Samsung’s next-gen HDR10+ Advanced is launching on Prime Video this month — surprisingly beating Dolby Vision 2 to the punch, though with some huge unanswered questions remaining
 Samsung’s next-gen HDR10+ Advanced is launching on Prime Video this month — surprisingly beating Dolby Vision 2 to the punch, though with some huge unanswered questions remaining

Prime Video and Samsung are launching HDR10+ Advanced in August 2026 for selected content on the streaming service

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Should Star Trek fans be worried about ‘dwindling’ Blu-ray, 4K and DVD releases in the streaming era? One star says not — despite Starfleet Academy having no confirmed release date on physical media
 Should Star Trek fans be worried about ‘dwindling’ Blu-ray, 4K and DVD releases in the streaming era? One star says not — despite Starfleet Academy having no confirmed release date on physical media

With a Blu-ray, 4K and DVD release date for Starfleet Academy season 1 hanging in the balance, should Star Trek fans be worried about physical access? Not according to Jeri Ryan.

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What does a backyard Dolby Atmos home music studio look like when you’re a sound engineer for major artists? The shed of my dreams, that’s what
 What does a backyard Dolby Atmos home music studio look like when you’re a sound engineer for major artists? The shed of my dreams, that’s what

The shed of my dreams is very very spatial — and it was all done as a DIY project.

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‘8K Blu-ray would be a technical feat in search of a problem to solve’: I talked to the Blu-ray Disc Association, player manufacturers and TV makers about what comes after 4K Blu-ray, and the future of physical media
 ‘8K Blu-ray would be a technical feat in search of a problem to solve’: I talked to the Blu-ray Disc Association, player manufacturers and TV makers about what comes after 4K Blu-ray, and the future of physical media

I dug into the future of physical movie collecting with the people behind the technology.

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Disney+ just lost 4K and all HDR support in parts of Europe, so you have to ask what the point of a Premium subscription is — and this is exactly why physical media is on the rise

Disney+ has stopped streaming in 4K and HDR to some European subscribers, most likely because of a streaming patent dispute. Premium customers are going to be very unhappy, but there’s no word on compensation yet.

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‘OLED better watch its back’: LG’s C6 OLED TV is one of the best I’ve tested this year, but when I put it side-by-side with the Sony Bravia 7 II RGB TV, the close battle shocked me
 ‘OLED better watch its back’: LG’s C6 OLED TV is one of the best I’ve tested this year, but when I put it side-by-side with the Sony Bravia 7 II RGB TV, the close battle shocked me

As RGB LED takes the fight to OLED in 2026, I compared the LG C6 next to Sony’s more affordable RGB TV, the Bravia 7 II.

I’m sick of smart TV privacy worries, so I’m taking my TV off the internet for good — here’s why you should too
 I’m sick of smart TV privacy worries, so I’m taking my TV off the internet for good — here’s why you should too

Do I need my TV online? No, I don’t — here’s how I’m finally pulling the plug on any spying or snooping fears, while still keeping my smart TV updated.

Who needs Dolby Atmos? These 6 4K Blu-rays support with DTS Master Audio surround sound (and 1 with stereo) are perfect for showing off what your your home theater can really do
 Who needs Dolby Atmos? These 6 4K Blu-rays support with DTS Master Audio surround sound (and 1 with stereo) are perfect for showing off what your your home theater can really do

While Dolby Atmos may have the name-power, its rival is no slouch either, so I picked my top 7 DTS-powered 4K Blu-rays.

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‘I refused to let 3D die!’: Someone built a custom player for all 3D movie formats — and is even futureproofing it to preserve the grandeur of 3D for whatever the future of projectors and TVs holds

An intrepid Redditor has built a 3D movie player that supports three different generations of 3D, with an eye to the future of TV and projector tech.

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Exclusive: ‘Young people are obsessed by music, but no one’s talking to them’ — the new boss of Q Acoustics, QED, and Goldring has plans to give hi-fi its ‘mojo’ back, and it involves opening more ‘kissa’-style listening cafes and ditching Led Zeppelin
 Exclusive: ‘Young people are obsessed by music, but no one’s talking to them’ — the new boss of Q Acoustics, QED, and Goldring has plans to give hi-fi its ‘mojo’ back, and it involves opening more ‘kissa’-style listening cafes and ditching Led Zeppelin

Charlie Henderson’s background includes Naim and Cambridge Audio, and he has big plans for refreshing his latest hi-fi brands — ranging from rethinking cabling to helping people find their way into hi-fi in the first place.

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