Vizio’s statement on the subject - which I received just today - reads as follows: “Xbox recently announced support for Dolby Vision via Netflix that requires support for Dolby Vision’s new Low Latency Mode. Currently, Vizio TVs with Dolby Vision let users stream in Dolby Vision from apps like Netflix and Vudu via SmartCast Home and Chromecast Built-in. Vizio is working to incorporate support for Dolby Vision’s new Low Latency Mode, and will share more details closer to the feature roll out.”
This statement shows that Vizio is already heavily involved in sorting the Xbox compatibility issues with its Dolby Vision TVs out. It also implies - at least in my optimistic mind! - that hopefully all Vizio Dolby Vision TVs will ultimately get an Xbox Dolby Vision update.
Also jumping out from Vizio’s statement are the words ‘Dolby Vision’s new Low Latency Mode’. Maybe I’m being optimistic again, but even if the phrase is just being used to describe the source-heavy Dolby Vision profile developed for Sony TVs, the talk of low latency makes you think that while Microsoft is currently only supporting Dolby Vision via streamed video platforms (essentially Netflix right now), it may be planning to extend DV to games at some point.
LG’s response on the situation doesn’t provide any detail on the nature of the compatibility issues, but it still makes interesting - and, for some LG TV owners, potentially depressing - reading. Here’s LG’s statement in full: “Dolby Vision software is still under testing and LG is working with Xbox team to successfully launch the final consumer version. Owners of LG 2016 Dolby Vision TVs can watch Dolby Vision content directly on their LG TVs in the Netflix app. A decision to upgrade 2016 LG TVs has not been taken.”