Industry Scrambles To Get HDR Content To Next-Gen TVs
The TV marketing buzz for 2015 has been all about adding high dynamic range (HDR) to the 4K Ultra HDTV experience. Industry leading set manufacturers, content producers and video distributors are all scrambling to prepare solutions for getting specially encoded HDR 4K Ultra HD streaming…
Hisense Introduces $598 50” 4K UHD TV Through Walmart
Hisense introduced Tuesday the first model in a new affordably priced 4K Ultra HD television line featuring a new smart TV platform and 4K UHD streaming. The 50-inch Hisense H7 Series 4K UHD LED-LCD TV will roll out to 2,000 Walmart Stores beginning in June…
5 Reasons You Should Get a 4K UHD TV
It may be time to get a 4K TV, if you haven’t already. While TVs with 2160p resolution have been out for several years, a bunch of advancements and new gear out this year make several compelling reasons to upgrade. Here are 5 of those…
LG Confirms HDR Update Coming To EG9600 Series OLED TVs
LG Electronics confirmed a Forbes report this week that it plans to add support for high dynamic range (HDR) video as a firmware update to LG EG9600 series 4K Ultra HD OLED TVs as soon as technical specifications are finalized. More on the EG9600 HDR update…
Sharp’s Most Affordable 4K UHD TVs To Date Hit Stores
Sharp’s most-affordable line of Aquos 4K Ultra HDTVs for 2015 – the AUB30 series – is now available for sale at leading retailers around the country, the company said. The line includes four models in the 43-inch, 50-inch, 55-inch, and 65-inch screen sizes, with both…
Denon Unveils HDMI 2.0a Updatable Entry AVR
Denon introduced this week its 2015 S-series entry AV receiver model AVR-S510BT, bringing compatibility with HDCP 2.2 and HDMI 2.0, with the ability to upgrade to HDMI 2.0a (supporting high dynamic range video). Denon said the AVR-S510, which goes on sale in June at a…
New Panasonic Lumix Introduces `4K Hybrid Photography’
Panasonic introduced Monday its new Lumix G7 4K Micro Four Thirds camera designed for “4K hybrid photography.” The company explained that the camera is a “4K hybrid” because it allows photographers to easily shoot 4K Ultra HD videos and then go back and grab 4K…
Ultra-HD Blu-ray Spec. Released
Updated! The long-awaited specifications for the Ultra HD Blu-ray™ format were officially released Tuesday by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) along with a new logo indicating Ultra HD compatibility. The BDA said the Ultra HD Blu-ray specification “will enable delivery of Ultra HD content via…
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