THX Denies Quitting UHD Alliance, Says It's 'Still Very Much Involved' as Member

THX denied withdrawing from the UHD Alliance, notwithstanding Dec. 22 written notifications to the contrary that the alliance sent the FTC and Attorney General Loretta Lynch, according to a notice in Tuesday’s Federal Register from DOJ’s Antitrust Division. OPPO Digital, which used CES to announce its second-generation Ultra HD Blu-ray player, recently joined the alliance, the same notice said. The notifications were required to extend antitrust protections to UHD Alliance members under the 1993 National Cooperative Research and Production Act, it said. "THX didn't withdraw from the UHD Alliance and is still a member," THX spokeswoman Nyrie McKenzie emailed us Tuesday. “Membership renewal just happened to align with the timing of THX’s recent acquisition” by Razer, McKenzie said. “Rather than renewing membership under Oldco, THX established new membership under Newco. Minor technicalities but still very much involved with UHD Alliance.”