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Paramount To Release Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos Ultra HD Blu-ray Titles

July 20th, 2017 · No Comments · 2160p, 3LCD front projectors, 3LCD projectors, 4K Flat Panel, 4K LED LCD, Blu-ray Discs, Blu-ray Players, Blu-ray Titles, Connected TVs, Dolby Atmos, HDR, height channels, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, News, object-based audio, OTT services, Streaming Services, Surround Sound, UHDTV

Paramount Home Media Distribution will start mastering and releasing movies with Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) and, in some cases, with Dolby Atmos object-based surround sound on Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs and video streaming, Dolby revealed Thursday. Paramount joins a list of top Hollywood studios that have committed to Dolby’s HDR format, which […]

Amazon Prime Day Sale Kicks Off Today

July 10th, 2017 · No Comments · 2160p, 4K Flat Panel, 4K LED LCD, Amazon, Blu-ray Discs, Blu-ray Players, Blu-ray Titles, Connected TVs, Digital Camera/Camcorder, front projectors, Headphones, Home Automation, LG Electronics, News, OLED, Sound Bars, Sound Systems, Streaming Services, sub woofer, Surround Sound Systems, UHD 4K OLED, UHDTV, Ultra HD Blu-ray Players

The national shopping holiday — that Amazon, at least, would like us all to start celebrating – known as Amazon Prime Day begins tonight with thousands of bargains running throughout the day on Tuesday, July 11th. Anxious bargain hunters can begin scouring the e-commerce site starting at 6 p.m. Pacific / 9 p.m. Eastern […]

Gunn: `GotG2′ To Be 1st Disney Release In 4K/HDR

July 6th, 2017 · No Comments · 2160p, 3D Blu-ray player, 4K Flat Panel, 4K LED LCD, Blu-ray Discs, Blu-ray Players, Blu-ray Titles, HDR, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, News, OLED, OTT services, UHD 4K OLED, UHDTV, Ultra HD Blu-ray Players

Hollywood director James Gunn announced on his official Facebook page Wednesday that Walt Disney Studios will release his Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 for home video in 4K Ultra HD resolution with high dynamic range (HDR) and a wide color gamut. Gunn’s post said that “after a couple of years of me begging […]

Samsung Adds DTS 5.1 Firmware Update To Atmos Soundbars

June 19th, 2017 · No Comments · Blu-ray Discs, Blu-ray Players, Blu-ray Titles, center channel, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, front channels, HDMI, HDR, News, object-based audio, rear surround channel, sub woofer, Surround Sound, UHDTV, Ultra HD Blu-ray Players

Samsung confirmed that a recent firmware update (version 3113.5) was released last week for its Dolby Atmos soundbars, models HW-K850 and HW-K950, bringing support for DTS 5.1 surround. Previously, when fed a DTS 5.1 channel signal, the soundbars had to down mix the format to stereo. This was a problem, since many Blu-ray Disc […]

Microsoft Unveils Xbox One X High-Powered 4K Gaming Console

June 12th, 2017 · 1 Comment · 2160p, 3D Blu-ray player, 4K Flat Panel, 4K LED LCD, Blu-ray Discs, Blu-ray Players, Digital Media Receivers, HDMI, HDR, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, Live OTT services, News, OTT services, Skinny TV services, Streaming Services, Surround Sound, UHD (4K) Media Players, UHDTV, Ultra HD Blu-ray Players

Microsoft used the video gaming industry’s E3 Show in Los Angeles this week to unveil its long-awaited Xbox One X gaming console, which the company is calling the most powerful of its kind. The console will hit store shelves worldwide on November 7th and will carry a $499 suggested retail price. The initial version […]

Oppo Ultra HD Blu-ray Players 1st To Get Dolby Vision Updates

June 6th, 2017 · No Comments · 3D Blu-ray player, Blu-ray Discs, Blu-ray Players, Blu-ray Titles, HDMI, HDR, LG Electronics, News, UHDTV, Ultra HD Blu-ray Players

Oppo Digital announced Tuesday that a long-awaited firmware update is now available bringing support for Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) to its models (pictured at top) and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc players. Oppo said the firmware update will make the UDP-203 and UDP-205 players “the first” Ultra HD Blu-ray players with Dolby […]

Review: `Logan’ Ultra HD Blu-ray Set Makes Good 4K HDR Test Material

June 5th, 2017 · No Comments · 2160p, 4K Flat Panel, 4K LED LCD, Blu-ray Discs, Blu-ray Players, Blu-ray Titles, Disc Reviews, Dolby Atmos, Full HD 1080p, HDR, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, object-based audio, rear surround channel, sub woofer, Surround Sound, UHDTV

To its credit, 20th Century Fox has been one of the most bullish contributors of content to the latest 4K Ultra HDTV medium, and the recent release of on Ultra HD Blu-ray adds another tool to the stable of demonstration material to evaluate the evolving nature of Ultra HD displays. I say this not […]

Abt Begins Summer Sales With Memorial Day TV Specials

May 25th, 2017 · No Comments · 2160p, 4K Flat Panel, 4K LED LCD, Blu-ray Discs, Blu-ray Players, Connected TVs, electronic program guides, Full Array LED Backlit with Local Dimming, HDMI, HDR, LCD Flat Panel, LED LCD Flat Panels, LG Electronics, News, screen mirroring, Second Screen, Streaming Services, UHDTV, Ultra HD Blu-ray Players

HD Guru retail partner Abt Electronics is celebrating the summer early with store wide Memorial Day specials on big-screen televisions, as well as various consumer electronics products, major appliances and home furnishings. The limited time special runs through Monday May 29th, and includes heavily discounted prices, and other incentives including $50 and $100 bonus discounts […]