Ultra HD, 4K & HDR news

Amazon wants to take on Roku with the first 4K ‘Fire TV Edition’ sets that start at $450 dollars

HFR can reduce motion blur and make video much smoother. LG & SES are today demonstrating a HFR broadcast transmitted via an Astra satellite

Technology from Panasonic’s more expensive UHD Blu-ray players has found its way into the more affordable UB400 and UB300 players

The 2017 LCDs from Panasonic have reached retailers across Europe. The 4K TVs will feature "Switch" design, HDR support & some a new HCX2 picture engine

Netflix has started rolling out HDR video support to Android smartphones such as the LG G6 and Samsung Galaxy S8

B7, C7, E7 and G7 will offer improved picture quality in several aread. Suggested retail prices start at $3000 / Ł2999 but the TVs are selling for less

The world’s second-largest video subscription service is still absent on Apple TV but that will reportedly change this summer with an Amazon Video app

XE70 will extend the European 2017 TV line-up. It will be available from July 2017 in four screen sizes and several design variants

Oppo’s second UHD Blu-ray player, UDP-205, was created with audiophiles in mind. It will also support Dolby Vision via a firmware update

Power Rangers (2017) will be Lionsgate’s first UHD Blu-ray title in Dolby Vision format. The studio confirms that the disc will be released on June 27

Sony Pictures has confirmed that it will release its first UHD Blu-ray disc in Dolby Vision in July. Look forward to Resident Evil: Vendetta

Loewe has launched its second OLED range with the new flagship ’bild 9’. It marks the beginning of a new design language at Loewe

Panasonic’s 2 new OLED ranges, EZ1000 and EZ950, have been certified as ‘UHD Premium’ and received ‘THX 4K’ certification

Vizio has unveiled its 2017 P and M ranges feature Dolby Vision, full-array local dimming panels and go back to having on-screen user interfaces

Nvidia Shield has received an update that enables it to stream 4K movies from the Google Play Movie store. It also gains 4K Chromecast cababilities

Dell has unveiled its first “UHD Premium” certified monitor (UP2718Q), meaning that it can reproduce HDR more faithfully than the first batch of HDR monitor

X85E in the US and XE85 in Europe is a mid-range TV with Android, 4K resolution, and HDR. Want do you want to know?

With HDR10+ video can be encoded with dynamic metadata to improve picture quality - much like Dolby Vision. Amazon is also on board

LG has released its first UHD Blu-ray player, dubbed UP970, for $300 / Ł350. It will also be one of the first capable of outputting movies in Dolby Vision

FlatpanelsHD has received the Panasonic EX700 for an in-depth review. EX700 is a mid-range 4K TV. What do you want to know?

This is potentially a big one. Xbox 'Scorpio' will feature HDMI 2.1 that enables adaptive frame rate for visibly smoother motion in games

Sony has confirmed the details for Europe. The Sony A1 OLED will start at Ł3,500 in the UK and €3,999 in Germany & other European countries

The MU9, MU8, and MU7 will replace last year’s popular KS models and are now shipping in the US and Europe

Microsoft has revealed technical specifications for the console that is built ground up for 4K gaming. Xbox ’Scorpio’ will be over 40% more powerful than PS4 Pro

FlatpanelsHD has received Sony’s A1 OLED with 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision, and Android TV. Is there anything you want to know?

The promised Dolby Vision software update has now arrived on Loewe's bild 7 OLED TV. The update also adds support for the HLG format

At CinemaCon Sony exhibited a module-based display with 4K resolution based on ‘Crystal LED’ technology. It wants theaters to replace movie projectors

The 2017 D series will include HD, Full HD, and Ultra HD models ranging from 24 to 75-inch sizes. Prices for 4K TVs start at just $420

Samsung’s "Cinema Screen" uses LED technology to deliver pictures in 4K DCI and HDR (High Dynamic Range)

The first two UHD Blu-ray releases confirmed to use the Dolby Vision HDR format will be ‘Despicable Me’ and ‘Despicable Me 2’ from Universal