2017, IHS Markit forecasts that HDR …

Tags:Forecasts| HDR - High Dynamic Range| IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Vol 24 - Issue 42

TP Vision / Philips Choose HDR10+ Over Dolby Vision

by Andrew Fenn

TP Vision, the manufacturer of Philips TVs in Europe, joins Samsung, Panasonic and 20th Century Fox in throwing its support behind HDR10+ over Dolby Vision. The Philips 65PUS6262 Smart TV supports UHD and HDR. …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Philips| Vol 24 - Issue 42

Xbox One X First Impressions

by Andrew Fenn

The latest contender in the battle of Ultra HD and HDR console gaming has entered the ring, and it packs a serious punch. While Nintendo focuses, as per usual, on innovation and substance over …

Tags:Consoles| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 43| xBox

A Proposal for ACES 2.0

by Chris Chinnock

Gary Demos of Image Essence and Doug Walker from Autodesk Media & Entertainment gave a very good presentation on a new color management solution that they believe should be considered for the next version …

Tags:ACES| Colour Management & Processing| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| SMPTE 2017| Vol 24 - Issue 41| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

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On the Show Floor at SMPTE 2017

by Chris Chinnock

AstroDesign, working with NHK, was showing a real time MTF (Modulation Transfer Function) measurement using the knife-edge technique. To demonstrate this, an 8K camera was imaging a test pattern that is then processed and …

Tags:Broadcast Monitors| Dolby| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Next Action| SMPTE 2017| Vol 24 - Issue 41| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

Highlights from the 2017 SMPTE Conference

by Chris Chinnock

As has been the case for several years, the SMPTE conference was held above the Dolby Theater in Hollywood California. There was a record turnout this year and because of the growth of the …

Tags:Cinema| Colour (Color)| Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range| TI (Texas Instruments)| Vol 24 - Issue 41| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

FIFA World Cup to be Produced in Ultra HD and HDR

by Andrew Fenn

FIFA has announced plans to produce all World Cup matches in Ultra HD and HDR next year. Some games will also be recorded in VR and 360° video, for the ultimate immersive sports viewing …

Tags:4k| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 40

LDM Vol 24 Issue 39 Product Round-up

by Bob Raikes

DVIGear has some new DisplayPort 1.4 active optic cables that can support data rates up to 32.4Gbps and are HDCP2.2 compliant for resolutions of 8K (30Hz 4:4:4) up to 50 metres and 4K/60p (4:4:4) …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| DisplayPort| Fibre optics| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Infrared Touch| Interactive Displays| Large Display Monitor| Test Equipment| Vol 24 - Issue 39

AUO & Innolux Join in On Dual LCDs

by Bob Raikes

One of the highlights of NAB and IBC was the appearance of monitors using dual modulation LCDs for HDR from Panasonic. In these panels, one monochrome LCD is used for modulating the light coming …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 39

Roku Updates Range with Another UHD Product

by Bob Raikes

Roku has added a new streaming stick, the Roku Streaming Stick+ which adds HDR and UltraHD support to match some of the company’s existing boxes. HDR support is implemented with HDR10 and will cost …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Roku| Streaming Dongles| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 37