LG 4K TV owners can now rent Dolby Atmos and Vision films

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A partnership between LG, Rakuten TV and Dolby has brought Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos movies to Rakuten’s film rental service.

While films with Dolby Atmos or Dolby Vision (or both) have been offered by TV services such as Netflix, iTunes and Sky for some time, it hasn't been possible to rent or buy 4K films with either of the two technologies directly on a TV.

That’s no longer the case, as Rakuten has teamed-up with LG and Dolby to bring a number of Dolby titles to its film rental and purchase service. However, they are only available to owners of LG's OLED TVs from 2017 and 2018, and this year's SUHD TVs.

The Dolby titles can be found in a ‘Home Cinema’ section of the Rakuten interface, and include recently released blockbusters – we enjoyed a demo of Blade Runner 2049 and Baby Driver – as well as older titles, such as Bad Boys II and The Amazing Spider-Man.

Dolby titles are priced similarly to the service’s 4K HDR10 films, making newer releases around £5 to rent and £10 to buy - although pricing does vary slightly depending on the film.

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Becky Roberts
Becky Roberts
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Becky is a hi-fi, AV and technology journalist, formerly the Managing Editor at What Hi-Fi? and Editor of Australian Hi-Fi and Audio Esoterica magazines. With over twelve years of journalism experience in the hi-fi industry, she has reviewed all manner of audio gear, from budget amplifiers to high-end speakers, and particularly specialises in headphones and head-fi devices.

In her spare time, Becky can often be found running, watching Liverpool FC and horror movies, and hunting for gluten-free cake.