{"id":43024,"date":"2018-08-27T17:44:33","date_gmt":"2018-08-27T17:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/?p=416349"},"modified":"2018-08-27T17:44:33","modified_gmt":"2018-08-27T17:44:33","slug":"windows-10-tip-find-out-how-to-get-hdr-video-on-your-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/08\/27\/windows-10-tip-find-out-how-to-get-hdr-video-on-your-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10 Tip: Find out how to get HDR video on your PC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When you\u2019re watching\u00a0high dynamic range\u00a0(HDR)\u00a0video on your PC,\u00a0colors are more vivid.\u00a0You\u00a0find\u00a0more details in the\u00a0darkest and brightest parts of a scene, such as dimly lit rooms or a blazing fire. You\u00a0notice more contrast, with a pronounced difference between lights and shadows.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

To see how HDR video compares to traditional content (SDR), look at the images below. The SDR version, in general, is\u00a0more flat and washed\u00a0out. With an actual video on an HDR-capable PC, the difference is like night and day \u2013 literally.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Still<\/a><\/p>\n

HDR video still<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"Still<\/a><\/p>\n

SDR video still<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Simulation of HDR content vs. SDR content<\/span><\/span><\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Windows HD Color is a set of features\u00a0bringing HDR content to Windows PCs.\u00a0Our team works\u00a0hard to improve the quality of every pixel on your display, including better colors and more vivid scenes.\u00a0The\u00a0goal is to help you get ultra-realistic movie, gaming and creative experiences in Windows 10.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To enjoy HDR video, you need the right content, hardware and software. As\u00a0more\u00a0HDR hardware and content come to market, we\u2019re committed to giving you the best HDR experiences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Gif<\/a><\/p>\n

In settings, you\u2019ll be able to choose \u201cStream HDR Video\u201d in the Video Playback if your display supports HDR video<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

HDR\u00a0is a dramatic improvement over traditional SDR (standard dynamic range) content in two ways: light and color.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When it comes to light, HDR video takes advantage of new hardware that can show\u00a0much higher\u00a0contrast\u00a0between the brightest whites and the darkest blacks on your screen.\u00a0HDR video\u00a0encodes\u00a0additional information into your content (and allows\u00a0for a much higher peak brightness)\u00a0so\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0see much more detail across the entire spectrum of display capabilities. For example, in a single frame of HDR video, the sun will appear distinctly brighter, details on the brightest surfaces will be\u00a0sharper, and the darkest shadows will appear with terrific detail.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With respect to color, HDR video\u00a0also improves\u00a0over traditional content in two ways. First, it\u00a0typically uses wider\u00a0color\u00a0gamut (WCG)\u00a0when encoding information, meaning that it shows a wider range of colors compared to traditional SDR content. This results in, for example, increasingly saturated hues of color. Second, color is more precise with HDR. This is because it can represent many more unique shades even within the same range of color. On new HDR-capable hardware, these two color-related improvements result in much deeper and more vivid reds, greens, and blues, and allows for more gradations of color in-between.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How can I get HDR video?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

With Windows HD Color, our goal is to make HDR video look as good as possible using the fullest extent of your PC\u2019s capabilities. Since fully HDR-capable, built-in displays aren\u2019t on laptops today, our efforts are focused on:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Playing HDR video on external HDR<\/b>10<\/b>\u00a0<\/b>displays<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the Windows 10 Fall Creators update, Windows supports external HDR TVs and monitors. Among other features, this allows Windows to consume HDR video and show full HDR quality (i.e., HDR features described above like higher\u00a0peak brightness, wider color gamut, and\u00a0more accurate\u00a0color). You will also need a modern graphics card and updated drivers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To\u00a0get HDR, go to Settings > System > Display, and turn on \u201cHDR and WCG.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot<\/a><\/p>\n

Display settings for HDR-capable external monitor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

For more info on HDR on external monitors, see\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Display requirements for HDR video in Windows 10<\/span><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Improving video on current generation built-in<\/b>\u00a0displays<\/b>\u00a0(i.e., laptops)<\/b>\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Currently, most laptop displays don\u2019t\u00a0truly support HDR content,\u00a0particularly when it comes to color (they do not have\u00a0wider color\u00a0gamuts\u00a0nor higher color precision).\u00a0Nevertheless, medium- to high-end models tend to have bright screens. We can combine these bright screens with the expanded\u00a0range of brightness\u00a0information available in HDR video formats\u00a0so that\u00a0Windows plays\u00a0HDR video at its best for that display.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Playback quality of HDR content on these devices is noticeably better than the SDR version of the same content. This is particularly apparent in scenes\u00a0where movie creators have mastered their content to fully exploit new HDR technologies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While this update for built-in displays focused on the better brightness of HDR content, in the future we are working on bringing you better color.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

O<\/i>nly devices that meet certain hardware requirements will be capable of playing HDR video.\u00a0<\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

FAQ<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Does my Windows device support HDR?<\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

See our help articles\u00a0Display requirements for HDR video in Windows 10<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Stream HDR video on Windows 10<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How\u00a0<\/i>can I set up my laptop display for HDR video?<\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

See our help article\u00a0Calibrate your built-in display for HDR content in Windows 10<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What HDR content can I watch?<\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There is a lot of free HDR content available online. You can find some good examples if you open Microsoft Edge on your Windows 10 PC, go to YouTube, and then search for \u201cHDR.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Netflix has HDR content as well, but you need to be on the \u201cPremium\u201d tier plan to have access. If you are on this plan, either download the\u00a0Netflix app<\/a>\u00a0from the Store or go to Netflix.com in Microsoft Edge and search for \u201cHDR.\u201d\u00a0Check out\u00a0\u201cChef\u2019s Table: France.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

(S<\/i>ide effects of this<\/i>\u00a0last<\/i>\u00a0show in HDR include uncontrollable hunger and impulse-purchase plane tickets to Paris.<\/i>)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We are working with other content providers to expand the scope of HDR content on Windows.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When you\u2019re watching\u00a0high dynamic range\u00a0(HDR)\u00a0video on your PC,\u00a0colors are more vivid.\u00a0You\u00a0find\u00a0more details in the\u00a0darkest and brightest parts of a scene, such as dimly lit rooms or a blazing fire. You\u00a0notice more contrast, with a pronounced difference between lights and shadows. To see how HDR video compares to traditional content (SDR), look at the images below. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":43025,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[273,50,193],"class_list":["post-43024","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-microsoft-news","tag-hdr","tag-recent-news","tag-windows-10"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43024","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43024"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43024\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43024"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43024"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43024"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}