SDR is The New Black & White

In my childhood, Television was Black & White. There was a paradigm shift when color TV came along, and we could see objects, people, and scenes in color as they were in real-life. This was very fascinating and it changed the way we perceived and experienced television. Now history is repeating itself and another paradigm shift is happening . Now it is from SDR (Standard Dynamic Range) to HDR (High Dynamic Range), but it is as fascinating as moving from Black & White? to color TV in my childhood.

So in today’s paradigm shift, the new color TV is HDR TV, and it's becoming increasingly popular for its ability to provide a more realistic and immersive viewing experience. With HDR, colors are more vibrant, the contrasts are more real, and the highlights and shadows are more pronounced; resulting in an image/video that is truly breathtaking. This creates a more immersive viewing experience, making it feel like you're right there in the scene, immersing you in the story in a way that was never possible before.

High Dynamic Range (HDR) is a technology that has been around for a while, but it's only recently that it has become mainstream. From iPhone 12 onwards, default capture mode for UGC (user-generated content) is HDR in iPhone. This means that more and more content we consume is being created in HDR, making it more important than ever. Studio content was already being produced in HDR e.g. Dolby Vision. This has resulted in a wider availability of HDR content and has made it more accessible to the general public.

With the introduction of HDR, SDR is becoming obsolete, much like black & white TV in the good old days. Once you've experienced the beauty and detail of HDR, it's hard to go back to the old SDR. The difference between the two is like night and day, and it's clear that HDR is the future of displays. Apple took a lead by introducing HDR capture in HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) format, which is royalty free and backward compatible to Gamma Curve. Google is not far behind and has announced the BBC HLG format as the default HDR format.

In conclusion, History is repeating itself and SDR is the new black & white in today’s world. It's outdated, limited, and lacks the emotional impact that HDR provides. The future is HDR, and it's worth investing in for anyone who wants to truly experience the best that television has to offer. It's time to say goodbye to SDR and embrace the future with HDR.

Welcome HDR!

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