The long-awaited - by me, anyway - 4K-capable Apple TV box is finally here. Yes, after failing to cater for the already substantial installed 4K TV base with the fourth generation Apple TV two years ...

Google is working with hardware makers so TVs, smartphones and PCs can play 4K content from YouTube and other streaming services while consuming almost half the bandwidth required by high-definition ...

Widespread adoption of 4K video streaming faces a smaller hurdle now that key patent holders have eased up on their licensing demands. The friendlier terms were announced last Friday by HEVC Advance, ...

To keep Apple TV 4K’s interface true to SDR, it’s best to pick a video format that avoids unwanted HDR processing. For that, ...

It may seem a tad hyperbolic to say this, but 4K Blu-ray could very well be the holy grail of home theater technology. Finally, a disc that makes movies look almost as good as they do in theaters, ...

In the kaleidoscope of business models and formats that make up the home entertainment business, there are some brighter lights. To those not familiar with the home entertainment business, 4K UHD with ...

I've been reviewing hardware and software, devising testing methodology and handed out buying advice for what seems like forever; I'm currently absorbed by computers and gaming hardware, but ...

They say that time flies when you're having fun, and they certainly are right. In a few short months, I'd have been reviewing home video releases for a total of 15 years. It's a role that's not been ...

Google recently fired another broadside in its ongoing feud with Apple, refusing now to support YouTube through Safari unless Apple adopts the company’s new VP9 4K video format. The current state of ...

Like it or not, 4K (AKA UHD) TVs are coming. In fact, they’re already here. Recent sales data from Europe, for instance, shows that 17 per cent of all TVs sold in the UK in September carried the ...

Apple added support in the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max to record 1080p and 4K video directly in the company’s ProRes format. This video format is primarily for video-production workflows. It ...

Now that we've established there's an evident delta in efficiency among a small group of popular media players, it's time to look at formats. All the previous testing was performed using a H.264 video ...