The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), the organisation responsible for the promotion and marketing of the Blu-ray disc format, has this week announced that the specifications for recordable 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray have been completed, at least for the Japanese market. Recording and archiving broadcast content is a big thing in Japan, with nearly 75 percent of the Blu-ray hardware market ... Read More »
One question we get asked a lot lately is, “Should I wait until 2018 to buy a TV with HDMI 2.1?” Well, here’s the bombshell: there won’t be any true HDMI 2.1 TV in 2018, at least not one that can support all the features specified in HDMI 2.1 such as higher resolution and frame rates (8K@60Hz, 4K@120Hz), eARC (enhanced ... Read More »
Earlier this week, the BBC made its breathtaking Blue Planet II (BP2) series available to watch in UHD (ultra high-definition) resolution and HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) HDR format through the iPlayer app on compatible devices. We tested out the streamed episodes on 2017 4K televisions from major TV brands in the UK, and LG Electronics has emerged as the clear winner ... Read More »
Hisense is the latest TV manufacturer to embrace Eurofins’ new 4K HDR Ultra HD logo, following in the footsteps of LG Electronics which pledged its support earlier this year. Eurofins Digital Testing, a leading end-to-end quality assurance (QA) and testing facility, has designed this logo scheme to identify products that have been fully tested and proven to deliver the highest ... Read More »
Owners of Samsung’s 2017 televisions who subscribe to the Amazon Prime Video streaming service will be getting an early Christmas present, as news comes from South Korea that the two technology giants will finally roll out content containing HDR10 Plus dynamic metadata technology this month. According to Samsung Korea’s online newsroom, HDR10+ video content will go live through the Amazon ... Read More »