With the launch of the new Apple TV 4K, cable manufacturers such as Belkin are rolling out HDMI cables they specifically claim are compatible with Dolby Vision, a flavor of high dynamic range (HDR) that delivers some of the best image quality available to compatible TVs. Belkin’s cable costs $30 for 6.6 feet (2 meters). Meanwhile Amazon …

Projectors have been lagging far behind their TV cousins when it comes to the two latest TV technologies: 4K resolution and high dynamic range HDR. While seemingly every new mid- and high-end TV has 4K and HDR, the few 4K projectors available to consumers have been exceptionally expensive until just this year. Sony was the first company with a true 4K …

Ever wondered what it’s like inside a B-17, the iconic bomber of WWII and dozens of movies? What about taking a peak inside the back of a C-47, the cargo plane that dropped thousands of paratroopers the night before D-Day? Ever wanted to check out the cockpit of an F-4 Phantom, F-100 Super Sabre or an F-104 Starfighter? Well you …

Hybrid log gamma, or HLG, is another kind of high dynamic range (HDR), similar to HDR10 and Dolby Vision. All three promise better picture quality for compatible TVs than standard dynamic range material — aka the TV shows and movies you’re probably watching now. HDR images on good HDR TVs have brighter highlights, more impact and improved color. So how …

For centuries Malta was the center of the world. Well, the European world anyway. At roughly the geographical center of the Mediterranean, and perhaps even more importantly, in the narrow space between Sicily and Africa, Malta has long been an important military location. For navies, at least. It’s perhaps not where you’d expect to find an air museum. The British …

There’s something your favorite old TV shows have in common. “Star Trek,” “Dallas,” even “M*A*S*H” were all shot on film. This may seem old-fashioned, but film was actually a great way to record content. In fact, even in the 21st century, film still has better resolution and dynamic range than 1080p HD. Today, with high dynamic range (HDR), it’s possible …

It wasn’t too long ago that the HDMI Forum, the organization in charge of that ubiquitous audio/video connection, announced version 2.0. Then HDMI 2.0a, HDMI 2.0b, and most recently, HDMI 2.1. So what do they mean to you? On one level, HDMI versions shouldn’t matter. In fact, many manufacturers don’t list the HDMI version used on their televisions, video players and …

I love projectors. Let me say that up front. I’ve used a projector as my only “TV” for over 15 years. In terms of picture size for the dollar, they can’t be beat. But even the best of these light cannons lags behind the latest display technologies commonplace in TVs. We’re only just starting to see reasonably affordable 4K projectors, …

With the amount of high dynamic range video you can watch growing by the day, and more and more people recognizing the “HDR” abbreviation as something new (and potentially cool), TV manufacturers are jumping at the chance to show they’re on top of this latest trend. For several years HDR has only been available in expensive high-end TVs, but now …

HDR, or High Dynamic Range, is one of the latest TV technologies, even newer than 4K resolution. HDR can, on the right TV and with the right content, look pretty impressive. Most of the time it comes with Wide Color Gamut, or WCG, which adds more realistic colors to the mix. These help the TV create an image that’s got …