Note: OPPO has responded to our questions regarding future developments on its players. To move to their response, click here. Today’s announcement that OPPO Digital is to cease the manufacture and design of new products will come as a shock to video and audiophile users. A sub-brand of China’s BBK Electronics, the company carved out a well-deserved position in the ... Read More »

Panasonic has launched a new reference-grade 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player in the shape of the DP-UB9000 which will support both HDR10+ and Dolby Vision dynamic metadata technologies. The machine will replace the critically-acclaimed DMP-UB900 as the Japanese brand’s flagship UHD BD player. At the heart of the Panasonic UB9000’s picture processing prowess is the company’s proprietary HCX (Hollywood Colour ... Read More »

HDTVTest had the opportunity to meet with the Blu-ray Disc Association earlier this month at the 2018 International CES, and spoke with its chair Victor Matsuda. Matsuda says that as the format grows, its success has come as a “pleasant surprise” to the industry. Consumers know UHD, but not HDR Identifying a key opportunity ahead, the BDA, citing market research ... Read More »

TP Vision, the Chinese company responsible for the development and marketing of Philips TVs in the UK and Europe, has this week unveiled its 2018 lineup of televisions at a launch event in Amsterdam. Of particular interest to our readers will be the Philips 803, 873 and 973 series of OLEDs. TPV’s OLED offerings will be spearheaded by the Philips ... Read More »

Sony has launched a new range of Bravia OLED TVs at the company’s press conference at the CES consumer electronics trade show in Las Vegas this month. It is the AF8 series (otherwise marketed in the USA as the A8F), comprising a 55-inch KD-55AF8 and a 65-inch KD-65AF8. The Sony A1/ A1E will continue as the Japanese manufacturer’s flagship OLED ... Read More »