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Amazon's Prime Video series 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' will get a physical home media release, with both its first and second seasons arriving on Blu-ray and 4K UHD formats. The announcement gives fans of the Tolkien adaptation a way to own the show outside of streaming.
A new explainer breaks down why many viewers assume they're watching 4K content when they're not, pointing to factors like device settings, HDMI cables, subscription tiers, and per-service quality controls. It walks through specific examples including Disney+'s data usage settings, YouTube's on-demand quality selector, and Amazon Prime Video's new Ultra tier that gates 4K access behind an added fee.
Soundcore has launched the Nebula X1S, an upgraded version of its Nebula X1 triple-laser 4K projector. While the original topped out at 3,500 ANSI lumens using a three-lamp engine, the X1S adds a fourth lamp to reach 6,000 lumens, making it one of the brightest consumer projectors available. It keeps the same 4K UHD, Dolby Vision support, optical zoom, and high dynamic contrast ratio as its predecessor.
Samsung's 32-inch ViewFinity S7, a 4K UHD IPS monitor with HDR10 support, has received its first-ever price cut on Amazon, falling from $289.99 to $219.99. The $70 reduction amounts to a 24% discount off its list price.