Review: Samsung’s 4K Ultra HD UN65KS9500 Brings HDR Home
Last year, 4K Ultra HDTVs with high dynamic range (HDR) and a wide color gamut (WCG) were brand new, and we had no parameters with which to measure performance for the additional luminance and color we were supposed to be seeing. At the start of…
Vizio Unveils 2016 P-Series UHD Displays With SmartCast
Vizio revealed Tuesday the next installment of its step-up P-Series 4K Ultra HD displays with support for two high dynamic range (HDR) formats, full-array LED backlighting and a new SmartCast-enabled streaming platform. The “entertainment” monitors will also offer either 126 or 128 zones of local…
4K Blu-ray Of`The Revenant’ On Its Way
Fans of Leonardo DiCaprio can rejoice after word this week that his Academy Award winning performance in The Revenant will soon be available to see in full Ultra HD Blu-ray glory, providing you were among the early purchasers of one of Samsung’s new $399.99 UBD-K8500…
Ultra HD Blu-ray Players, Discs Poised To Hit U.S. Retail Shelves
CES 2016 marked the official launch of the Ultra HD Blu-ray format, with three companies showing players slated for deliveries later this year and top-level Hollywood studios announcing plans for supporting the new hardware with Ultra HD Blu-ray titles totaling at least 100 discs by…
Philips Expands 4K UHD TV Lineup, Adds UHD Blu-ray Player
P&F USA’s Philips TV brand used CES 2016 to unveil an expanded line of 4K UHD TVs, all of which will support high dynamic range (HDR), including one series of models that will support both the baseline and Dolby Vision HDR standards. The company also…
Samsung Expands SUHD TVs, Adds 1st `Bezel-less’ Curved Screen
Samsung made its expanding 2016 4K SUHD TV lineup a central part of its CES 2016 announcements Tuesday by showcasing the Smart Things platform it is adding on to all SUHD TVs, allowing them to perform as smart home automation hubs. The company also revealed…
New BDA Website Previews Ultra HD Blu-ray Benefits
If you can’t wait to see what next-generation Ultra HD Blu-ray players will be bringing to homes starting next year, the Blu-ray Disc Association has prepared a special website to take you through the many features and benefits these players will soon offer. The interactive…
DEG, Sony Unveil 1st Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs, Packaging
We may not have Ultra HD Blu-ray players yet, but we now have new packaging that will be used to help promote the new 4K high-resolution media content platform, and Sony Pictures has just revealed its first Ultra HD Blu-ray titles. The members of…
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