High Dynamic Range TV - was it at NAB?

[Guest]

I was excited about the new light tech, and some of the new lenses, but what is really exciting, is what is happening with display technology.

HDR tv may be the biggest leap in image quality and motion capture visual aesthetics since SD.

http://hdguru.com/vizio-shifts-into-high-dynamic-range-at-ces-2014/
http://ces.vizio.com
http://variety.com/2014/digital/col...rget-4k-its-the-brightness-stupid-1201055191/

Glad TV manufacturers are not just going with a resolution bump, but also bit rate and contrast/brightness progression.

 

[Guest]

I guess tat makes me a nerd.

 

[cpc]

Well, you can only handle so much brightness in a darkened room. I find the 45-50cd/m2 white point in the theater alright.
Now bit depth and gamut is another thing. And that's where rec2020 is gonna shine, hopefully.

 

[Guest]

Well, you can only handle so much brightness in a darkened room. I find the 45-50cd/m2 white point in the theater alright.
Now bit depth and gamut is another thing. And that's where rec2020 is gonna shine, hopefully.

Bit depth and wider spectrum of color and light is what is so exciting. Of course in a darkened room, for the isolated immersion experience, it is less exciting, but being able to view a beautiful piece of work in a daylit room is cool too.

These new UHDTV with higher bit rates and larger dynamic ranges will open up the ability to enjoy something "visually" and not just for the story. The visuals will hold new merit. I think digital display will also reennergize digital photography, as will more likely enjoy photos that are not printed. 4K TV is the first medium that will enable a good appreciation for digital imaging. It is also taking TV farther away from the entrapments of "cinema", and blossoming new aesthetics.

 

[maarek]

I've had a plasma with better contrast ratio for years now (last Pioneer plasmas made) and I will not go back to LCD monitors until OLED becomes norm. There's something about seeing actual black that's quite addicting. Even 8bits give great contrast ratios and beautiful images without resorting to trickery.

And photos already look quite astonishing on this tv, way better than my 10-bit lcd monitor.