In IFA 2025, I had the opportunity to speak to Dolby about the launch of Dolby Vision 2 and Dolby Vision 2 Max.
It was one of the burning questions that I had naturally about support outside the TVs, because this was not mentioned in the original Dolby information. Now, Dolby is young, but he does not rule out anything.
When asked directly about devices that exceed TVs – including The best 4K Blu-ray and the best viewing devices, but also devices like iPhone, which have the original Dolby Vision support-we got a response from Dolby’s Aaron Dew, Supreme Product Manager, Home Entertainment. He said: “There are many other types of shows, and there is more to talk about it in the future. We are talking this week about TV,” but we also hinted, “You will not get bored!”
I am not very worried about display devices – because they are more like TVs, they are increasingly used as the same type of processing chips as TV devices, which means that they can open access to Dolby Vision 2 using a new MediaTek chip with support.
We may see a slower level of adoption than on TV, but I expect that – especially given the extent of the splendor of the results when watching Dolby Vision 2 on offers of limited brightness, at a level similar to what you will get from the display device.
The issue of 4K Blu-ray players is more complicated. The problem is that the new new ones do not come out much. Ironically, this year we have three new Sony style, which is basically just an older model with the removal of broadcast features, then recently from the upscale models of Magnetar made taking into account the sound in mind-but otherwise it is few and far apart.
The model we do more, for example, has reached Panasonic Dp-UB820, seven years, for example. Even if Dolby Vision 2 starts to include it on the tablets, can players do anything with it? Will Dolby to persuade manufacturers to update these machines?
I can’t say I am optimistic, but who knows-for Dolby Vision 2 Max some features of the video, including the original movement to get rid of the story, and the two-way graphs to help ensure the accuracy of the image on the brightest TVs, including the latest high-end options between the best OLED TVs. And Videophiles loves 4K Blu-ray, so there may be enough attention.
I doubt that we will hear anything about this year, though – I think CES 2026 is the best opportunity to hear any future steps for Dolby Vision 2, including more information about the TVs that you will support, and whether LG will change its position of rejecting it.