First IMAX Enhanced, HDR10+ UHD Blu-ray Titles Revealed
The first 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray titles supporting both new IMAX Enhanced certification and reportedly the new HDR10+ high dynamic range profile will be released by Mill Creek Entertainment in December. The titles include: IMAX: Journey to the South Pacific and IMAX: A Beautiful Planet….
UHDA Promotes Support For `UHD Premium’ Broadcasts
Ultra HD Alliance Chairman Michael Zink announced at the IBC show in Amsterdam this week that 4K broadcasting is very important to the Ultra HD ecosystem, and that significant strides are being made in delivering high-quality live 4K Ultra HD broadcast content to viewers. “From…
JVC Introduces Native 4K D-ILA Projectors, 8K e-shift
JVC, which has long marketed D-ILA-based projectors using it’s e-shift pixel-shifting technology to produce a non-native 4K-like image, rolled out six new models at CEDIA Expo, all of which use new .69-inch native 4K chips. Highlighting the offerings is a pair of models capable of…
Sony Bids To Bring Creative Intent To New 4K Master Series TVs
Sony upped the stakes in the high-performance 4K Ultra HD and high dynamic range flat-panel market Tuesday by formally unveiling its 2018/19 flagship “Master Series” televisions. Both TV technologies in the series have been engineered around Sony’s powerful new X1 Ultimate processing chip to deliver…
HDMI 2.1 Features Quietly Appear In Some AV Receiver Specs
In a strangely low-key way, the first audio video receivers equipped to support the new HDMI 2.1 connection specification and/or its Enhanced Audio Return Channel feature have emerged from a pair of manufacturers. Yamaha introduced this week its value-oriented $299.99 suggested retail RX-V385 AV receiver,…
Sony Unveils 4K SXRD Projector Trio In San Diego
Sony used CEDIA 2017 in San Diego Wednesday to unveil three new native 4K Ultra HD projectors. All models are based on Sony’s native 4K SXRD (LCoS) microdisplay technology with full 4K 4096×2160 resolution and are compatible with HDR10 metadata. Although the models closely resemble…
Nikon Adds First 4K UHD DL-Series Cameras
Nikon continues to expand its stable of 4K Ultra HD-capable cameras at a rapid pace, with the introduction Tuesday of its first DL series Coolpix advanced point-and-shoot cameras. The new models include the Nikon DL24-55, which carries a $650 suggested retail; the DL18-50, which rings…
Review: Panasonic Goes For Value With Bright TC-55CX400 Entry 4K UHD LED TV
Panasonic’s late-year introduction of the TC-55CX400U 4K UHD LED LCD TV came as a surprise on a number of levels, as the company moved from providing a high-performance product lineup of 4K UHD LED TVs most of the year to offering a couple of “value”…
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