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Anyone else notice how bad Apple TV+ Dolby Vision is?

Not sure if it's just me or my TV. I found a random Reddit thread about it but he also has a LG C1. I've noticed this before on some of Apple TV+'s shows and other episodes, but never like this....

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New potentially "disruptive" HDR tech for projectors from Barco

So, a potentially very interesting tech has just been showcased in its most recent prototype´ish form at this years´ CinemaCon. Some info here:...

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HDR muted color on 4k UHD menus

Hey guys. I was wondering if anyone could explain to me why the menu colors on 4k UHD blurays are muted, the red is always orange, and if i compare to the 2k version of the same disc,the.color is deep...

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8-Bit Panels, 10-Bit Panels, Clipping, and Remaping

I am researching QLED mini LED TVs. There have been reports that the Hisense U8K clips HDR above 1,000 Nits without enabling remaping. There have been reports that the TCL QM850G displays all HDR...

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Projectors For Editing Photos

I'm sure projectors are not the ideal for photo editing, but just humor me please. What projectors out there would be good for editing photos? Qualifications: 4K res Able to create a 16:9 200 inch...

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HDCP content and Epson 6040UB projector

Sorry if this isn't the right category for this question. Certain 4K HDR DVD's I get this, "This content can not be displayed because your TV does not support HDCP 2.2". But it's not all discs. Some...

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Checking for BT.2020 Color Gamut Usage Beyond P3 or 709 in Real Content

I wanted to share a couple of ways that I check for BT.2020 gamut usage beyond P3 or 709 in real content. I always used to use DaVinci Resolve with a workflow that I have found to work well and shared...

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Universal HDR-compliant displays

As the industry is unable to reach a consensus on HDR, consumers should take over and push for universal HDR-compliant TV which shall be compatible with all existing and being standardized (i.e. via...

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Dolby Vision Stopped Working - LG Blu-ray Denon Receiver LG Oled TV

So, I've had an LG UBK90 Blu-ray Player, a Denon X6300H Receiver, & LG OLED65CPUA TV for several years. I was able to play Dolby Vision discs through this setup with no problem until a few weeks...

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AVPro Edge (Bullet Train) vs Tributaries HDMI

Wondering what the largest differences are between: Bullet Train AC-BTSSF-10KUHD Tributaries UHDM Maximum Or are there any noticeable ones?

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Sony X900F - HDR10 looks amazing, but Dolby Vision looks dark, dull, flat,...

Has anyone else with an X900F experienced this? I tried watching the 4K UHD of The Hunt for Red October tonight in a dark room and the damn thing was SO dark and dull/flat looking that it was...

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How can I check if Dolby Vision is static (fake) or dynamic?

I have seen various encoding groups accused of using fake DV in their releases. Some blame Apple and Disney for streaming static DV. NAHOM and Flights are two groups with many DV hybrid...

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I don't get the obsession with brightness

I'm watching a 65" in a dark room, so obviously I don't need the light output others need. I also understand the value of dynamic range and reproducing content with plenty available. But, having just...

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Device to disable Dolby Vision

Hi, When I enable HDR on my Fios Mini it outputs Dolby Vision HDR instead of standard HDR which makes hdr programming look terrible. I have another mini box where the tv does not support Dolby Vision...

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DCI (Digital Cinema Initiatives) D-Cinema HDR

https://www.dcimovies.com/ https://www.dcimovies.com/announcements/ DCI HDR Image Testing Video 22 February, 2022 Members of the Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI) Technical Committee explain the...

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Official Redeeming 4K/UHD HDR Titles Thread - Redemption Only!

Hi All, As the Master List of currently available 4k HDR titles thread keeps getting flooded with topics of Redeeming 4K/HDR Content in various different spots, I decided to create a dedicated separate...

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What's More Important? Color Gamut, Color Accuracy, or PQ EOTF?

I'm researching TVs which will take advantage of the capabilities of my 4K UHD Blu-ray discs. From what I understand, PQ EOTF is metadata which tells the TV how bright to get according to the creator....

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HDR - the most scam technology ever

Talking about HDR, technobloggers claim that HDR is a revolutionary technology that dramatically increases the amount of colour available. The number of colours allegedly looks something like this: If...

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Apple Dolby Vision

No idea where I should post this, but in case someone find this useful, here are some workflow for DV on Apple device. All demo files are guaranteed to work with Apple's native player, should also work...

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Where to begin?

Hi, I'm currently waiting for my Hisense C1s projector to arrive. The Chinese C1s is identical to the global Hisense C1, just without Dolby vision support. My current setup includes an LG C1 65 OLED,...

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SDR vs 4k Blu-rays colors

I have a question: I am still happy in SDR 1080p land, but I am playing around with 4k content. When converted to SDR I see that 4k content usually seems to have a different color grading and also a...

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Dolby Vision stutter on scene change (Panasonic HZ1000)

Hello, When using Dolby Vision mode 1 (so TV lead Dolby Vision), I get a small freeze frame on scene change on any device that supports TV led Dolby Vision (includes my Sony X700, my Panasonic UB820...

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Tone Map above content grading on high nits TV? Max CLL/FALL - Sony 85X95L

Sorry if this has been asked before but I couldn't find anything on a quick search. I know a lot of HDR content is only graded up to 1,000 nits, and per the Blu Ray heat maps a lot of contents average...

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Epson 3800/5050/6050 and Dolby Vision LLDV for Dynamic Tone Mapping

Update (5/23): this thread is for discussing setting up LLDV with any Epson device with the HDR slider and without the SAG control. I’m hoping to create a place where information pertaining to just the...

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Dynamic Tone Mapping (DTM) Why the *uck, honestly?

I'm confused, really confused. A few things first though, let's make it clear, or at least put out the question right out the gate, with a 10,000 nit display we wouldn't need any tone mapping, or is...

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SDR looks better than HDR. Epson 4010 projector

So thinking this might be the right place for this discussion. I have an Epson 401o projector. I have a 54’ x 130’‘ 2.39:1 spandex screen. Watching 16x9 content, YouTube, sports, most regular tv shows...

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4K HDR Movies with BT.2020 Color beyond DCI-P3

In this thread we will be compiling a database of all 4K HDR movies which have BT.2020 color beyond DCI-P3. This is where to post analysis data showing movies with BT.2020 color beyond DCI-P3. ****...

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Does Auto HDR (Xbox/Windows) really improve picture quality?

Native HDR content, great, but I’m so curious about SDR content converted using Auto HDR . Is it actually worth doing or does it kinda remove the creators intent? I’m mostly referring to games. To me...

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Old 4k firestick sends HDR, new one sends SDR

So the title says it all. I have a 3 year old Firestick 4K going to my Epson 6050ub via a Yamaha TSR-5810. The 6050 reports that it's getting HDR10 at all times when it's set on the firestick. If I put...

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Epson 5040UB with HD fury Arcana to get LLDV

Hi, I have a question about the Arcana. Would I be able to watch LLDV content on my Epson 5040UB if my source is set at 4k@60hz LLDV or would I need my source to output 4K@30hz LLDV? In other words can...

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Blog Post: Why Dolby Vision And Other HDR Formats Are So Dark

Here's why Dolby Vision and other HDR formats are so dark on your TV - The Solid Signal Blog The bottom line here? They want to tell you it's your fault. blog.solidsignal.com

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Dolby Vision, including HDR10 conversion w/ DTM on Projectors?

Dolby Vision, including HDR10 conversion w/ DTM on Projectors? This is a HDFury DV LLDV EDID exploit of the Dolby Vision Profile 5 layer included in the DV spec for display manufacturers and models...

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Epson LS11000/12000 Projector LLDV Enablement and Tuning

This thread is meant for discussion of Epson projector LLDV enablement and tuning. Discussion may include HDFury or Alternate devices, but focus should be on tuning of both the projector and enablement...

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Adventures In Tone Mapping: LLDV versus MadVr

As a projector owner, one of the most frustrating this is getting HDR to look good. I know from discussions with people here, some just give up and run everything in SDR. And that's not a crazy thing...

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Master List of currently available 4k HDR titles, will be updated often.

4k Blu rays are here, and HDR content is slowly trickling out to various streaming sites as well. And theres really no way to get updated on what gets added, so I decided to make a master list, that...

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