LG updates its stance on Dolby Vision 2 for its TVs, saying it’s ‘evaluating the opportunity’
Dolby recently announced Dolby Vision 2, the next-gen version of the company’s advanced HDR format, which features a more advanced picture analysis engine and gives control of motion smoothing to creators for the first time, among other upgrades.
Naturally, I wanted to know which TV makers would support Dolby Vision 2, and one notable response was from LG, which said it had no plans to support the new HDR format.
However, LG has since contacted TechRadar to update us on its stance, and actually it’s a lot more ambivalent. The company didn’t confirm that it will support Dolby Vision 2, but made clear that despite the earlier statement, it hasn’t decided not to either.
“We are evaluating the opportunity and remain committed to delivering exceptional viewing experiences,” Baik Seon-pill, head of Product Planning Division at the LG Media Solution Company told us, referring specifically to Dolby Vision 2.
This puts it in line with Sony, which told me: “Are we in discussion with Dolby? Yes, but at the moment we don’t really have a clear statement to make about Dolby Vision 2.”
Who is down with Dolby Vision 2?
Hisense is the only company confirmed to support Dolby Vision 2, on a limited number of existing TVs, but more on future TVs.
The first TVs expected to get the feature will be its forthcoming RGB mini-LED lineup, which will be available in 50 to 100-inch sizes when they arrive in early 2026. The company has also said that its current Hisense 116UX model can be upgraded with Dolby Vision 2, a promise that should come as a source of relief to buyers of that $30,000 TV.
Beyond Hisense, TCL hasn’t yet made an official statement on Dolby Vision 2, though it was tellingly displaying a Dolby Vision 2 logo under a TV in its booth at the recent IFA 2025 show.
As for Samsung, the company has never supported Dolby Vision in any of its TVs, so there’s little reason to expect it will dive in for a next-gen version of the HDR format. And we’ve yet to hear any Dolby Vision 2-related announcements from Panasonic, Roku, Amazon, or Philips, although each of those brands supports Dolby Vision on its current TVs.
Clearly, except for HDR10+ stalwart Samsung, all of these TV makers are standing with LG in “evaluating the opportunity” for adding Dolby Vision 2 to future TVs. We’ll undoubtedly learn about the decisions they’ve made at CES 2026 when new TVs are announced, as well as what plans, if any, they have for upgrading older TVs with Dolby Vision 2.
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