Eclipsa Video, a new open-source HDR format ready to challenge Dolby Vision HDR

The HDR10+ Alliance, which, as its name suggests, is responsible for the HDR10+ format found on countless televisions, projectors, and smartphones, has officially announced the arrival of Eclipsa Video. This open-source video format is based on the SMPTE 2094-50 standard, a video specification recently developed by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE). Experts from Apple, Google, and NBCUniversal are working together to democratize this new HDR standard for the general public. An unexpected alliance in the wake of Eclipsa Audio. Apple has been a staunch supporter of Dolby Laboratories' image and audio formats for some time, and NBCUniversal's Peacock streaming service was the very first to support Dolby Vision 2. Seeing these companies working on an alternative format is therefore a real surprise. Competing HDR formats have, however, already coexisted harmoniously on Philips, Panasonic, Hisense, and TCL televisions in the past. Furthermore, if the name Eclipsa sounds familiar, it's probably because you're already acquainted with Eclipsa Audio, an immersive sound technology based on the Immersive Audio Model and Format (IAMF) standard developed by Google and Samsung. Initially launched for smartphones, televisions are still to come. Technical details on what Eclipsa Video will actually offer are still scarce, but the HDR10+ Alliance states that it will guarantee "the highest quality video on compatible smartphones and next-generation devices." And this is the caveat mentioned earlier: this new video format will arrive first on mobile phones, with the first compatible models expected later this year. Other product categories are expected to follow, but there is currently no specific information as to whether and when Eclipsa Video will make its way to our television screens.