Enhanced Visual Experience: Exploring Dolby Vision 2 and its Impact on Your Upcoming Television
In the ever-evolving world of television technology, a new chapter is about to be written with the introduction of Dolby Vision 2. This follow-up to the popular Dolby Vision format promises to deliver an even more immersive viewing experience.
Dolby Vision, a well-known enhanced HDR format in the entertainment industry, is renowned for its ability to enhance contrast and colour, offering a superior picture quality. Dolby Vision 2 introduces several new features, including Authentic Motion and Content Intelligence, designed to further improve the viewing experience.
Authentic Motion is dubbed as "the world's first driven creative motion control tool," and it allows for scene-by-scene metadata adjustment of motion handling. On the other hand, Content Intelligence aims to address the common complaint of conventional Dolby Vision content appearing too dark. This new feature optimises the picture based on content and viewing environment, ensuring a more balanced and enjoyable viewing experience.
The Hisense RGB MiniLED models, equipped with the MediaTek Pentonic 800 chip featuring the MiraVision Pro PQ Engine, are the first to be confirmed to carry the Dolby Vision 2 specification. Specifically, the Hisense 116UX and 110UX TVs have been announced to support this new format. However, as of now, no other TV manufacturers have officially announced Dolby Vision 2 support.
Dolby Vision 2 Max, a higher-tiered version of the format, will be available on the best TVs with the highest performance ceilings. This means that a higher-performance TV is more likely to benefit from Dolby Vision 2.
As for Dolby Vision 2's counterpart, HDR10, all HDR-ready TVs support this entry-level HDR format by default. Dolby Vision and HDR10+, another enhanced HDR format, work by leveraging dynamic metadata to optimise the picture in real time. While Dolby Vision is more popular, its certification comes at a cost for TV-makers, making HDR10+ a more attractive option for some manufacturers.
In terms of platform support, only CANAL+ has committed to platforming Dolby Vision 2 content. As we move towards 2026, it is predicted that we'll start seeing support for Dolby Vision 2 roll out on TVs.
However, when it comes to Dolby Vision 2 details, there are still some unknowns. For instance, only a few details are known about Dolby Vision 2 as of September 2025, and the specifics about Content Intelligence and how it differs from Dolby Vision IQ are unclear.
One thing is certain, though: the future of HDR TVs is looking brighter with the introduction of Dolby Vision 2. As more TVs with Dolby Vision 2 certification become available, viewers can look forward to a more immersive and optimised viewing experience.
