I actually turned off HDR as soon as I got an HDR-capable TV, because it's appar...

maccard · on April 7, 2023

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.

aidenn0 · on April 8, 2023

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.

bombcar · on April 7, 2023

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.

cultureswitch · on April 7, 2023

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 · on April 8, 2023

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

Conlectus · on April 8, 2023

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

Flameancer · on April 9, 2023

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.

garbagewoman · on April 8, 2023

Have you seen an optometrist?

xp84 · on April 10, 2023

Can't find one, it's too bright outside...