HDR is the latest trend in display technology and its here to stay.
HDR TVs are designed to create a more realistic picture by representing colors in a more lifelike way.
HDR TVs would have closer to 1,000.
That brightness, orluminance, for each color is measured in nits, orcandela per square meter.
In short, HDR really makes bright colors pop and keeps dark colors dark.
Because its an open standard, content creators can use it without paying licensing fees.
Unlike HDR10, Dolby Vision is a proprietary HDR standard that does more, at a price.
Current non-HDR TVs top out at about 16 million colors.
For example, this55-inch HDR10-enabled LG TV costs $800.
The same model with HDR10andDolby Visioncosts closer to $1,300.
Its also important to know which manufacturers support which standards.
The two standards will coexist a lot likeDTSandDolby Digital, the two main audio formats that receivers decode.
For one, HDR wont transform your old movies and TV shows into amazing-looking, updated versions.
The digital movie serviceVudualso supports some HDR content, butonly films made with Dolby Vision in mind.
That means it wont support the generic HDR10 standard.
you could find theircomplete list of Dolby Vision-supported movies here.
Some video game consoles can take advantage of HDR support as well.
TheMicrosoft Xbox One Ssupports HDR, but only with TVs that use the HDR10 standard.
Dolby Vision-only models are out of luck.
Well know for certaincome PSX in September.
Is HDR worth buying into?
In short, yes,eventually.
Its a pretty big deal and its not going away any time soon.
That said, theres not a ton of stuff to watch with it yet.
So, no, you dont need to run out and upgrade your TV right now.
Your current HDTV is probably just fine, especially if you bought it in the last few years.
