TORONTO—LG Electronics and Dolby Labs announced the LG UP970 Ultra HD Blu-ray player, LG’s first 4K Blu-ray player with Dolby Vision high-dynamic range imaging to be made available later this year through a software update. No prices were listed.

The UP970 also will offer support for the generic HDR format, HDR10; 10-bit color and Rec. ITU-R BT. 2020 color gamut, as well as playback of high-efficiency video coding, or HEVC. It’s also compatible with several audio formats, including Dolby True HD, Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD Master Audio.

The UP970 has two HDMI ports, an HDMI 2.0a port for Ultra HD video output and an HDMI 1.4 for audio output that can connect with hi-fi devices, such as AVRs and sound bars. With Ethernet and Wi-Fi connections, content can be streamed via Netflix and YouTube, while the USB port allows for playback of video and audio.

According to Dolby, there are more than 80 titles available through streaming services in Dolby Vision HDR.

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIF.—Blu-rays look to take the next step toward Ultra HD as the Blu-Ray Disc Association has approved BluFocus Inc. as a UHD Blu-ray test center. BluFocus will test for movie player verification, application software verification, and commercial audiovisual verification.

BluFocus will be responsible for ensuring that UHD Blu-ray content and products are compliant with BDA UHD Blu-ray standards and specifications before being released. The verification testing is conducted with proprietary test tools provided by BDA.

BluFocus is a testing, certification and advisory service specialist for the home entertainment industry located in North Hollywood, Calif.