Netflix and Amazon Prime Video to deliver
movies and TV shows in Dolby Vision technology that transform the
mobile viewing experience
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) and LG Electronics (LG),
today announced that the LG G6 smartphone will be the first mobile
phone to support Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) technology.
Additionally, Netflix, (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Amazon (NYSE:AMZN) will
be the first streaming services to deliver content in Dolby Vision
to mobile devices around the world.
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The LG G6 smartphone is the first mobile
phone to support Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) technology.
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Dolby Vision sets a new standard for the mobile viewing
experience with dramatic imaging that brings entertainment to life
before your eyes. Only Dolby Vision can provide this astonishing
image quality because Dolby works with everyone involved in
bringing you entertainment – content creators, streaming services,
and device makers. Dolby Vision is already transforming the viewing
experience in both cinemas and on TVs. The LG G6 brings that
experience to smartphones.
Combined with the LG G6’s expansive 5.7-inch FullVision display,
Dolby Vision offers more life-like images with brighter highlights,
more detailed contrast, and colors never seen before on a mobile
display. The LG G6 smartphone also comes with Dolby Audio that
provides a richer sound experience.
“We are revolutionizing mobile entertainment for consumers so
they can finally have a compelling and life-like visual
entertainment experience on a mobile phone,” said Giles Baker, SVP,
Consumer Entertainment Group, Dolby Laboratories. “Through our
expanded collaboration with LG, Amazon and Netflix, consumers can
watch exciting content on their smartphone that looks and sounds
spectacular.”
“In partnership with Dolby Laboratories, we have incorporated
the best HDR technologies in the business into a smartphone,” said
Hong-joo Kim, Vice President and Head of product planning at LG
Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “With the expansive
display and the incredible image quality of the G6, users will
forget that they are looking at a screen and will be fully
immersed.”
"With the LG G6 and Dolby Vision, Netflix is now able to deliver
a more stunning visual experience on a smartphone," said Scott
Mirer, Vice President, Device Partner Ecosystem, Netflix. "Now
Netflix members all over the world can have the rich, immersive
quality of HDR in the palms of their hands."
“Amazon Prime Video supports Dolby Vision on TVs, and we look
forward to extending our high quality viewing experience to mobile
platforms,” said BA Winston, Global Head of Digital Video Playback
and Delivery at Amazon. “We will continue to collaborate with Dolby
and LG to deliver our customers exceptional entertainment and the
power to choose what to watch and how to watch it.”
About LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company
LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company is a global leader
and trend setter in the mobile and wearable industry with
breakthrough technologies and innovative designs. By continually
developing highly competitive core technologies in the areas of
display, battery, camera optics and LTE technology, LG creates
handsets and wearables that fit the lifestyles of a wide range of
people all over the world. LG is seeking to provide a playful
mobile experience that extends beyond the scope of traditional
smartphones. For more information, please
visit www.LG.com.
About Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video is a premium on-demand entertainment service that
offers customers the greatest choice in what to watch, and how to
watch it. Amazon Video is the only service that provides Prime
Video, Amazon Channels, rent or own options, instant access and
premium features including 4K Ultra HD, High Dynamic Range (HDR)
and mobile downloads for offline viewing of select content.
About Dolby Vision
Dolby Vision transforms your mobile viewing experience with
dramatic imaging—incredible color, contrast, and brightness that
brings entertainment to life wherever you go.
About Dolby Audio
Dolby Audio is a set of robust technologies that deliver rich,
clear, powerful sound in the cinema, at home, and on the go. It
makes entertainment more compelling by providing a vibrant audio
experience for content that is broadcast, downloaded, streamed,
played in cinemas, or enjoyed via disc.
About Dolby Laboratories
Dolby Laboratories (NYSE:DLB) creates audio, video, and voice
technologies that transform entertainment and communications in
mobile devices, at the cinema, at home, and at work. For more than
50 years, sight and sound experiences have become more vibrant,
clear, and powerful in Dolby. For more information, please visit
www.dolby.com.
Dolby, Dolby Atmos, and the double-D symbol are registered
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Dolby Vision is a trademark of
Dolby Laboratories. LG is a registered trademark of LG Electronics
Levant. Ultra HD Blu-ray is a trademark of Blu-ray Disc
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