(^28) [ April May 2019 [soundandvision.com
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MY EXPERIENCE covering home
video extends back to the early days
of DVD. But of all the new technolo-
gies and formats I’ve covered in that
time, none has generated as much
confusion as high dynamic range
(HDR). In this article, I will aempt
to demystify the subject of HDR, a
technology that I find to be the most
significant development to hit home
video in years.
LIFELIKE DEFINED
Dynamic range in audio or video
describes the difference between
the lowest and the highest levels of
information available in a signal. So,
to describe something as having
“high dynamic range” is to state that
it offers a wider dynamic range than
was previously available. What are
the implications for the viewing expe-
Shining light on the
most significant
recent development
in home video
By Kris Deering
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