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5 Features You Didn't Know Your HDMI Port Had - BGR

A lot of HDMI features are easy to miss, but they can make a noticeable difference in color, motion, responsiveness, and audio quality.

I game at 4K, and it's more accessible than ever thanks to DLSS 4.5 I believed I was happy with 1440p, and then DLSS 4.5 came along

Gaming at 4K is more accessible than ever thanks to DLSS 4.5:
www.xda-developers.com/i-game-at-4k...

Sharpness is not counted in pixels. Some cameras have many pixels, but do not produce images anywhere close to cameras with fewer pixel count (now confusingly called "resolution"). How… | ... Sharpness is not counted in pixels. Some cameras have many pixels, but do not produce images anywhere close to cameras with fewer pixel count (now confusingly called "resolution"). How come? Sharpn...

Pawel @achtel.bsky.social explains why sharpness does not equate (or even strongly correlate to) pixel count (which we should not call resolution, but that's another matter):
www.linkedin.com/posts/pawel-...

LG OLED65G6 - Sound Advice Review It’s not entirely impossible that we’ll see a better TV this year, but John Archer reckons the LG OLED65G6 sets the bar dizzily high

LG OLED65G6 TV review by John Archer:
It’s not entirely impossible that we’ll see a better TV this year, the LG OLED65G6 sets the bar dizzily high.
www.sound-advice.online/product-revi...

One of Europe’s most legendary Cold War cinemas has just reopened – and it’s cooler than ever Take a tour of an old communist kino with a bold new makeover

Kino International, the GDR's flagship cinema in East Berlin, has been extensively renovated and is now equipped with a @christiedigital.bsky.social 4K HFR projector.
www.timeout.com/news/one-of-...

One of Europe’s most legendary Cold War cinemas has just reopened – and it’s cooler than ever Take a tour of an old communist kino with a bold new makeover

Kino International, the GDR's flagship cinema in East Berlin, has been extensively renovated and is now equipped with a @christiedigital.bsky.social 4K HFR projector.
www.timeout.com/news/one-of-...

Sharpness is not counted in pixels. Some cameras have many pixels, but do not produce images anywhere close to cameras with fewer pixel count (now confusingly called "resolution"). How… | ... Sharpness is not counted in pixels. Some cameras have many pixels, but do not produce images anywhere close to cameras with fewer pixel count (now confusingly called "resolution"). How come? Sharpn...

Pawel @achtel.bsky.socialexplains why sharpness does not equate (or even strongly correlate to) pixel count (which we should not call resolution, but that's another matter):"
www.linkedin.com/posts/pawel-...

Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
The 9x7 is now cheaper
than a house for two.

Happy Valentine's Day.
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Hybrid Log-Gamma and Displayed Light:
A short paper from BBC R&D examining the EOTF and OOTF of Rec ITU-R BT.2100-3 specified approaches to HDR video, including the role of the human visual system and the supported colour volumes;
downloads.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/pape...

Straight talking guides to What are Mini and Micro RGB TVs , and why should you care? - Sound Advice John Archer explains why the Next Big Thing in TV technology is Mini and Micro RBG - and what that means for you

What are Mini and Micro RGB TVs, and why should you care? John Archer explains:
www.sound-advice.online/guides/what-...

Maybe this summer's World Cup?
Note BTW that the info on Germany here seems to be wrong - based on old information from previous Olympcs. It seems there simply is no UHD coverage in Germany this year!

Updated overview: services offering coverage of the 2026 Milano/Cortina Winter Olympics (at least the Opening & Closing Ceremonies) in 4K/UHD with Dolby Vision/HDR 📺 and Dolby Atmos 🔉 NGA on OTT streaming, OTA broadcast (DTT), and DTH satellite 📡

Samsung’s Midrange OLED Got Under My Cinephile Skin With impeccable accuracy and poise, Samsung’s midrange OLED dazzles on the little things.

Samsung S90F QD-OLED TV - review by @wired.com:
www.wired.com/review/samsu...

'Dolby Vision support for content on Disney+ is currently unavailable': Disney loses Dolby advanced HDR in some countries — and the cause may be more threatening than just a bug Reports say Dolby Vision is disappearing from Disney+ in Europe – and there's a worrying sign for the US too

Disney+ has lost Dolby Vision and HDR10+ in some countries, and the US could be next. It says 'technical challenges' are to blame, but a report points to patents:
www.techradar.com/streaming/di...

Forget OLED TVs — this new laser projector beams a 300-inch image and gives the LG C5 a run for its money Optoma’s latest long-throw projector is bright, colorful, and only $1,300

Optoma UHZ36 long-throw 4K laser projector - review by @tomsguide.com:
www.tomsguide.com/tvs/this-new...

Humax launching Aura EZ 4K TV Recorder with Freely Humax has unveiled the Humax Aura EZ 4K TV Recorder with Freely – available to pre-order from authorised Humax retailers. Users can simply plug in Aura EZ and

🇬🇧 Humax launches Aura EZ 4K TV Recorder with Freely:
www.advanced-television.com/2026/02/12/h...

Intermediate update of UHD tracker for the #WinterOlympics. More countries and services added, but possible incomplete, and moreover still missing details for 🇪🇸 🇩🇪 🇨🇭 🇵🇱 🇮🇱 🇮🇳 🇨🇳 🇰🇷, all of who had some UHD coverage with the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Who can help? 🙏

@ultrahdbluray.bsky.social

MicroLED display revenues grew 150% in 2025... boosted by AR smart glasses, but in 2026, the TV segment is expected to capture the largest share of revenues, forecasts CounterPoint Research:
counterpointresearch.com/en/insights/...

German TV sales rise 3.2% in 2025 as larger screens and premium displays gain ground TV set sales in Germany increased by 3.2% year on year to 4.8 million units in 2025, according to the latest CE-Branchenkompass report published by industry associations ZVEI and Deutsche TV-Plattf…

English coverage via @broadbandtvnews.bsky.social: www.broadbandtvnews.com/2026/02/11/g...
Original German coverage via Deutsche TV Plattform's CE Branchenkompass: tv-plattform.de/branchenkomp...

TV sales in 🇩🇪 rose by 3.2% YoY to 4.8M units in 2025.
OLED TV sales grew by 9.4% to 821k units, but LCD remained dominant with >4M sets sold.
Sales of >65" TVs rose by 15%.
Within the LCD segment, QLED, accounted for around 1/3 of units sold, up from 23%.
No new data on 4K/HDR market share.

HDR10+ to Be Used by France 2 UHD TV Channel to Broadcast Olympics - Media Play News HDR10+ Technologies — a multi-industry association that encompasses more than 170 adopters and nearly 20,000 certified devices — has confirmed that the France 2 UHD TV channel will be broadcasting the...

HDR10+ to used by France 2 UHD TV channel to broadcast 2026 Winter Olympics [in addition to Dolby Vision, but this appears to be a PR blurb by the HDR10+ Technologies]
mediaplaynews.com/hdr10-plus-t...

France Télévisions Launches France 2 UHD with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos to Max out AC-4 Experiences for Winter Olympics Fans - Sports Video Group France Télévisions has successfully launched France 2 UHD featuring Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos technologies for the broadcast of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026, marking a significant milest...

France Télévisions launches France 2 UHD with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos to max out AC-4 experiences for Winter Olympics fans:
sportsvideo.org/2026/02/12/f...

France 2 broadcasts Milano Cortina in HDR10+, Dolby Vision and Dolby AC-4 - TVBEurope Viewers with Dolby AC-4 compatible televisions will be able to choose between a traditional mix and ambient sound, without commentary

France 2 UHD broadcasts #MilanoCortinaOlympics2026 in native 4K HDR using HDR10+, Dolby Vision and Dolby AC-4:
www.tvbeurope.com/media-consum... by @jennypriestley.bsky.social for @tvbeurope.com

Travelxp HD debuts on Magyar Telekom Travelxp has announced the launch of Travelxp HD on Magyar Telekom

Travelxp 4K HDR recently launched in Hungary and North Macedonia.
🇭🇺 on Magyar Telekom: www.broadbandtvnews.com/2025/06/19/t...
🇲🇰 on Makedonski Telekom: www.broadbandtvnews.com/2026/02/02/t...

OKAST joins UHD World Association to add HDR Vivid and Audio Vivid to OTT platform OKAST has joined the UHD World Association (UWA) and will integrate the association’s HDR Vivid and Audio Vivid technologies into its OTT platform ecosystem, as it targets further expansion across …

OKAST joins UHD World Association to add HDR Vivid and Audio Vivid to OTT platform: www.broadbandtvnews.com/2026/02/06/o...

HBO Max to launch in the UK and Ireland on 26 March Acclaimed hospital drama The Pitt receives its UK & Ireland premiere HBO Max will finally launch in the UK and Ireland on Thursday 26 March, bringing together content from HBO, Warner Bros. Pic…

HBO Max will finally launch in 🇬🇧 and 🇮🇪 on Thursday 26 March: www.broadbandtvnews.com/2026/02/09/h...

Via HbbTV? Were you at the unfortunate end of a bitrate ladder or was this as good as it got?

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