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1 month ago | 
soundandvision.com | Dolby Vision |Amd FreeSync Premium |Mark Henninger
On March 11, LG Electronics USA revealed its 2025 OLED evo TV lineup. The new G5 and C5 series offer exciting choices for home entertainment and gaming. According to LG, the OLED evo G5 is equipped with an Alpha 11 AI Processor Gen2 and a suite of features—including a claimed 45% increase in brightness over its predecessor, Dolby Vision and Atmos support, and gaming-oriented specifications like 4K at 165Hz VRR, NVIDIA G‑SYNC, and AMD FreeSync Premium.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
flatpanelshd.com | Dolby Vision
Disney+ will join Apple and Prime Video in offering movies in HDR10+, in addition to Dolby Vision. Today at CES 2025 during its press event, the industry group behind HDR10+ announced that Disney+ plans to adopt HDR10+ for streaming, according to reports from MediaPlayNews and TheDesk who attended the presentation.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
flatpanelshd.com | Dolby Vision
For the first time, Apple offers both DisplayPort 2.1 (via Thunderbolt 5) and HDMI 2.1 in the new M4 Pro-powered Mac mini, allowing you to connect up to three 6K monitors. Last year, Apple added support for 4K 240Hz over HDMI 2.1 in the Macs with M2 Pro and M2 Max chips. This year, Apple is taking it a step further by adopting Thunderbolt 5, which utilizes the USB-C connector.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
flatpanelshd.com | Torben Rasmussen |Dolby Vision |Spotify Connect |an eARC
Review: Sony Theatre Quad
First impressions | Setup | Listening test: Music | Listening test: Movies & games | Conclusion
We previously tested at Sony's alternative take on a Dolby Atmos system in the form of the HT-A9 (review). There is now a refreshed and upgraded version called the Bravia Theatre Quad. It is not a soundbar, but instead four wireless separate active speakers, each equipped with drivers to deliver Dolby Atmos.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
flatpanelshd.com | Dolby Vision |Dolby Atmos |Slow Horses |Ted Lasso
Starting in the US later this month, and later in more countries, Apple TV+ will be available as an add-on subscription on Prime Video for $9.99 per month. Apple's streaming service, Apple TV+, is joining more than 100 other streaming subscriptions within the Prime Video app, Amazon announced this week.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
flatpanelshd.com | Dolby Vision |Dolby Atmos |Filmmaker Mode
Following TCL, Hisense, Samsung and others into the market for very large TVs, Xiaomi will launch its first 100-inch 4K LCD TV next year, starting at just 2000 Euro. 98-inch 4K LCD TVs became affordable a few years ago thanks to TCL and its display panel subsidiary, TCL CSOT. Hisense followed with a slightly larger 100-inch version, built on an LCD panel from the Chinese panel maker BOE.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
flatpanelshd.com | Dolby Vision |Dolby Atmos
Google TV Streamer replaces Chromecast as a faster, more premium streaming box with 4K Dolby Vision, HDR10+, Dolby Atmos Atmos, Gemini, Matter and Thread.
Many details about Google's new streaming device had already leaked but today Google officially announced the Google TV Streamer, which will launch next month for $100.
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Jun 5, 2024 | 
flatpanelshd.com | Dolby Vision
Max gets even more expensive
Streaming service Max has announced another price increase in the US, with the standard ad-free plan going up to $17/month and the premium (4K) ad-free plan rising to $21/month.
The price increase takes effect immediately for new subscribers, while existing subscribers will see the new rates applied starting from their first billing cycle after July 4th, according to the company.
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May 29, 2024 | 
flatpanelshd.com | Dolby Vision |Dolby Atmos
Loewe debuts affordable OLED TVs in We.See series
Loewe is bringing OLED panels down into its We.See series of more affordable TVs. These will be available in 48, 55, and 65 inches with HDMI 2.1 and AirPlay 2 support.
Unlike Bang & Olufsen, luxury TV/AV maker Loewe is not ready to completely ditch LCD technology yet, as it seemingly plans to keep the smaller We.See LCD models in its line-up along with the smaller 'Bild C' LCD models.
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May 3, 2024 | 
flatpanelshd.com | Dolby Vision
Walmart's new Onn 4K Pro streaming dongle runs Google TV and doubles as a tiny speaker. it is also the first to feature the long-rumored 'Magic button' in Google TV.
The Onn 4K Pro has appeared in some Walmart stores in the US, as spotted by YouTuber Superdell TV, but it has yet to be made officially available online. It costs $50 and is a more premium alternative to Walmart's current Onn streaming dongles.
