The HDR format jungle is almost as dense as AMD's catalog or the variations and subtle differences in USB-C chargers! HDR (High Dynamic Range) is a technology that improves image quality by displaying more vivid colors, sharper contrasts and a wider range of brightness, which makes scenes more realistic.
HDR10+ is gaining ground
There are currently four main formats. Among the best known is Dolby Vision, a proprietary standard that is based on dynamic metadata (to adapt each scene or each image). At the other end of the spectrum, there is HLG which does not use metadata and is SDR compatible.
In between, there are HDR10 and HDR10+. The first is based on static metadata (in other words, they are identical for all content), it is widely adopted and for good reason: it is the basic, non-proprietary standard.
HDR10+, supported by Samsung and Panasonic, is the direct competitor of Dolby Vision with which it shares the same dynamic metadata system. Less widespread, it is also less expensive for manufacturers in terms of licenses — in fact there are none, it is an open and free standard.
And HDR10+ therefore welcomes a new major reinforcement with Disney+, which was already compatible with HDR10 and Dolby Vision. The first contents supporting HDR10+ will begin to appear on the service this year. For Samsung TV owners, this is good news since the manufacturer does not support Dolby Vision and favors HDR10+ (Panasonic supports both standards).
Disney+ joins an increasingly large club: Prime Video, Paramount+, YouTube, Hulu and Apple TV+ provide HDR10+ content. According to HDR10R+ Technologies, the organization that manages the destiny of the standard, the latter brings together more than 160 manufacturers for more than 13,000 devices.
Source: MediaPlayNews
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