Do you like HDR?

[Ocelote.12]

I know Windows 10 & 11 support it (my monitor supports HDR also, I tried some films and nature documentaries in HDR), and also heard that Linux and Android support it too. Is that true?

[Ocelote.12]

No, HDR is not faked. Max brightness (most bright pixels) with HDR mode off is lower than when HDR mode on. I don't remember exactly, but for non-expensive IPS HDR monitors normal max brightness of a pixel is 250-300 nit, and HDR mode max brightness is 400 nit. OLED can get a 1000 nit.

You don't need that brightness during web-browsing/working with documents/programming, it would cause your eyes to water. It is for movies and games, and usually for not very big parts of the screen space and not for too long.

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No hdr turns my vibrant reds in to tomato soup red.

[WarBucks]

I like HDR. Even the AutoHDR function Windows added seems to do a passable job. I play my pc on my tcl 65in tv. Its like a 2018?

But you absolutely have to adjust the screen for your viewing conditions.

The default monitor settings often have blown up tones to make them pop in reviews and stores. But then, in HDR modes the color is wider so it also pops. Thats why you get overly saturated colors.

What you can do is google calibrated values for your specific monitor. They wont be exact, but will be alot closer than what the default values are

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by WarBucks:

I like HDR. Even the AutoHDR function Windows added seems to do a passable job. I play my pc on my tcl 65in tv. Its like a 2018?

But you absolutely have to adjust the screen for your viewing conditions.

The default monitor settings often have blown up tones to make them pop in reviews and stores. But then, in HDR modes the color is wider so it also pops. Thats why you get overly saturated colors.

What you can do is google calibrated values for your specific monitor. They wont be exact, but will be alot closer than what the default values are

That's the thing, if you enable HDR it takes over and you can't adjust very much. That's why I find it pointless

[[☥] - CJ -]

The TV i got the past year which i use as my monitor has HDR so its my first time using it.

So heres my experience with it

In Games or whatever it can be pretty nice, but it isnt MANDATORY though.

You either enable it when needed then disable it everywhere else or dont use it at all.. The brightness of White when HDR is enabled is too much on websites for every day use so in Windows i have it off but games can still use it individually when available.

But yeah, like most things on a display you may have to fine tune things to your liking a bit, but to me due to the brightness of certain things when enabled its not something that should be left on, doing so may affect the life of the LEDs so theres that to consider.

[C1REX]

I liked HDR in very few games and I play on a screen with very good HDR.
The contrast can get too strong and not enjoyable to watch.

The one game where I like HDR is Armored Core 6.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

I prefer to tweak the Monitor settings for certain games. I'm locked out of doing that if I enable HDR, making it completely pointless. My custom settings look better then when HDR is on.

HDR is basically for lazy folks.
It's better suited for when combining a Game Console with a modern TV. It serves no real purpose in the PC gaming world.

[Nabster]

I tried and couldn't get it to work, looks worse than sdr. I should try again in Windows 11

[AmaiAmai]

Way too bright for my eyes unless I am reading a legal document or code. After a while, my eyes feel like they are staring at the sun.

I can barely stand 600 nits on a monitor, not sure why there are HDR 2000 displays or who is using them. It can't be for long...can it?

[BinaryJay]

Originally posted by AmaiAmai:

Way too bright for my eyes unless I am reading a legal document or code. After a while, my eyes feel like they are staring at the sun.

I can barely stand 600 nits on a monitor, not sure why there are HDR 2000 displays or who is using them. It can't be for long...can it?

The point of the higher brightness isn't to make the whole screen brighter, it's to increase contrast you can have bright highlights and dark shadows... HDR doesn't mean "the whole screen is super bright".

Most people who don't like HDR are using monitors that can't do HDR for ♥♥♥♥ and got fooled by the marketing on their cheap displays and/or are also using an out of date OS that doesn't properly support it either.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by AmaiAmai:

Way too bright for my eyes unless I am reading a legal document or code. After a while, my eyes feel like they are staring at the sun.

I can barely stand 600 nits on a monitor, not sure why there are HDR 2000 displays or who is using them. It can't be for long...can it?

It's for Games & Movies; not for general OS usage.
Yes for what you do, I'd prefer OS on Dark Mode and the brightness lowered, which I do.