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Cinedigm Ups Distribution of Asian-Themed Action Movies

Indie distributor Cinedigm Jan. 10 announced a partnership with Crimson Forest Films to distribute the latter’s Asian-themed titles across all home entertainment channels, including DVD/Blu-ray Disc/4K, digital platforms, cable and satellite VOD and broadcast television. The new partnership covers North America and, for select titles, international territories as well. The pact underscores Cinedigm’s recent infusion … Continue reading “Cinedigm Ups Distribution of Asian-Themed Action Movies”
Panasonic Bows New Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Players

Panasonic has unveiled four new Ultra HD Blu-ray players offering support for Dolby Vision and/or HDR10+, the royalty-free metadata high dynamic range platform co-created by Samsung, Fox and Panasonic. The players – revealed at a Los Angeles press conference prior to CES 2018 – include the latest generation HCX (Hollywood Cinema Experience) processors (developed at … Continue reading “Panasonic Bows New Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Players”
Polk Audio Unveils Amazon Alexa-Enabled Sound Bar

LAS VEGAS — High-performance audio brand Polk Audio Jan. 9 introduced the Polk Command Bar, a voice-controlled sound bar with the Amazon Alexa Voice Service built in. Available in spring 2018, the Command Bar will retail in the United States for $299.95. The Polk Command Bar includes integrated far-field microphones atop the sound bar to … Continue reading “Polk Audio Unveils Amazon Alexa-Enabled Sound Bar”
Dolby Touts Expansion of Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos at CES

LAS VEGAS — Dolby Laboratories touted partners and the expansion of Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos adoption at the Consumer Electronics Show. The company noted leading global partners, such as Apple, Lenovo, LG, Netflix, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, TCL and Vestel. “Dolby advances the science of sight and sound to create and enable spectacular experiences,” said … Continue reading “Dolby Touts Expansion of Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos at CES”
Oculus Partnering With Chinese Firm to Build, Market VR Headsets

Oculus, the virtual reality device company owned by Facebook, has partnered with Chinese-based Xiaomi to manufacture and market two new smart VR headsets – one exclusively to the Chinese market. A smart VR headset is described as a standalone, multi-purpose device that is designed to be worn on the face and not carried, runs an … Continue reading “Oculus Partnering With Chinese Firm to Build, Market VR Headsets”
Samsung Unveils TV That Uses AI to Upscale to 8K

LAS VEGAS — Talk about a smart TV. On the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show, Samsung announced what it billed as “the world’s first QLED TV featuring 8K AI upscaling technology.” This technology upscales standard definition content to 8K by employing a proprietary algorithm to adjust screen resolution based on the image quality characteristics of each scene. … Continue reading “Samsung Unveils TV That Uses AI to Upscale to 8K”
Hulu to Bow ‘Animaniacs’ Reboot Exec Produced by Spielberg

Hulu, Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation Jan. 4 announced a deal to create and premiere a new version of the cartoon franchise “Animaniacs.” Under the two-season, straight-to-series order, Steven Spielberg will return as executive producer of the series, with Sam Register, president, Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Digital Series, and Amblin Television co-presidents Justin … Continue reading “Hulu to Bow ‘Animaniacs’ Reboot Exec Produced by Spielberg”
Chinese TV Maker Hisense Selects Amazon Alexa

Following an industry trend linking voice-activated technology with consumer electronics, Chinese TV manufacturer Hisense and Amazon Jan. 3 announced the ecommerce behemoth’s voice-control system Alexa will be available for the first time on select models of Hisense 4K Smart TVs – including a 100-inch UHD Laser TV. Hisense’s Smart TVs include apps from Netflix, Amazon … Continue reading “Chinese TV Maker Hisense Selects Amazon Alexa”
Roku Launching Home Entertainment Tech Licensing Program

Roku Jan. 3 unveiled a licensing program designed to entice third-party consumer electronics manufacturers to incorporate its technology in audio devices, including sound bars, speakers, multi-room audio systems and surround sound. Dubbed Whole Home Entertainment Licensing Program, the campaign enables OEM brands to incorporate Roku Connect software as a home entertainment network. Roku Connect devices … Continue reading “Roku Launching Home Entertainment Tech Licensing Program”
LG Bowing 88-Inch 8K OLED TV at CES

Bigger — especially hype — is better when it comes to the annual Consumer Electronics Show taking place Jan. 9-12 in Las Vegas. LG Electronics announced it will showcase the world’s first 88-inch 8K OLED display featuring 33 million pixels — four times the clarity of 4K Ultra HD. “OLED is clearly a next-generation technology … Continue reading “LG Bowing 88-Inch 8K OLED TV at CES”