{"id":118545,"date":"2021-01-18T19:35:57","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T19:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=118545"},"modified":"2021-03-05T14:33:03","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T14:33:03","slug":"bravia-core-is-sonys-new-blu-ray-uhd-equivalent-video-streaming-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/technology\/bravia-core-is-sonys-new-blu-ray-uhd-equivalent-video-streaming-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Bravia Core is Sony&#8217;s new Blu-ray UHD equivalent video streaming service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new Bravia Core streaming service will initially only be available on Sony&#8217;s 2021 XR TVs.\u00a0With such letters, the Japanese manufacturer will mark its products, which embody the most advanced audio and video technologies.<\/p>\n<p>The available catalog will also initially be limited to films from Sony Pictures.<\/p>\n<div class=\"quote\"><i>\u201cBy partnering with Sony Pictures, Bravia Core will be the place where entertainment and technology come together to showcase the unique benefits of Sony products.\u00a0It will be preinstalled on all Bravia XR TVs and will provide viewers with a wide selection of high quality films, including the largest collection of IMAX Enhanced titles, \u201dthe company said.<\/i><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fr-fic fr-dib\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img_6005e2fe25558.\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sony also noted that Bravia Core will, among other things, showcase the latest films that have just been released.\u00a0True, for this you will need to provide so-called vouchers (5 or 10, depending on the TV model).\u00a0At the same time, all XR TV buyers will have access to the Unlimited Streaming catalog, which contains more than 100 Sony Pictures films, the list of which will expand over time.\u00a0As for IMAX Enhanced, about 50 titles will be offered in this format initially.\u00a0Additionally, viewers can enjoy behind-the-scenes filming in the Studio Access catalog.<\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><b>Blu-ray UHD\u00a0<\/b><b>Equivalent Quality\u00a0<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>However, the most compelling aspect of this project is the quality of the streaming video.\u00a0If you have a good connection, you can watch 4K HDR movies at speeds up to 80Mbps.\u00a0Sony called this technology Pure Stream.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"quote\"><i>&#8220;Bravia Core is the first service to use Pure Stream technology, making the quality of received programs almost equivalent to UHD Blu-ray,&#8221;<\/i><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"quote\"><i> Sony said.<\/i><\/div>\n<p>In comparison, Netflix recently cut the average bitrate of 4K movies in half to 17.2Mbps, depending on the scene.\u00a0Until recently, the lead in this parameter belonged to Apple TV + with a bitrate of more than 40 Mb \/ s for streaming 4K video.\u00a0Sony also promises to double this figure, comparing it to Blu-ray UHD quality.<\/p>\n<p>As for 4K HDR10, this format will be available at variable bitrate.\u00a0In this case, the sound track will be limited to DTS Digital 5.1 quality, which does not reach the Blu-ray standard.<\/p>\n<p>However, if Sony delivers on its promises of the Bravia Core, it could cause quite a stir in the video streaming market as other providers are forced to take on this bold challenge.\u00a0The Japanese have also called their new service future-proof, perhaps hinting at the introduction of 8K content.<\/p>\n<p>[ratemypost]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The new Bravia Core streaming service will initially only be available on Sony&#8217;s 2021 XR TVs.\u00a0With such letters, the Japanese manufacturer will mark its products, which embody the most advanced audio and video technologies. 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