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SES Tests HLG HDR

by Tom Allen

SES has launched a new 24/7 UltraHD test channel, which will be used to transmit HDR content using Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG), Analyst Comment HLG is the proposed scheme for HDR from the BBC …

Comcast Is the First to Offer 1080p HDR

by Chris Chinnock

That’s right – High Dynamic Range is coming to Comcast subscribers this summer – and it will be implemented on 1080p video, not UHD video. This possibility has been discussed for some time, but …

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LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 20

by Tom Allen

Image: MekoMost of the H-series TVs from Hisense, which were introduced at CES 2016 (Hisense Begins Sharp Licensing), are now available in the USA. The H8 ($600 50H8C $700 and 55H8C), H5 ($200 – …

Nvidia Adds HDR for Games to Shield STB

by Tom Allen

Nvidia has announced that a coming update to its Shield STB will add support for Netflix and Gamestream HDR content, as well as UltraHD at 60fps from YouTube. Another update, to be released later …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Nvidia| STBs| Vol 23 - Issue 20

Display Summit China Identifies Projection Industry Successes and Challenges

by Chris Chinnock

The Insight Media produced event, Display Summit China, has just concluded here in Yixing, China. I can’t speak for what the Chinese participants took away from the event, but I had some clear expected …

AV-Top Exploring HDR & UltraHD in Munich

by Bob Raikes

On a recent visit to A.V. Top, in Munich, Germany, I met with company principal, Florian Friedrich. He has been running the company for a number of years and has a lot of experience …

Tags:HDMI| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Resolution| Vol 23 - Issue 18

Is This the Right Time to Buy a UHD TV?

by Tom Allen

UltraHD TVs are now well-established in the market; it is difficult to find a 55″+ set that is FullHD any more. Similarly, HDR is now in its second year of mainstream use. However, technology …

Samsung Proposes Dynamic Metadata at NAB 2016

by Chris Chinnock

Samsung has proposed a dynamic metadata solution that is being considered by SMPTE. This was the first public demo of its benefits.

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| NAB 2016| Samsung| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Harmonic Demonstrates SDR-to-HDR Conversion

by Chris Chinnock

The demo features HDR vs. SDR vs. SDR-to-HDR upconversion.

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| NAB 2016| Vol 23 - Issue 16

NHK Shows 8K HDR Demo at NAB 2016

by Chris Chinnock

NHK showed 8K cameras and video at NAB 2016 along with a demo of HDR on an 8K display.

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| NAB 2016| NHK| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Dolby Focuses on Audio at NAB 2016

by Chris Chinnock

We met with Dolby Laboratories at NAB where we talked about Dolby Vision in addition to Dolby’s audio codec, AC-4. AC-4 is currently being voted on in the ATSC 3.0 group, but it is …

Industry Comments on HDR

by Chris Chinnock

Elemental, which provides software-based encoding services, was showing three different HDR/SDR side by side demos. One was based on the Technicolor/Philips approach that uses PQ for conventional set top box scenarios; the second was …