Lionsgate To Master In Dolby Vision, Atmos Formats
Hollywood studio Lionsgate said Thursday that it will begin mastering some of its content for the Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) format and Dolby Atmos object-based surround sound. Dolby has now enlisted five studios to back its Dolby Vision HDR platform and seven…
Basse: Theaters Will Need To Catch Up To HDR TVs
Hanno Basse, Fox Filmed Entertainment (FFE) Chief Technology Officer and chairman of the Ultra HD Alliance, said 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment continues to push the envelope on production of 4K Ultra HD content with high dynamic range (HDR), but the creative license of…
Comcast’s 4K/HDR Plans Are Getting `Whacky’
Trying to get a handle on what’s going on with Comcast’s plans to launch 4K Ultra HD video and high dynamic range (HDR) content as part of its regular TV service offerings is a bit like playing a game of Whack-A-Mole. Executives with the…
Philips Ultra HD Blu-ray Players To Hit Stores Next Month
Philips is planning to release next month two versions of the Ultra HD Blu-ray player it originally unveiled at CES 2016 last January. The brand, which is licensed and managed in North America by P&F USA for Blu-ray players, TVs and certain home theater…
Comcast Kicks Off Xfinity TV Partner Program, Roku, Samsung On Board
Comcast said Wednesday said that it has launched an Xfinity TV Partner Program to expand the range of retail devices its customers can use to access Xfinity cable TV service, and Roku and Samsung are on-board. The Xfinity TV Partner Program will leverage open standard…
Universal Reveals 4K Ultra HD Movie Release Plans
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) said Tuesday that it will release for home use globally a slate of films in 4K Ultra HD resolution with high dynamic range (HDR) both in Ultra HD Blu-ray format and as digital streaming and downloads, beginning this summer….
Dish’s Hopper 3 DVR Adds 4K Netflix Streaming
Dish’s Hopper 3 DVR (above) will now stream 4K Ultra HD content from Netflix. Direct-to-home satellite TV provider Dish said Friday that its latest Hopper 3 network DVR now has the ability to access 4K Ultra HD TV shows and movies from the Netflix catalog….
TCL Unveils 4K Roku TVs In Two Series
China-based TV manufacturer TCL launched Thursday its first 4K Ultra HDTVs carrying an embedded 4K Roku smart TV platform. The 4K Roku TVs join models recently introduced under the Insignia brand by Best Buy as the first dedicated Roku TVs with 4K Ultra HD streaming…
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