Panasonic Throws Support to Dolby Vision, Atmos in Flagship OLED TV

Panasonic’s announced support of Dolby Vision for its flagship GZ2000 OLED TV, targeted to markets outside North America, is evidence of Dolby’s influence in HDR, Dougherty & Co. analyst Steven Frankel wrote investors Tuesday. Headed into CES, only Panasonic and Samsung had announced support for Dolby Vision, said Frankel. The GZ2000 is the first to support both HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, “signaling that, given the vastness of its content ecosystem, it needs to support Dolby Vision,” Frankel said. The TV also supports HLG Photo. Also notable is the GZ2000’s support of Dolby Atmos through Technics-engineered speakers built into the set rather than in an external sound bar. Panasonic consulted with Company 3 CEO Stefan Sonnenfeld, a Hollywood colorist, on the professional-grade TV, which also has voice assistant support, it said.