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Samsung's Odyssey G5 hits a price that makes every other 1440p monitor sweat

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:42:02 +0000

Samsung's Odyssey G5 27-inch QHD gaming monitor is on sale, and the discount makes it one of the best value 1440p displays right now. Read more...

Samsung details some HDR10+ Advanced specs that takes on Dolby Vision 2

Sayan Sen — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:04:01 +0000

Samsung has unveiled HDR10+ Advanced, a new picture quality standard for premium TVs when producing high definition content. Read more...

GNOME 49 is a big release with major app overhauls

Paul Hill — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:58:01 +0000

GNOME 49 is here. This new release overhauls two core apps and brings major performance boosts. Read more...

Dolby Vision 2 goes 'beyond HDR' with better colors and AI

Usama Jawad — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:44:02 +0000

A decade after Dolby Vision made HDR mainstream, a successor is on the horizon with new features to make the content you're viewing feel even more authentic. Read more...

How to take HDR screenshots on your iPhone running iOS 26, and other new features

Aditya Tiwari — Sun, 22 Jun 2025 09:24:01 +0000

One of the new features coming to iOS 26 is the ability to take screenshots in HDR. Here's how to do it on your iPhone. Read more...

Netflix joins Apple TV+ and Disney+ in supporting HDR10+ streaming

Omer Dursun — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 20:04:01 +0000

Netflix is getting HDR10+ streaming, providing enhanced high dynamic range viewing for premium subscribers with supported hardware. Read more...

Steam Link for Android TV gets HDR, AV1 codec and Surround Sound support with new update

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:18:02 +0000

Valve is rolling out a new update for the Steam Link app that brings multiple new enhancements for Android TV. Read more...

Vizio 43-inch 4K QLED HDR Smart TV now just $279.99 after 20% discount

Paul Hill — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 17:50:01 +0000

The Vizio 43-Quantum 4K QLED HDR Smart TV is now available for $279.99 on Amazon after a 20% discount. With a 4.4-star rating, this TV is a popular choice for many. Read more...

KDE Plasma 6.2 launches with new tools for artists and power management upgrades

Paul Hill — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:30:02 +0000

The KDE project has unveiled Plasma 6.2, featuring enhanced drawing tablet support and advanced color management options for artists and daily users alike. Read more...

Windows 11 is getting automatic HDR switching

Taras Buria — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 11:48:01 +0000

Microsoft is working on improving HDR support in Windows 11. Users noticed that the latest Canary build, 27868, introduced a new toggle that allows the system to switch on HDR automatically. Read more...

Dangbei DBOX02 review - The only Google TV 4K HDR laser projector with licensed Netflix

Robbie Khan — Thu, 30 May 2024 16:30:01 +0000

The latest laser projector from Dangbei comes with 4K HDR support and more brightness and refinements, along with the same Google TV and licensed Netflix that we saw in January's Atom. Read more...

Netflix spotted working on an HDR toggle button

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 30 May 2024 13:46:01 +0000

Netflix might be readying an HDR toggle button for Android, allowing users to switch to SDR content when required. References to the experimental setting were spotted in an APK teardown of its app. Read more...

Dangbei Atom, a HDR10/HLG laser projector with Dolby sound, Chromecast, Google TV and more

Robbie Khan — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 18:30:01 +0000

Pleasantly impressed by how clean the image is, especially HDR, with this 1080p Atom smart projector. That, and the Dolby Digital sound packs a punch, along with Google TV integration. Read more...

RCS chats on Google Messages now support Ultra HDR images

Steve Bennett — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:24:01 +0000

Google has updated Messages recently with the ability to share Ultra HDR images within RCS chats, however it has only just been spotted and reported on having rolled out to Pixel 8 users. Read more...

3rd Gen octa-core Amazon Fire TV Cube with Wi-Fi 6E now selling at its lowest ever today

Fiza Ali — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 10:32:01 +0000

On Amazon, the 3rd Gen Fire TV Cube, with Alexa, octa-core, AV1, and Wi-Fi 6E, has dropped to its lowest price ever so, get your hands on this deal while stocks last and enjoy high-quality streaming. Read more...

Starfield is getting DLSS 3 next week in a beta update on Steam, FSR 3 later

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 20:12:01 +0000

Bethesda has announced its next update for Starfield will be coming to Steam first in beta form. It will carry Nvidia DLSS 3, HDR controls, optimizations, and other changes. AMD FSR 3 is coming later. Read more...

Windows 11 now supports HDR wallpapers in JXR format

Taras Buria — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 07:20:01 +0000

In Windows 11 build 23516, released on August 2, 2023 in the Dev Channel, Microsoft introduced a neat improvement for customers with HDR displays: the OS now supports HDR wallpapers in JXR format. Read more...

Meta brings HDR support for Reels, revamped Video tab, new video editing tools

Aditya Tiwari — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 19:20:01 +0000

Meta has announced a number of updates for videos on its platform including new video editing tools, HDR support for Reels, and the ability to comment on Reels directly from the Facebook app. Read more...

Acer's latest additions to its TravelMate B series are Windows 11 22H2 ready

Fiza Ali — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:34:01 +0000

The Acer TravelMate B5 14, B3 Spin 11, and B3 11 are the latest additions to the tech giant's B series packing Windows 11 22H2. These are set to arrive later this year across the world. Read more...

VESA announces DisplayPort 2.1 rumored to debut with AMD RX 7000 (RDNA 3)

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:24:02 +0000

The new DisplayPort 2.1 standard is not only backwards compatible with 2.0 devices, but will also supersede it. All DP 2.0 products will be certified to use the stricter DP 2.1 spec as well. Read more...

Microsoft details Auto Color Management for SDR displays in Windows 11 2022 Update

Usama Jawad — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 05:00:01 +0000

Microsoft has introduced Auto Color Management (ACM) for select SDR displays with the Windows 11 2022 Update. It enables the OS to manage color spaces for apps with more accuracy and consistency. Read more...

Windows 11 gets brand-new HDR calibration app

Usama Jawad — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 08:28:02 +0000

Microsoft has rolled out a new Windows HDR Calibration app for Windows 11 devices. The app aids you in configuring your HDR display for the optimal viewing experience. It's unsupported on Windows 10. Read more...

Here are the gaming features in the Windows 11 2022 Update, including a Controller Bar

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 17:00:01 +0000

With the release of the Windows 11 2022 Update, Microsoft has brought new features aimed at the gaming community on its platform. This includes HDR improvements, a Controller Bar, and more. Read more...

Mozilla launches Firefox 100 with lots of video enhancements and improved scrollbars

Paul Hill — Tue, 03 May 2022 14:12:01 +0000

Mozilla has released Firefox 100 for supported platforms. This update is heavy with video enhancements but also refines language support enabling people to work better across languages. Read more...

Microsoft releases all-new Auto HDR features for Game Bar in Windows 11

Sayan Sen — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 19:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has introduced today some new Auto HDR features which includes an Auto HDR scaling option, multi-GPU support, and more. The new features though are exclusive to Windows 11 only. Read more...

The Xbox HDR Game Calibration app is coming to Windows

Usama Jawad — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 07:38:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that it is bringing the capabilities of the Xbox HDR Game Calibration to Windows. A skeletal implementation of it is currently available in Windows 11 Dev Channel build 22557. Read more...

Intel live-streamed glorious 8K60 HDR footage of the Tokyo Olympics

Sayan Sen — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 19:02:01 +0000

Intel demoed an end-to-end 8K 60fps HDR live stream of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 running entirely on its own hardware. The video was encoded on a server with 112 Xeon cores and 384GB of memory. Read more...

The YouTube app for Xbox now supports HDR videos

João Carrasqueira — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:16:02 +0000

Almost five years since Microsoft added HDR to Xbox consoles, Google has implemented support for the feature in the YouTube app. The app seems to only work with the VP9 codec, not AV1. Read more...

Samsung's upcoming QLED TVs will feature HDR10+ Adaptive support

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 11:02:01 +0000

Samsung has announced that its upcoming lineup of TVs will support the new HDR10+ Adaptive feature, allowing HDR content to work better in different lighting conditions, starting with Prime Video. Read more...

Apple's Clips app now supports multiple aspect ratios, HDR recording, and more

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 18:18:01 +0000

Apple today introduced new features to its Clips app for video creation, including support for vertical and horizontal orientations, HDR recording with iPhone 12 devices, and a new interface. Read more...

Netflix adds HDR10 support for new Samsung and TCL devices

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 10:50:01 +0000

Netflix's support page has been updated to indicate that a number of devices from Samsung and TCL now support streaming in HD and HDR. These includes the new Galaxy Note and Tab families. Read more...

Some Pixel 3 and 3 XL users have reported HDR support in Netflix

Faheemmuddeen Patel — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 11:40:01 +0000

Netflix users have reported seeing an HDR badge on supported content on the Pixel 3 and 3 XL. Netflix has not added the device to its list of supported phones yet and it is not available to everyone. Read more...

HDR Projects 2018 Pro for Windows or Mac discounted to just $29

News Staff — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 16:00:01 +0000

Create, Enhance, and Process incredible 4K HDR photos with this professional-grade photo editor with today's highlighted deal. Buy it through Neowin Deals and save yourself a massive 70% off! Read more...

Netflix HDR now available on the LG G7 One and two top-tier Sony phones

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 01:38:01 +0000

Netflix now allows you to stream video content in High Dynamic Range on a new batch of supported mobile devices including the LG G7 One, Sony Xperia XZ3, and the Xperia XZ2 Premium. Read more...

YouTube for iOS now supports HDR on the iPhone Xs and Xs Max

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 19:40:01 +0000

It seems that you can now watch YouTube videos in HDR quality on the iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max after the iOS version of the app received a new update that reportedly added support for that setting. Read more...

BBC iPlayer to stream World Cup 2018 in 4K HDR, on first-come first-serve basis

Paul Hill — Thu, 31 May 2018 12:46:01 +0000

BBC has announced that it will stream the World Cup in 4K HDR on its video on demand service, BBC iPlayer. The firm is also going to dabble in VR to give users a unique view of the matches. Read more...

Netflix adds HDR support for three more Android phones

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 16 May 2018 21:18:01 +0000

The popular streaming service is enabling HDR video for three more Android phones, as the technology becomes more widely available. As usual, users will need a premium subscription to use the feature. Read more...

Makers of Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice offer donation for strong Xbox sales

Gurkaran Singh — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 21:46:01 +0000

Ninja Theory - the developer (and publisher) behind the upcoming Xbox title, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice has vowed to donate $25,000 if its title moves 50k units within the first week. Read more...

Sony announced its first Dolby Vision capable 4K UHD Blu-ray player

Dreyer Smit — Tue, 09 Jan 2018 09:16:01 +0000

At CES 2018, Sony announced several additions to its home theater range that it claims will push your media experience to the next level thanks to it supporting both Dolby Vision and HDR10. Read more...

You can now stream Netflix in HDR on Windows 10

Rich Woods — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 18:42:01 +0000

Netflix today announced that Windows 10 users can now stream the company's service in HDR, as long as they're using either the Edge browser or the Netflix app that comes from the Microsoft Store. Read more...