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 …
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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 …
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With a new 4K-capable Apple TV expected to be announced at the same time as the new iPhones in September, Apple is busy making deals to sell ultra-high definition content via iTunes, The Wall Street Journal reports. Negotiations have run into a snag over pricing, however. Apple reportedly wants to sell Ultra HD films for $19.99 — the same price as HD …
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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 …
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Director James Gunn has confirmed that his Marvel movie “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” will be the first 4K Blu-ray released by Disney. The director indicated in April that he was lobbying Disney to release the film with the extended color and contrast that the format allows. “LIGHT and COLOR are such important elements of ‘Vol. 2’s’ story, and …
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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 …
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Ever since the original PlayStation back in the ’90s, game consoles have been at the cutting edge of playing optical discs. The DVD and Blu-ray formats both got a huge boost from Sony‘s machines. With the latest optical format, 4K Blu-ray, it’s Microsoft’s turn to lead the pack. Sony decided to omit 4K disc support from its PlayStation 4 Pro, leaving the Xbox …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. I like the Apple TV a lot. It’s one of my favorite streaming media devices, coming in third place on my list after a couple of Rokus and ahead of Amazon’s Fire TV Stick. There’s still room for improvement, however. WWDC, Apple’s big …
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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 …
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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 …
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