Dolby Vision and HDR10+ are both so-
called ‘active’ formats of high dynamic range
technology. This means that they both carry
extra scene by scene picture information
that compatible TVs can use to deliver more
accurate representations of the image content.
Dolby Vision also features advanced colour
mastering and optimises its images for the
specific TV they’re being fed into. All sounds
great, but does your TV really need them?
Throwing this question into sharp relief is the
fact that most TVs either don’t support either
format, or else only support one or the other.
For instance, Samsung doesn’t support Dolby
Vision, while LG doesn’t support HDR10+.
Experience suggests that HDR10+ and,
especially, Dolby Vision certainly improve HDR
performance. Though by how much varies. They
tend to deliver their most obvious advantages
on cheaper TVs, which don’t have such clever
built-in HDR processing. TVs with high quality
processing and bright, contrast-rich screens
usually don’t need the extra HDR ‘help’ as much.
Frustratingly, some content – such as the
4K Blu-ray of Alien – is out there available in
HDR10+ only, while other content (such as
Joker on 4K Blu-ray) is only available in Dolby
Vision. So while Dolby Vision and HDR10+
may really be more desirable than essential on
premium TVs, we still look forward to a time
when every brand has joined Panasonic and
Philips in providing support for both active
HDR formats on their TVs.
Also, it’s worth nothing that if you play a film or
stream that supports HDR10+ or Dolby Vision
on a TV that doesn’t, the signal will fall back to
a default HDR10 signal. So you still get an HDR
experience, but without the benefit of the extra
scene by scene image data.DO I NEED
DOLBY VISION
AND HDR 10 +?
SONY XR-75X90K
Stepping up from a 65 -inch to a 75 -inch screen feels like going from owning a TV to
owning a home cinema. Especially when that 7 5-inch screen is as packed with cutting
edge features as Sony’s 7 5X90K.
The 7 5X90K uses a full-array LED lighting system with local dimming – the best lighting
system you can get on an LCD TV without stepping up to mini-LED. It also uses the latest
version of Sony’s innovative Cognitive Processor XR to deliver images that look more like
the way your eyes perceive the real world.
It’s also much brighter than most competitors, and finally there’s support for the latest
4K at 120 Hz and variable refresh rate gaming features, as well as Dolby Atmos sound.
£2,400, sony.co.uk
PHILIPS 65OLED936
The Philips 65 OLED936 takes everything you love about TV technology and turns
it up to 1 1. Maybe even 12 when it comes to sound. Its sensationally crisp, bold and
refined picture offers the native contrast, viewing angle and colour benefits of OLED
technology. It then combines this with a flagship version of the fifth generation of Philips’
P5 picture processing engine, which delivers advanced AI-enhanced picture analysis
and systems for combatting OLED’s potential screen burn issues. Finally, the Bowers
& Wilkins-designed speaker system delivers the most powerful, dynamic and detailed
sound we’ve ever heard from a TV. Especially when fed Dolby Atmos.
£2,499,philips.co.uk
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