The HDR difference and why you need it in a 4K TV
Bec Summer
STACK Writer
Available on most 4K smart TVs, High Dynamic Range (HDR) adds a new dimension to your viewing, with enhanced detail and a wider range of colours on supported content.
HDR (High Dynamic Range) is a must-have feature when choosing a 4K TV, and you’ll find it in a majority of today’s sets. It optimises contrast for greater brightness, depth and colour vibrancy, and reveals more detail in the bright and dark areas of an image.
When watching content that supports HDR, you’ll notice a big difference immediately – it’s like a matte layer has been overlaid on an already vibrant and detailed picture, adding a warmer and more natural look.
Movies in HDR more closely resemble how they looked in the cinema – sometimes better – and ones that were shot using film (not digitally) gain a rich organic appearance.
Watching a favourite movie you’ve seen countless times with HDR can be a revelation – you’ll notice details you never saw before!
HDR is the standard for 4K UHD discs and is also now widely supported by streaming services for selected content. You’ll find three different types of HDR when choosing a 4K TV:
HDR10
The most common, HDR10 uses static metadata, which adjusts the content as a whole rather than scene-by-scene, setting colour and brightness at a fixed level.
HDR10+
Developed by Samsung, HDR10+ uses dynamic metadata to optimise content scene-by-scene, resulting in a more lifelike and detailed picture.
DOLBY VISION
Dolby Laboratories’ certified HDR format does for video what Dolby Surround did for audio. Like HDR10+, Dolby Vision uses dynamic metadata to optimise each frame. It’s more widely used than HDR10+, and a recommended feature when choosing a new TV.
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