LG plans to win sales from Panasonic and Samsung by announcing a Dolby Vision firmware update for later this year. The UP970 is also HDR10.
Warner Bros, Lionsgate and Universal are expected to release the first UHD discs later this year. Dolby Vision uses dynamic metadata to optimize a TV’s HDR performance on a scene by scene basis. A Dolby Vision compatible TV is also required. Players without Dolby Vision will be able to read the standard static HDR10 layer.
Oppo said the UDP-203 will get a similar firmware update later this year.
The LG UP970 includes support for 10-bit color and Rec 2020 color gamut. It’s also compatible with Dolby True HD, Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio formats. It features two HDMI ports, HDMI 2.0a for UHD video and an HDMI 1.4 for audio output that can connect with receivers and sound bars. Ethernet and WiFi are standard.
“The LG UP970 Dolby Vision-capable Ultra HD Blu-ray player is an excellent example of our commitment to offering an amazing home HDR viewing experience to our customers,” said Brian Kwon, president of the LG Home Entertainment Company. “We are proud to have an innovation partner such as Dolby to enhance our OLED and Super UHD TVs with their superior technology.”
“The LG UP970 Dolby Vision-capable Ultra HD Blu-ray player is an excellent example of our commitment to offering an amazing home HDR viewing experience to our customers,” said Brian Kwon, president of the LG Home Entertainment Company. “We are proud to have an innovation partner such as Dolby to enhance our OLED and Super UHD TVs with their superior technology.”
“Dolby is enabling the future of consumer entertainment today across a wide array of playback experiences,” said Giles Baker, senior vice president, Consumer Entertainment Group, Dolby Laboratories. “Working with LG to deliver Dolby Vision support on Ultra HD Blu-ray players will enable the delivery of Dolby Vision to the highest-quality distribution format available, delivering the ultimate picture quality experience for enthusiasts everywhere.”
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