Redbox Tests 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Rentals In 6 U.S. Cities
In what could become a shot-in-the-arm for the fledgling Ultra HD Blu-ray format, video rental kiosk chain Redbox announced Tuesday that it has started testing rentals of 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs in six major U.S. cities. “This is a major move for Redbox as…
CyberLink’s PowerDVD 18 Expands Support For 4K/HDR, VR, Music
CyberLink introduced Tuesday the latest version of its popular media player software, PowerDVD 18, expanding upon 4K and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray playback capability along with high dynamic range (HDR) support, virtual and mixed reality (VR and MR), 360-degree video and online streaming content. PowerDVD…
2 Philips 4K UHD Blu-ray Players Get Dolby Vision Firmware Updates
P&F USA, which markets TVs a,nd Blu-ray and home theater products under the Philips brand in the United States, this week announced the release of a firmware update bringing support for the Dolby Vision flavor of high dynamic range (HDR) its current 4K Ultra HD…
`Shape of Water’ Coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray March 13th
Fresh off a triumphant night at the Oscars, director Guillermo del Toro’s acclaimed box office smash The Shape of Water will arrive on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD discs March 13th, 21st Century Fox Home Entertainment revealed Monday. The film, which earned four…
`The Last Jedi’ Coming to UHD Blu-ray With Dolby Vision
Disney revealed Tuesday that it will release on March 27th the box office blockbuster Star Wars: The Last Jedi in 4K Ultra HD resolution with Dolby Vision HDR as part of a package of added features. The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release will offer the…
Panasonic Might Bring New Flagship 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player Here
Panasonic is looking at adding a second new Ultra HD Blu-ray player to its 2018 U.S. product portfolio, a spokesman told HD Guru Friday. The new player, model DP-UB9000, is positioned as an audiophile-focused flagship model which could possibly join the previously announced UB820…
Fidler Tries To Unite Companies Behind ‘Ultra HD Premium’ Message
Mike Fidler, UHDA president Are you confused about what a 4K Ultra HDTV is or should be? A lot of consumers are, and that’s despite the fact that more than 78 million 4K Ultra HDTVs already have shipped globally, with forecasts rising to 100 million…
Technicolor HDR Looks For Recognition As Viable HDR Standard
Frédéric Guillanneuf, Head of HDR Business Development at Royal Philips Electronics N.V., demonstrates Technicolor HDR on Philips TV screens in the Funai booth at CES 2018. Although Dolby Vision, HLG and HDR10+ were vigorously championed as the latest and greatest platforms for high dynamic range…
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