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Measuring Cinema Contrast – an Update

by Chris Chinnock

Miller Schuck from RealD also gave a presentation on work they have done to understand the real contrast in a theater and how that might impact the design of a HDR projector. Schuck gave …

New SMPTE HDR Report Offers a Roadmap for Future Activity

by Chris Chinnock

The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has published a new study group (SG) report on the high-dynamic-range (HDR) imaging ecosystem. 170 top international experts contributed to the report, which summarizes an …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| SMPTE 2015| Vol 22 - Issue 44

Sony Describes Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) at SMPTE 2015 Event

by Bob Raikes

The Hybrid Log Gamma transfer curve is a new proposal from the BBC and NHK (BBC Approach to HDR Has Advantages for Broadcasters). It’s viewed as a good fit for real time HDR acquistion …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| SMPTE 2015| sony

Comcast Will Produce UHD HDR STB

by Tom Allen

Comcast has said that it is preparing an HDR-capable UltraHD STB for launch next year. The Xi6 will be ‘more advanced’ than this year’s Xi4, which was Comcast’s first UltraHD STB.

We Need a Definition for a High Dynamic Range Display

by Chris Chinnock

I am at the SMPTE Fall Conference in Hollywood, where I am learning all about the ecosystem for High Dynamic Range (HDR), Wide Color Gamut (WCG) and High Frame Rate (HFR), among other topics. …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| SMPTE 2015| Vol 22 - Issue 43| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)

Ericsson Writes About Immersive TV

by Tom Allen

Ericsson has published a paper on immersive viewing, covering UltraHD resolution and other enhancements, such as high dynamic range, high frame rate and wide colour gamut. Find it at http://tinyurl.com/oovc5lk. You can also see …

Sony Update Adds HDR

by Tom Allen

A software update for Sony’s Android TVs (Android TV 5.1.1) has enabled select UltraHD models to receive and process HDR content from USB sources. A later update will add support for streamed HDR content. …

JVC Adds HDMI 2.0a and HDR to Home Theater Projectors

by Chris Chinnock

JVCKenwood used Cedia to unveil three new lamp-based projectors that add HDMI 2.0a connectivity along with HDR functionality. These are all e-shift 4K models based upon a 1080p imager chip set. Demos of these …

Tags:CEDIA 2015| HDR - High Dynamic Range| JVC| Large Display Monitor| Projectors

SIM2 Demonstrates HDR monitor and HDR with Two Projectors

by Chris Chinnock

In one of sound rooms of the CEDIA exhibition hall was Sim2, the Italian home theater projector specialist. R&D Director Domenico Toffoli showed us the brightest HDR monitor currently available in Sim2 production and …

HDR TVs Will Enter Mainstream Within Two Years

by Tom Allen

IHS predicts a massive rise in HDR TV set shipments over the coming years, forecasting 2.9 million shipments in 2016 – growing to 32.6 million in 2019. The forecasts only covers sets meeting the …

Tags:HDR - High Dynamic Range| IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| TV Set Market| Vol 22 - Issue 42

MStar Works on Dolby Vision SoCs

by Tom Allen

Dolby and MStar are working together to deliver Dolby Vision UltraHD SoCs for HDR TVs next year. The companies will collaborate to optimise Dolby Vision for integration into MStar’s video processing engine.

MStar Adopts Dolby Vision for 4K Ultra HD TV SoCs

by Isaac Oburu

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) today announced a collaboration with MStar Semiconductor, Inc., a leading semiconductor company for display and digital home solutions, to deliver Dolby Vision™ 4K Ultra HD system-on-a-chip (SoC) for high-dynamic-range (HDR) …

Tags:Dolby Vision| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Semiconductors| SOCs