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I actually turned off HDR as soon as I got an HDR-capable TV, because it's apparently code for "eye-searingly-bright whites, including in the Apple TV interface

by xp84 4y ago

I actually turned off HDR as soon as I got an HDR-capable TV, because it's apparently code for "eye-searingly-bright whites, including in the Apple TV interface itself." I don't understand who wants this. Maybe I'm a vampire?

bombcar 4y ago
I have a similar response and I think it’s because it needs a lot to get setup correctly across everything. It’s like having the bass turned up but for video.
maccard 4y ago
I do. I remember when HD TV's came out and it was mind blowing the difference between an old and a new TV. We had 3D TV, 4k TV's come out during that time period and they were fine, but viewing content in HDR was the first time in a decade I realised "wow there has been another shift". My partner would struggle to call the difference between our 4k TV and our older 1080 TV, but she absolutely adores the HDR on the newer LG.
cultureswitch 4y ago
Same boat as you. To me HDR is ok if I use the TV in a dark room but otherwise I lose most of the detail as the extremes.
- garbagewoman 4y ago
  Doesn’t sound like actual HDR, to be fair, check your system with an outside body
garbagewoman 4y ago
Have you seen an optometrist?
- xp84 4y ago
  Can't find one, it's too bright outside...
Conlectus 4y ago
For what its worth, I used to say the same thing. Now I have glasses for astigmatism.
- Flameancer 4y ago
  Funny you say that. I don’t like searing whites and I also just got officially diagnosed with astigmatism. I wonder if my glasses will make a difference.
aidenn0 4y ago
I actually want eye-searingly-bright whites for movies, but interfaces for TVs ... shouldn't use 100% luma. 100% luma is going to be "the brightest object shown in all of your media collection" which is probably the sun. Since on my computer monitor, 100% luma is usually used by UIs to represent a blank piece of paper, I toggle the brightness on my monitor when watching a movie.

by xp84 4y ago

bombcar 4y ago

I have a similar response and I think it’s because it needs a lot to get setup correctly across everything. It’s like having the bass turned up but for video.

maccard 4y ago

I do. I remember when HD TV's came out and it was mind blowing the difference between an old and a new TV. We had 3D TV, 4k TV's come out during that time period and they were fine, but viewing content in HDR was the first time in a decade I realised "wow there has been another shift". My partner would struggle to call the difference between our 4k TV and our older 1080 TV, but she absolutely adores the HDR on the newer LG.

cultureswitch 4y ago

Same boat as you. To me HDR is ok if I use the TV in a dark room but otherwise I lose most of the detail as the extremes.

garbagewoman 4y ago
Doesn’t sound like actual HDR, to be fair, check your system with an outside body

garbagewoman 4y ago

Have you seen an optometrist?

xp84 4y ago
Can't find one, it's too bright outside...

Conlectus 4y ago

For what its worth, I used to say the same thing. Now I have glasses for astigmatism.

Flameancer 4y ago
Funny you say that. I don’t like searing whites and I also just got officially diagnosed with astigmatism. I wonder if my glasses will make a difference.

aidenn0 4y ago

I actually want eye-searingly-bright whites for movies, but interfaces for TVs ... shouldn't use 100% luma. 100% luma is going to be "the brightest object shown in all of your media collection" which is probably the sun. Since on my computer monitor, 100% luma is usually used by UIs to represent a blank piece of paper, I toggle the brightness on my monitor when watching a movie.