As television manufacturers continue to push the capabilities of the their devices, like supporting 4K resolutions, content producers are also pushing to ensure their offerings can take advantage of the capabilities of new televisions. With so many devices now supporting 4K video to the point where it is almost a de facto expectation, we are seeing the search for the next big thing getting underway. That appears to be High Dynamic Range, or HDR, content. Joining the ranks of producers of HDR content is Netflix which has announced over 150 hours of programming to be produced before the end of the year that will use HDR technology.
Where 4K video helps improve things like the sharpness of a television picture by packing in more pixels to fill in the gaps, HDR technology is used to improve the quality of the pixels that are present. Netflix says this will produce images with brighter highlights, more detail in dark scenes and an improved color range. The goal is to produce a picture that more closely matches what the real world looks like.
Netflix already has one title available that uses HDR technology, Marco Polo. To check it out, you do need a television that supports either Dolby Vision or is HDR-enabled and you have to subscribe to Netflix’s Ultra HD plan. In the upcoming months, the following titles will join Marco Polo in being available in HDR video:
- A Series of Unfortunate Events
- Bloodline
- Chef’s Table
- Hibana
- Knights of Sidonia
- Marvel’s Daredevil
- Marvel’s Iron Fist
- Marvel’s Jessica Jones
- Marvel’s Luke Cage
- Marvel’s The Defenders
- The Do-Over
- The Ridiculous Six
Has anyone out there made the jump to an HDR capable television?
source: Netflix
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