HDR Will Take Work by All Sides, Says Dolby CEO
Chipset makers and content providers are among those that will be a key part of high dynamic range (HDR) becoming a broadly accepted feature among consumers, said Dolby CEO Kevin Yeaman on a fiscal Q1 earnings call (its replay can…
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be heard here). Speaking after regular U.S. markets closed Wednesday, he cited the importance of meeting the needs of the content creation, distribution and TV manufacturing communities -- along with the consumer. He said MGM, Sony, Universal and Warner will deliver Dolby Vision HDR content for home distribution, Netflix is creating original content in Dolby Vision that will be available to 75 million subscribers globally, and Vudu is streaming content with Dolby Vision. Gaming and virtual reality are opportunities for Dolby Atmos, its audio technology, said Yeaman, and Sony and Warner have announced software support for Blu-ray titles with Atmos. Vudu is streaming in Atmos and Comcast’s X1 service will support Atmos later this year, he said. Shares closed up 12.5 percent Thursday at $35.71.