After pushing AV1 codec, Google goes after Dolby with HDR and audio standards

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]