Enlarge / The Alliance for Open Media logo. (credit: Alliance for Open Media) Google can do basically whatever it wants regarding video and web standards. YouTube is the world’s most popular video site. Chrome is the world’s most popular browser. Android is the world’s most popular operating system. Anything Google wants to roll out can […]
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The UK’s first Dolby Cinema to open in London
London’s iconic Odeon Leicester Square cinema has already firmly established itself in the silver screen history books, having hosted more than 700 film premieres since its opening in 1937. Now, it’s getting another accolade. Following an 11-month, multi-million pound refurbishment, the cinema will re-open its doors this Christmas, complete with the UK’s very first Dolby […]
DirecTV offers on-demand 4K HDR and Dolby Atmos for Winter Olympics
Comcast and Hulu may have already revealed plans for Winter Olympics coverage, but today, DirecTV is letting us in on what it has in store for the next several days. In addition to the regular prime time coverage anyone with access to NBC’s family of networks is privy to, the AT&T-owned company has a few […]
Xbox One X UPDATE – Dolby Atmos and 4K visuals ‘give gamers ultimate experience’
The Xbox One X will leave gamers losing track of time thanks to the levels of immersion the high-end console offers, Microsoft have boasted. The Redmond-based firm believe the combination of Dolby Atmos audio as well as native 4K HDR visuals will give owners a “premium” and “magic” experience. Microsoft’s lofty goals for the Xbox […]
Oppo’s 4K Blu-ray players are the first with Dolby Vision HDR
Late last year Oppo promised its Ultra HD Blu-ray players would eventually be the first with support for Dolby Vision HDR (in addition to the required HDR-10 spec that all Ultra HD Blu-ray players support), and now a software update is available to unlock the feature. It only works if you have Ultra HD Blu-ray […]
Watch today’s Chelsea vs Liverpool game in 4K and Dolby Atmos
Are you a soccer (football to the rest of the world) fan with a state-of-the-art home theater? If you answered “yes” to both of those questions and happen to be a BT Sport subscriber, today’s match between Chelsea and Liverpool should be of special interest to you. That’s because the network will broadcast the game […]