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3D and 4K were nothing! It's all about HDR now!
Netflix has confirmed it has begun its rollout of high dynamic range content on its TV and film streaming service. HDR videos display millions more shades of colour and extra levels of brightness than normal ones, allowing images to look more realistic.
However, to view them members will need a new type of TV or monitor and a premium-priced Netflix subscription. Some HDR content had already been available via Amazon's rival Instant Video service. Ultra-high-definition 4K Blu-ray discs - which launched in the UK earlier this week - also include HDR data.
Netflix's support follows January's creation of a scheme defining the HDR standards a television set must meet to be marketed with an "Ultra HD Premium" sticker. [...] The US firm recommends its members have at least a 25 megabits per second connection to view them.
High-dynamic-range imaging at Wikipedia.
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(Score: 2, Interesting) by stretch611 on Sunday April 17 2016, @06:27AM
While 25 megabit connections are not difficult to find in many urban areas of the US, there is still a problem. We still have monopolies that will give you high speed then cap you at an abysmal 300GB/month. At 25 megabits/s, assuming it is used fully, your entire monthly bandwidth cap will be gone in a little over a single day. (25 megabits is approximately 270 GB/day) So even if you have the speed, you can only make limited use of the service.
Now with 5 covid vaccine shots/boosters altering my DNA :P
(Score: 2) by Celestial on Sunday April 17 2016, @07:10PM
Yeah, that's the big issue (at least in the urban U.S. areas), and why I will still use physical discs.