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A Dolby Vision certified colorist whose work has been honored at major festivals, who’s graded movies and TV series for most of the major streaming networks, in order to prove the worthlessness of HDR10, insists he’s never been asked by a studio to deliver in the format. Let’s consider together whether this claim is factual or... Continue Reading →
A patent was granted to Warner Bros. for eliminating scanner noise from the image while maintaining the film grain. Listed as inventors on the patent are Michael D. Smith, Michael Zink and Christopher Nolan. Michael Zink writes over at LinkedIn, “When Chris Nolan was re-mastering seven of his films for the 2017 release of “The... Continue Reading →
**Netflix Ditches HDR After Influencers Convince Public That It Makes Film Look Like Poop** By Freddy Flickster - Feb. 22, 2025 In a bold move to appease disgruntled auteurs, Netflix announced today it will cease all HDR streaming, citing filmmakers’ complaints that high dynamic range made their work “look like unadulterated doggy poop.” Working diligently... Continue Reading →
In an idiotic rant entitled Why Do Movies Look Worse Now?, YouTuber Luke Riether copies Patrick Tomasso's Why Don’t Movies Look Like Movies Anymore? almost word-for-word, blaming HDR for what he perceives as the flat, lifeless look of today's movies. Riether even all but admits to plagiarism, but refuses to take his video down: "Hey... Continue Reading →
A calibrator sharing his experience matching a DIT’s LG client monitor with his Flanders XMP310 writes, “One of the trickiest parts? The ABL (automatic brightness limiting) on these two monitors kicks in at very different points, forcing us to rethink how to treat the LG TV.” He observed that the FSI XMP310 began to limit... Continue Reading →
“Dolby Vision is a visual technology designed to enhance the viewing experience to unprecedented levels. It empowers visual creatives to infuse their work with unparalleled depth and vibrancy, revolutionizing how we perceive visual content. By leveraging High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology, Dolby Vision dynamically optimizes image quality based on the specific service, device, and platform,”... Continue Reading →
According to acclaimed cinematographer Ed Lachman, whose biopic Maria is streaming on Netflix in the USA (but thankfully not in Vietnam), HDR has no aesthetic value worth pursuing. We can’t help but think that Ansel Adams, whose zone system was the inspiration for Lachman’s EL Zone, would have welcomed HDR with open arms. Unfortunately for... Continue Reading →
EDR is a term with four distinct meanings across the display industry: a deprecated content standard (Dolby's 2014 'Extended Dynamic Range'), a cinematic projection standard (Dolby's 'Enhanced Dynamic Range'), a technical implementation (Apple's 'Extended Dynamic Range'), and a perceptual model ('Entertainment Dynamic Range'). This article clarifies these definitions to untangle the confusion. EDR as a... Continue Reading →
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