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LTTP: HDR (I have seen the light, literally)
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Like my TV is kinda old ( the UK model of the Samsung MU7000 from 2017 I think) and doesn't have super high nit or whatever it's called ( it does have super low input lag with HDR on though which is great), but even still it's a literal night and day improvement on a none HDR picture, depending on the quality of the game/video you're watching.
HDR is worth it for the expanded color space alone.
Also, Tetris Effect on an OLED is a revelation.
Also, Tetris Effect on an OLED is a revelation.
Yeh sorry my bad, I do realise that (recently saw HDTV video about it aswell).
I just worded it weirdly.
I had a Samsung Q95T which was at the time one of the brightest TV's with the best HDR. Looked nice in movies, but couldn't really tell that much what I was supposed to see in gaming. For example i tried the Miles Morales HDR toggle and did see the difference, but it didn't make me go "oh this is what I've been missing"
Recently got a CX instead, since the Q95T was crap. Haven't extensively tested it out, but maybe I'll be more impressed this time. Definitely am happier with this TV, hdr looks better to me than the Samsung TV even though it has half the peak brightness.
Think I watched Coming 2 America and something else, and it just looked more realistic like you said.
After not upgrading my main living room/gaming tv for like 10+ years I finally was able to treat myself to a late Xmas gift and snag a new 4k+HDR TV and man... this screen and my PS5 make magic together.
It's wild watching movies i've seen look SO much better. Strangely my TVs pre-baked settings refuse to go away fully when using Apps directly from the SmartTV menu. I just run all my Disney+ and netflix biz through my PS5 and everything looks fuckin choice.
It's wild watching movies i've seen look SO much better. Strangely my TVs pre-baked settings refuse to go away fully when using Apps directly from the SmartTV menu. I just run all my Disney+ and netflix biz through my PS5 and everything looks fuckin choice.
Yeah movies tend to be better implemented this is true. This is why I want Dolby Vision in games, the implementation would (hopefully) improve with that.
Thanks for the info.
Where can I find it ?
I´m counting seconds here to test it.
Will start with Ghost of Tsushima MP mode !
My favorite living room light cannon. Scared for the day that I'll have to replace it lol.
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I thought the effect would be more pronounced in a sidescroller like Ori and a fast-paced game like Thumper lol.
Tried out some Rocket League and again I can see that it's smoother but I was led to believe the effect was as pronounced as going from 30 to 60. Maybe my expectations were overblown.
Here you go: https://www.resetera.com/threads/lg...eries-x-s-ps4-ps5-and-webos-sdr-hdr-dv.73304/
GoT is a perfect first game to try! The HDR is amazing!
If you have Amazon Prime, do yourself a favor and go back and watch/rewatch Grand Tour. The HDR in that series is amazing. Seeing the headlights of the cars actually shining instead of just being bright was a HDR "ah-ha" moment. The Ferrari in the first episode made me glad I had upgraded to 4K/HDR. I now have a Sony 950G and love it (even though it looks like I'll have to wait for my next set before I can experience 120fps).
I have an LG CX and I've yet to be truly blown away by HDR. I love the picture on my CX and am definitely "wowed" by it, but neither 4K nor HDR has been even close to the same kind of revelation as when we went first moved from standard def (480i/p) to high def (720p).
Also, I'll probably be shamed for this, but I primarily use PS5 and Series X on a LG 4K HDR monitor in my office. Any time I hook them up to my CX I always feel a bit underwhelmed. It doesn't look bad or anything, just not OMG amazing and I kind of prefer how they look on my monitor. And yes, my CX is set up and calibrated properly as are the system settings on both consoles when hooked up to the CX.
Also, I'll probably be shamed for this, but I primarily use PS5 and Series X on a LG 4K HDR monitor in my office. Any time I hook them up to my CX I always feel a bit underwhelmed. It doesn't look bad or anything, just not OMG amazing and I kind of prefer how they look on my monitor. And yes, my CX is set up and calibrated properly as are the system settings on both consoles when hooked up to the CX.
Not exactly for me. I went from 1080p SDR TV to a Samsung KS9000 and was blown away seeing native 4k content, as well as 4k + HDR. Got a LG CX much much later and yeah, it looked better but it wasn't exactly as big of an improvement. I appreciate the fact that I don't have any blooming problems anymore though. That was one of the bigger issues I had with the older, edge lit Samsung.
I have yet to be absolutely blown away by HDR in movies, which seems to be the opposite of what I'm supposed to see.
Games, on the other hand, have turned out better than I expected. Dirt 5 and Gears 5 have probably been the most noticeable there. I just wish Dirt 5 was a better game....but it looks great. Tetris Effect is neat too, though almost painful if you have even the slightest headache.
I've got a 4K chromecast and fireTV (I think both support HDR, and the TV does show UHD/HDR when I check info) and while some youtube channels look nice there hasn't been anything mindblowing. Even the handful of 4K blurays I've played just look okay...so maybe it's a setting I've missed.
Games, on the other hand, have turned out better than I expected. Dirt 5 and Gears 5 have probably been the most noticeable there. I just wish Dirt 5 was a better game....but it looks great. Tetris Effect is neat too, though almost painful if you have even the slightest headache.
I've got a 4K chromecast and fireTV (I think both support HDR, and the TV does show UHD/HDR when I check info) and while some youtube channels look nice there hasn't been anything mindblowing. Even the handful of 4K blurays I've played just look okay...so maybe it's a setting I've missed.
Windows is a pain with this. Grab HDR Profile. Once you add a game to it the program will turn Windows HDR on for you when you start the game and then turn it off once you exit.
I pretty much say this in every thread , but Sea of Thieves is one that never fails to impress.
Call of duty Modern Warfare is incredible too, just like every other tech aspect of that game.
Forza Horizon 4 (the demo / intro sequence is a great showcase)
Most Unreal Engine games look good as do most of the frostbite games.
Mass Effect, Battefield, Battlefront all look wonderful.
Spiderman Remastered/ MM look fantastic too.
Red Dead Redemption 2 also looks phenomenal in many of the really naturalistic situations if you switch to the Game mode . Not that passively aggressive labelled "cinematic" mode that was named after I called them out on it😂
Call of duty Modern Warfare is incredible too, just like every other tech aspect of that game.
Forza Horizon 4 (the demo / intro sequence is a great showcase)
Most Unreal Engine games look good as do most of the frostbite games.
Mass Effect, Battefield, Battlefront all look wonderful.
Spiderman Remastered/ MM look fantastic too.
Red Dead Redemption 2 also looks phenomenal in many of the really naturalistic situations if you switch to the Game mode . Not that passively aggressive labelled "cinematic" mode that was named after I called them out on it😂
Yeah, my favorite TVs for HDR are definitely the 930e and Z9D. Best HDR experience I've had, beating even most newer TVs (LED or OLED).
4k Fire Stick is weird for me the last time I used it and it never worked the way I wanted. You basically get 2 options for HDR and both have their own issues:
Always HDR: makes HDR content look correct but affects SDR content because my TV is slightly dimmer in HDR mode and colors seem to be slightly wrong when HDR is forced.
Adaptive: makes SDR content look correct but affects HDR content because while my TV correctly switches to HDR mode, the colors somehow become desaturated.
I have the 27UL600-W. Not a bad monitor. It has a nice picture, freesync, and is VESA certified for peak luminance of 400 nits.
HDR on a PC is no longer really a PITA. Occasionally you have to turn it off for some games but most of it works fine out of the box. This is on a C9 and a Cx
It's the best. Unfortunately a lot of people buy a cheap/poor HDR supported TV and then complain that it makes no difference or it's better with it off etc.
It's sadly one of those techs that is widely available but only actually worthwhile after a certain quality/price point. Cheap TVs with bad HDR definitely might as well not support it.
But on a decent display? It's amazing.
It's sadly one of those techs that is widely available but only actually worthwhile after a certain quality/price point. Cheap TVs with bad HDR definitely might as well not support it.
But on a decent display? It's amazing.
Maybe I should use my chromecast more - right now it's unplugged as I needed another HDMI port for something else. Also, I should check to make sure I have the right ports (I have a feeling only some of them support HDR but maybe that's not a thing any more).
I know my FireTV stick is set to adaptive, as I was playing around with that early on and forcing it to always made regular content look worse. It figures that on top of differing standards we have wonky settings on some devices too. Sucks, as the Series X seems to support it quite well.
Yeah, recently went for a 4K HDR TV and it really made a bigger impact than just native 4K. 4K looks truly great, but HDR is a bigger difference for the better. I was impressed with my 700nits entry level tv, must be so much better in higher tier TVs, good thing that this stuff gets more and more accessible every year.
I beat the game just before getting my CX, and even though I got the platinum I might still install it just to see the visuals I was missing.
HDR really blew me away when I first saw it. I'm right there with you in that it was way more noticeable than 4K was.
That said, I also find it to be kind of a bitch. I can never seem to get my TV calibrated right so that most things look okay. Some games are absolutely blown the fuck out, while others are so dark I can't see shit. In-game calibration helps some, but not always and changing my TVs settings just seems to shift which games are problematic.
That said, I also find it to be kind of a bitch. I can never seem to get my TV calibrated right so that most things look okay. Some games are absolutely blown the fuck out, while others are so dark I can't see shit. In-game calibration helps some, but not always and changing my TVs settings just seems to shift which games are problematic.
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Oh nice will give TGT another go, good looking out.
Thanks for the tip, will keep this in mind.
For some other non gaming selection of things, There is this great YouTube channel of this guy just filming walking around Tokyo in first person (no speaking).
The videos are really great in HDR and do a really good job of showing non stylised content.
Nice variation in exterior , interiors and other totally normal stuff, but super obvious to see how much better it looks than content you normally see
4K・ Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise・4K HDR
In my travels to Yokohama while riding Seaside AGT train line I noticed this park called Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise and on the way back I walked around...
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4K・ Tokyo Harajuku and Omotesando night walk・4K HDR
I came here for Christmas lights but this year they decided not to do lights, probably because of Corona. But still it was many people around and I decided t...
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I enjoyed all of the episodes. The first really stood out to me with the HDR content. The computer generated shots of the internals of the McLaren were particularly nice.
Also, if you are just re-watching a couple of episodes, then I also recommend Season 1 Episodes 7 and 8 where they go to Namibia. Those were quite memorable as well.
For some other non gaming selection of things, There is this great YouTube channel of this guy just filming walking around Tokyo in first person (no speaking).
The videos are really great in HDR and do a really good job of showing non stylised content.
Nice variation in exterior , interiors and other totally normal stuff, but super obvious to see how much better it looks than content you normally see
4K・ Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise・4K HDR
In my travels to Yokohama while riding Seaside AGT train line I noticed this park called Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise and on the way back I walked around...
4K・ Tokyo Harajuku and Omotesando night walk・4K HDR
I came here for Christmas lights but this year they decided not to do lights, probably because of Corona. But still it was many people around and I decided t...
I watch his videos as well. With COVID...it was a nice way to "get out" and take a trip, so-to-speak.
THIS.. the wider color gamut is great, but the true magic lies within the display capabilities of pumping brightness paired with deep blackness. I find that the 800 nits of the LG CX are more than enough taking into account the true blacks of OLED technology. The highlights are so damn beautiful when done correctly. My favorite examples are FFVIIR, Infamous 2nd Son and Shadow Of The Colossus remake..
It's truly a game changer..
For some other non gaming selection of things, There is this great YouTube channel of this guy just filming walking around Tokyo in first person (no speaking).
The videos are really great in HDR and do a really good job of showing non stylised content.
Nice variation in exterior , interiors and other totally normal stuff, but super obvious to see how much better it looks than content you normally see
4K・ Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise・4K HDR
In my travels to Yokohama while riding Seaside AGT train line I noticed this park called Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise and on the way back I walked around...
4K・ Tokyo Harajuku and Omotesando night walk・4K HDR
I came here for Christmas lights but this year they decided not to do lights, probably because of Corona. But still it was many people around and I decided t...
Yeah, this was the first thing I saw to test 4K HDR video, was really stunned
I own both a CX and the 900h and honestly the CX is better, but the improvements of the CX to me are overblown. The 900h looks great.
We spent many late nights trying to get that just right, for people now and future TVs. It always makes me smile seeing people enjoying that.
Yeah, HDR is incredible when done right. Love it on my C9.
Hell yeah! Incredible game and a beautiful audiovisual experience, especially at 120 fps with HDR on. My god.
I played it this past weekend and couldn't put it down. Took a little bit of tweaking with the settings to get right on my x900e, but it is just gorgeous.
Wish the blurriness around the edge of the camera when moving was a little toned down though.
Ori 2 with it's HDR implementation + 4K + 120FPS + OLED. It doesn't get much than that for a visual feast
Steppenwolf face details and expressions, while his armor shone out of focus...in HDR.
Yeah, HDR was the actual "next gen" moment for me, 3 years ago.
Yes. Good HDR has been far more of a game changer for me than 4k. I immediately notice how dull scenes look when not in HDR now.
I have a tv that supports hdr10 and Dolby vision. I honestly can't tell the difference between the two. Is it just my display?
There isn't much difference between them. Dolby Vision essentially converts HDR10 into something lesser , to better match consumer displays.
It makes a bigger difference on low spec sets.
Dolby Vision becomes mostly entirely irreverent as soon as your display exceeds the content's colour volume.