However, staging classical performances for television viewing has always required some changes to the production, even in UHD. Many theaters feature high-contrasts, with brightly lit singers and sets, while backgrounds can be quite dark. In the past, that forced production teams to turn up the lights for broadcasting or make other technical adjustments.

Now, Samsung is taking its classical streaming to the next level, thanks to High Dynamic Range (HDR). Together with the Vienna State Opera, Samsung is streaming some of the world’s best operas as they were intended to be viewed in theaters with their original production values.

“This technology is opening up a new dimension for us,” said Dominique Meyer, State Opera Director.

“HDR brings quite new, fantastic quality on multiple levels. HDR makes it possible for opera and ballet broadcasts to reproduce the original lighting of each production without compromises for the TV image.”

Samsung Austria has been offering streaming of the Vienna State Opera since 2013, adding UHD for selected content in 2014. But the quality made possible by HDR means viewers are now able to enjoy these broadcasts in unprecedented realism. In HDR mode, image content is brighter, the contrast is richer and the colors have more depth—closer to what the human eye can see.

Combined with industry-leading brightness and quality of quantum dot SUHD TV and UHD TV, Samsung TVs with HDR technology now provide more contrast and improves image areas which were once too dark or too light.

“With the new UHD livestream and HDR mode, we’ve laid another milestone in the development of streaming technology,” said Sunghan Kim, Managing Director of Samsung Electronics Austria. “The opera experience won’t just have higher audio quality, but will also broadcast in optimal visual quality to your TV screen.”

The HDR streaming began Nov. 29 with a performance of Verdi’s La Traviata, and further HDR livestreams are planned throughout the 2016/17 season. To sign up to watch a livestream, check out the Samsung Smart TV App or the Vienna State Opera’s streaming website.

Samsung Electronics will kick off its IFA 2016 events with a major press conference demonstrating how it is redefining consumer experiences with its innovative technologies and products. For those who will not be able to attend IFA 2016 in Berlin, Germany, Samsung Newsroom is providing a livestream of the press conference, which is scheduled to begin at 11 AM Berlin time, September 1st. Please stay tuned and enjoy the livestream on Samsung Newsroom.

Samsung Newsroom will also provide breaking news, on-site articles and multimedia content from IFA 2016.

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The countdown’s on! Only 24 hours to go until the new Gear is finally revealed. Those who won’t be present at Berlin’s Tempodrom arena for tomorrow night’s big event, don’t fret. You can still get a front-row view of the new Gear’s unveiling from the comfort of your mobile or computer by tuning in to the official livestream, presented on www.samsung.com/galaxy and Samsung Newsroom on August 31 at 6 p.m. (CET).

Catch a glimpse of what else we have in store for the big trade show by tuning in to Samsung’s IFA 2016 press conference, streaming live from Messe Berlin’s CityCube (Hall B, Level 2) on September 1 at 11 a.m. (CET).

Opening Keynote (Wednesday, April 27, 2016, 9:30am PST)

In this video from day one of SDC 2016, you can catch an address from DJ Koh, President of Samsung’s Mobile Communications Business, as well as talks from:

• Injong Rhee, EVP and Head of R&D, Software and Services, Mobile Communications Business, Samsung
• Curtis Sasaki, Vice President of Ecosystems and IoT General Manager, Samsung
• Sang Kim, Vice President, Business Development, Samsung
• Alex Hawkinson, Founder and CEO, SmartThings
• Emily Becher, Head of Samsung Accelerator, Global Innovation Center, Samsung

Inspirational Keynote (Thursday, April 28, 2016, 9:30am PST)

In this video from day two (April 28)’s inspirational keynote,  the agenda features speeches from:

• John Pleasants, Executive Vice President, Media Solutions Center America, Samsung
• David Kenny, General Manager, IBM Watson
• Eric P. Consolazio, Vice President, IT Customer Solutions and Innovations Group, Cigna
• Genevieve Bell, Intel Fellow and Vice President, Corporate Strategy Office, Intel Corporation
• Monique Morrow, CTO, New Frontiers Engineering, Cisco
• Diane Tavenner, Founder and CEO, Summit Public Schools
• Maureen Fan, CEO and Co-Founder, Baobab Studios
• John Riccitiello, CEO, Unity

You can learn more about the SDC 2016 speakers here, and the full agenda here.

For more videos from SDC 2016, visit: Samsung Developer Conference 2016 YouTube Playlist.

* Updated on May 3rd, 2016 : Added recorded videos from the event.

IFA is the world’s leading trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances. IoT is sure to be in the spotlight this year, and Samsung will share its latest innovations.

You can get all the latest updates on the official global blog, view videos from Berlin via YouTube, see real-time tweets via Twitter and access images via Flickr.