Sony Pictures Expanding IMAX Enhanced Content Catalog
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), IMAX and Xperi (parent of DTS) announced this week that the major Hollywood Studio will be releasing over the next two years “hundreds” of movies in IMAX Enhanced format for optimized playback on IMAX Enhancement supporting home theater products, including many…
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….
IMAX Enhanced Certification Coming To Your Home Theater
The folks at that giant-screen movie company known as IMAX, used the recent custom electronics “CEDIA” Expo to unveil a new certification program designed to bring the IMAX experience home. Dubbed IMAX Enhanced, the new certification program focuses not only on delivering the big-screen high-resolution…
Sony Unveils Trio Of 4K SXRD Projectors With New `IMAX Enhanced’ Certification
Sony used CEDIA Expo Thursday to introduce three new native 4K/60p SXRD projectors capable of supporting HDR10 and Hybrid Log-Gamma high dynamic range (HDR), and carrying the newly announced “IMAX Enhanced” Certification status. The trio is highlighted by the VW995ES, which is the company’s fourth…
MStar Television SoCs To Add DTS Virtual:X Surround Sound Support
The DTS Virtual:X post-processing surround sound technology developed by Xperi’s DTS, is being added to a wide range of television set system on a chip (SoC) processors coming from Tiawan’s MStar, the companies revealed Wednesday. With the added capability, television manufacturers using applicable MStar SoCs…
Alexa Support Comes To Select DTS Play-Fi Speakers
The Pioneer Elite F4 DTS Play-Fi wireless speaker (and others) is being upgraded with Works with Amazon Alexa capability. DTS revealed Wednesday that “Works with Amazon Alexa” functionality is now headed to select wireless speakers supporting its DTS Play-Fi advanced multi-room audio platform. Speaker owners…
Phorus PS10 Wireless Speaker With Alexa Goes On Sale
DTS said Monday that the Phorus PS10, the first DTS Play-Fi enabled wireless speaker with Amazon Alexa Voice Service, is now available for purchase from Amazon and Phorus.com. The Phorus PS10, which carries a $249 retail price, includes a built-in far-field microphone array to…
Onkyo, Pioneer Elite, Phorus Add Smart Speakers With Alexa, Play-Fi
Wireless speakers incorporating Alexa far-field voice control and DTS Play-Fi capabilities, will be offered under the Phorus, Onkyo and Pioneer brands this fall. DTS announced the smart speaker additions this week to underscore their use of DTS Play-Fi technology, which delivers advanced multi-room audio…
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