Sony Adding HDR Support to 3 More 4K Ultra HD TV Models

Sony Electronics will add open-spec high dynamic range support to its X850C, X900C and X910C models of 4K Ultra HD TVs through a firmware update, in addition to previously announced HDR support on its X930C and X940C models, the company said in a Tuesday announcement. Consumers who buy any of those models for a “limited time” this fall will qualify to receive up to $100 of HDR content from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment through the Amazon Video app, it said. Streaming 4K content from Amazon requires at least a 20 Mbps Internet connection, Sony said. The announcement on adding open-spec HDR support to more TV models seemed to dash media speculation that Sony Electronics would soon adopt proprietary Dolby Vision solutions in its TVs (see 1509110051).