UltraHD – Page 13 – Display Daily

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 …

Dell Monitor Bargain Continues After Black Friday

by Bob Raikes

Dell set very competitive pricing for its U2718Q 27″ UltraHD HDR-compatible IPS monitor (which we saw at IFA – Dell Boosts its IFA Presence in Displays) on Black Friday, with pricing coming down in …

DVB Completes UHD-1 Specification

by Bob Raikes

The DVB steering board has finalised the DVB UHD-1 specification, which is now considered complete and supports HDR, UltraHD resolution, wide colour gamut and HFR. There are also amendments to the ETSI TS 103 …

Tags:DVB| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 44

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 …

Tags:4k| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 44

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 …

Plex Adds Support for UHD, HEVC and FLAC

by Andrew Fenn

Media server app Plex has been updated to support Ultra HD streaming on the Apple TV 4K. Additionally, HEVC decoding and direct playback of FLAC audio files has been activated for all tvOS 11 …

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 …

Deutsche Telekom Launches Zenterio UHD STB in Germany

by Andrew Fenn

Deutsche Telekom has launched its first Ultra HD set-top-box in Germany, powered by the Zenterio operating system. The Entertain TV STB offers Ultra HD content via live IPTV, video-on-demand, Netflix, Youtube and other third-party …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| STBs| UltraHD| 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 …

Optoma Launches Laser Version of 4K UHD65 Projector

by Bob Raikes

Optoma, which claims to be the most successful brand of projector in Europe, based on data from PMA Research, has formally released the UHZ65 which we reported on from Infocomm and IFA (IFA 2017 …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Laser Phosphor Projectors| Optoma| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 41

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 …