Sony announces HDR plans for 2015 TVs

The Sony TVs in question are the X93C and X94C Ultra HD 4K TVs, which will get HDR (High Dynamic Range) support via a network update, due out in the summer.

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Neil King, head of home entertainment, Sony UK and Ireland, said: "Our decades of experience allows us to introduce emerging industry standard HDR to our 4K Ultra HD TV series and to reinforce contrast thanks to Sony’s unique technology X-tended Dynamic Range PRO.

Both the X93C and X94C TVs are available to pre-order online now, and are expected to be in stores from May. The X93C is available in 55in (£2599) and 65in (£3999) variants, while the X94C is solely 75in, for £7499.

Max Langridge

Max is a staff writer for What Hi-Fi?'s sister site, TechRadar, in Australia. But being the wonderful English guy he is, he helps out with content across a number of Future sites, including What Hi-Fi?. It wouldn't be his first exposure to the world of all things hi-fi and home cinema, as his first role in technology journalism was with What Hi-Fi? in the UK. Clearly he pined to return after making the move to Australia and the team have welcomed him back with arms wide open.