Dolby Vision-enabled Huawei set-top box for IPTV is here

New Delhi Oct 24 (IANS) Huawei and Dolby Laboratories on Tuesday announced the worlds first set-top box for Internet Protocol television (IPTV) that supports Dolby Vision high-dynamic-range (HDR) technology.

The Huawei Q22 set-top box will transform the TV experience in the home by delivering greater brightness and contrast as well as a palette of rich colours.

"It is exciting to see Huawei deliver the first IPTV set-top box with Dolby Vision support adding to the ever-expanding list of Dolby Vision ecosystem partners " said Giles Baker Senior Vice President Consumer Entertainment Group Dolby Laboratories.

From content creation to distribution and playback Dolby Vision is an end-to-end solution supported by leading Hollywood directors major studios and distributors and TV OEMs worldwide.

"Providing our customers with a spectacular HDR entertainment experience at home is a priority for Huawei " added Guipei Chen Vice President Huawei Video Domain.

"Working with Dolby to incorporate Dolby Vision into our set-top box product allows us to enable IPTV content providers to deliver content with dramatic imaging incredible brightness breathtaking contrast and a fuller range of colours to Dolby Vision-enabled TVs " Chen said.

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