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Podcast #1120: HDR Formats Compared

2023/10/13
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On this week’s show Ara orders Holiday lights that he plans on leaving up year round. We also compare the HDR formats and explain terms to help you understand what it all means. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news.

News:

  • Roku's latest update adds expert picture tuning, sports favoriting and more)
  • Infamous ‘Turn-On’ To Air On YouTube, Fastest Cancellation In TV History)
  • Netflix Still Having Ad-Supported Option Troubles? The Marketplace Decides)
  • AT&T Exploring Options for DirecTV as Pay-TV Subscriptions Continue Decline)
  • DIRECTV & DIRECTV STREAM Are Raising Their Prices Soon | Cord Cutters News)

Other:

Matter Smart Holiday String Lights Get festive with Nanoleaf Smart Holiday String Lights ($199 Pre-order))! The perfect decoration for your tree, or throughout your home to bring out the holiday spirit. Customizable color palettes and lighting animations set the Christmas mood in an instant, with just the touch of a button or a simple voice command. Sync with your favorite holiday songs to watch as your lights dance to the beat. Designed for both indoor and outdoor use.

  • 250 Addressable LEDs | 20m

  • 16+ Million Colors and Tunable Whites

  • Use with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or Matter over Wi-Fi

  • Control with Attached Controller, Nanoleaf App or through a Smart Home Ecosystem

Requires a Matter compatible smart home hub and iOS/tvOS 16.5+ or Android OS 8.1+ to connect to a smart home ecosystem. Differences Between HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision - RTINGS.com I was reading an article (Differences Between HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision)) over at RTINGS.com to see which HDR format they thought was the best. In the article they did an excellent explanation of what HDR is and what terms like bit depth and tone mapping are. We throw those around all the time but have never really explained what they are and why you should care. So this week we do that!