Review: `GotG Vol. 2′ UHD Blu-ray Takes HDR Through Its Paces
When director James Gunn revealed on his Facebook page recently that Walt Disney Studios had given him the nod to not only release his Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 in 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, but with high dynamic range, it marked a giant…
Review: Kaleidescape Strato The Best 4K Player We’ve Tested
If you are a videophile looking for the best Ultra HD Blu-ray player the industry has to offer, you might not want an optical disc player at all, but, rather, a movie player based on hard drive storage. We say this after recently testing…
Review: Sony HT-ST5000 Dolby Atmos Soundbar Offers Wide Sound Stage
Sony’s HT-ST5000 Dolby Atmos soundbar was quite a surprise. For only a 2-piece system, this attractively styled unit delivered big sound with a widely dispersed soundstage and clear dialog. What’s more, [amazon_textlink asin=’B06ZYXH1ML’ text=’this $1,498 system’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’hc005-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’54bb5c54-65aa-11e7-abf0-535003c61d78′], reproduces music as well or…
Amazon Prime Day Sale Kicks Off Today
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…
ICDM At Work On Display Standards To Answer `Specsmanship’
Insight Media’s Chris Chinnock One of the more frustrating issues surrounding the launch of new display technologies, like high dynamic range, wide color gamut, and color volume is the lack of unified standards to measure and monitor performance. Thanks to the Society for Information Display…
Gunn: `GotG2′ To Be 1st Disney Release In 4K/HDR
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…
Samsung Adds DTS 5.1 Firmware Update To Atmos Soundbars
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…
Microsoft Unveils Xbox One X High-Powered 4K Gaming Console
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…
Stay connected