Watch out, Dolby: Apple and Google just announced a new custom version of
HDR, and it could arrive on the iPhone 18 first

Date:
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Description:
Eclipsa Video is arriving this year to make sure HDR works consistently
across different screens and devices.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Eclipsa Video is a new HDR standard heading to phones first It's backed by experts from Google, Apple, and NBC Universal For now, it won't be competing directly against Dolby
Vision or HDR10+ There's yet another HDR (High Dynamic Range) standard for displays to know about, developed by experts from Apple , Google , and NBCUniversal and it looks set to provide some open-source (and license-free) competition for Dolby Vision , albeit on phones and laptops rather than TVs.

It's called Eclipsa Video, and, as FlatpanelsHD reports , it was announced without much fanfare. As a companion to Eclipsa Audio, which you might remember launched in 2025, and based on the technical standard SMPTE 2094-50. One of the key goals is to fix a major HDR pain point: HDR is designed to balance highlights, shadows, and contrast so that nothing gets lost, but device screens all have different brightness limits. That means HDR signaling can get confused, leading to a less-than-ideal viewing experience . Latest Videos From Watch full video here:

That shouldn't happen with Eclipsa Video. The standard includes metadata protocols for reporting to the video what the limits of the viewing device are, so that the HDR can be tailored accordingly. "The video you're watching looks exactly the way the creator intended," Google's Roshan Baliga said last month .

The upcoming Dolby Vision 2 standard, meanwhile, aims to tackle the same
exact problem , while adding numerous other upgrades. Particularly on
cheaper, less capable televisions, you should get better results from HDR, provided both the TV and the content provider support the standard. You may like LG is adding support for Samsung's new Dolby Atmos rival to some of its TVs LG clarifies: its TVs support Eclipsa Audio's sound, but not its name Disney+ has added Dolby Vision HDR again, and confirms why it was pulled Coming to phones first Might the successor to the iPhone 17 Pro feature Eclipsa Video? (Image credit: Lance Ulanoff / Future) Support for Eclipsa Video will be required at both the hardware and software level, with the initial focus on phones, as per the official press release. Approved devices are expected to start showing up this year and given Apple's involvement, that leaves us wondering whether the iPhone 18 Pro might be first in line.

The press release promises "stellar video performance on compatible smartphones, laptops, desktops and more," and it's perhaps telling that TVs aren't mentioned perhaps the intention isn't to disrupt the current
dominance of the Dolby Vision and HDR10+ standards on bigger screens, or at least not right away. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.
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How exactly this fits into the current landscape isn't clear, and right now
we don't have many details to go on. The Eclipsa Video standard is actually being put under the control of the HDR10+ consortium , which has confirmed that future devices can be certified for both HDR10+ and Eclipsa Video.

That suggests we're looking at something that complements rather than
competes with the HDR10+ standard, at least for smaller screens, though
HDR10+ will remain its own separate entity too.

As for Dolby Vision and Dolby Vision 2, given the backing that Apple has historically given to Dolby Vision, and that the NBCUniversal-owned Peacock streaming service has already announced it's supporting the upcoming Dolby Vision 2 , Dolby might not have too much to worry about... yet. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Today's best phone deals Contract Deals Sim Free Google Pixel 10 Pro 36 months Unlimited mins Unlimited texts 1GB data 60 upfront 39 /mth View at Vodafone Ltd See all prices Samsung
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