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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: 1) by Francis on Monday April 18 2016, @03:30AM
Unlike 4K and probably 3D, HDR is something that people will notice. The human eye can handle a rather large range of values from very dark to very bright and often times at the same time. Having a TV that can be very dark during night scenes without losing detail is great for movies that are shot at night, especially horror movies.
Considering how far digital imaging techniques have come over the last 15 years, it only makes sense that TVs and monitors be able to make more use of them than in the past. For films where having the typical dynamic range makes sense, you can still do that, but for most films that extra dynamic range is a god send.
Same goes for the high frame rate movies. When you pan around at the standard frame rate, it tends to look jittery, but at double the frame rate, the movement is much more smooth and natural. People often times don't like it, but that's mainly because they aren't used to it.