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HDMI 2.1 Specification Brings Dynamic HDR, 8K Support; What This Means for Integrators

HDMI Forum, Inc has announced the upcoming release of Version 2.1 of the HDMI Specification, bringing with it support for 8K60 and 4K120, Dynamic HDR and increased bandwidth with a new 48G cable. What does this mean for integrators?...

Panasonic Takes On LG, Sony With OLED TV

Panasonic has joined Sony and LG in becoming yet another manufacturer to launch an OLED TV at CES 2017, although there's no Dolby Vision...

Sony Launches 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player, Dolby Atmos Soundbar, AV Receiver

Sony has launched the UBP-X800 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc player, the HT-ST5000 Dolby Atmos-enabled soundbar and the STR-DN1080 AV Receiver (also with DTS:X) at CES 2017....

Sony Becomes Latest TV Maker To Adopt Dolby Vision, OLED

Sony is the latest TV manufacturer to add Dolby Vision’s HDR technology to its product range, it also officially unveiled its first OLED set...

LG OLED W Is The World’s First Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision TV

LG has once again astonished audiences at CES with its OLED TVs, as the company rolled out the first Dolby Vision/Atmos TV – the LG Signature OLED TV W...

Alarm.com Announces Domestic Drone Patrol Possibilities At CES

US-based automation specialist, Alarm.com, has announced plans to develop autonomous, video-enabled drone applications for homes and businesses at CES 2017 in L...

Sony’s Ultra-Short Throw HDR 4K Projector Could Be An Ideal Replacement For The Latest Flat Screens

Sony is officially bringing projectors back in fashion for the consumer market, with the company unveiling the VPL-VZ1000ES...

Wolf Cinema TXF Theater Extreme 4K Projector

Wolf Cinema Releases HDR-Compatible TXF Theater Extreme 4K Projectors

Available now in the UK via Liquid Technology, Wolf Cinema has released a new series of 4K projectors for the home cinema market, including a flagship laser/pho...

Vivint Partners With Airbnb For Rental Protection

Vivint may be announcing a new smart home AI at CES 2017, but that isn’t the only thing the smart home manufacturer has up its sleeve. That’s because the compan...

Vivint Sky Is An AI For The Modern Smart Home

Vivint Sky is an always-learning AI assistant. Using sensor data and behavioural analytics it can control the home without any user input...

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