Disney+ off to a proper HD start
Lockdowns will help
Disney chose the right time to launch its service as Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom got the Disney Plus service starting on Tuesday, March 24.
Dell unveils its HDR10-capable Ultrasharp monitor
The Ultrasharp UP2718Q
Dell has launched its first 4K/UHD high-end Ultrasharp HDR10 monitor which comes with UHD Alliance Premium Certification, the 27-inch Ultrasharp UP2718Q.
ATSC 3.0 will change watching TV on mobiles
Bringing unlimited over-the-air broadcasting to mobile devices
During the media day at CES, we attended a panel on the future of over-the-air TV broadcasts using a significant revision to the current delivery interface called ATSC 3.0.
LG first to fix PS4 Pro connection issues
Brings new TV firmware updates
LG has started rolling out new TV firmware updates that should fix the problem some users had while connecting their favorite 4K HDR TV to a shiny new Playstation 4 Pro console.
Samsung doing more UHD deals with Euro content providers
Backing up its hardware
Samsung is finally getting around to backing up its 2016 UHD and HDR TV range by signing deals with European content providers.
Netflix learns how to do HDR
Marco Polo gets it first
HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and is more familar to gamers than telly watchers. Now Netflix has announced that it supports this feature and first TV show to offer it is Marco Polo.
Sony's 2016 4K HDR TVs now available for pre-order
Pre-orders begin $800 below MSRP
On Wednesday, Sony announced the availability of its latest line of 2016 premium 4K HDR-enabled Ultra High Definition television sets, complete with TRILUMINOS display technology, Sony’s 4K Processor X1 advanced image engine, and the Android TV operating system featuring home automation integration for IoT devices.
ASUS quietly launches 28-inch MG28UQ 4K gaming monitor
1ms refresh rate, VESA Adaptive Sync, HDMI 2.0
On Tuesday, ASUS quietly launched the 28-inch MG28UQ, a new 28-inch 4K 3840x2160p 16:9 gaming monitor with rapid 1-millisecond response time to eliminate artifacts and ghosting.
H.265/HEVC video compression standard 50 percent better
H.264/AVC is so slow
BBC engineers have revealed their research into H.265/HEVC video compression and claim that it is 50 per cent better than the older H.264/AVC standard.
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc format to make its big debut at CES 2016
Following months of delay and confusion over HDR standard
The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc format will finally have its big debut at Consumer Electronics Show 2016 which will kick off in Las Vegas during first days of the new year.