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Google unveils Eclipsa Video for consistent HDR playback

Google has introduced Eclipsa Video, a new open standard for high-dynamic-range (HDR) content designed to ensure consistent visual quality across various devices and lighting conditions. Developed in collaboration with Apple and NBCUniversal, Eclipsa Video utilizes dynamic metadata to adapt brightness, contrast, and highlights, aiming to prevent issues like crushed shadows and blown-out highlights. Unlike the proprietary Dolby Vision, Eclipsa Video is an open standard, similar in its adaptive approach to HDR10+ but with a more flexible set of instructions for displays. Platform-wide support for Eclipsa Video is slated for Android 17. AI

IMPACT Enhances visual fidelity for media consumption, potentially improving user experience on a wide range of devices.

RANK_REASON This is a new product/standard from a major tech company, but it's not a frontier AI release or significant industry-wide event.

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Google unveils Eclipsa Video for consistent HDR playback

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Will Shanklin) ·

    What is Eclipsa Video, and how does it compare to Dolby Vision and HDR10?

    The new format is coming to a device near you -- Here's why it matters.