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takyon writes:

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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Original Submission

1. "takyon" - https://soylentnews.org/~takyon/
2. "It's all about HDR now!" - http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-36033205
3. "January's creation of a scheme" - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35239546
4. "High-dynamic-range imaging" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-dynamic-range_imaging
5. "A Look at AMD's GPU Plans for 2016" - https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=15/12/09/1812217
6. "LG to Demo an 8K Resolution TV at the Consumer Electronics Show" - https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=16/01/04/0124241
7. "Original Submission" - https://soylentnews.org/submit.pl?op=viewsub&subid=13229

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