HDR, perhaps not a big deal now but it will be. (Destiny)

by Ragashingo , Official DBO Cryptarch, Saturday, July 29, 2017, 16:14 (2719 days ago) @ DEEP_NNN

Meh.

The truth is that the technology isnt there yet for 4K on any console. Yes, a few games can get there natively like Forza. But right now it seems like most console games are either straining to hit true 4K or are resorting to things like checkerboard rendering to pretend they are 4K. Now certainly 4K is here to stay unlike the 3D idiocy the tv industry tried to push on everyone a few years ago, but I’m pretty content to wait until the next full console generation before thinking of getting a 4K tv.

And #codywasright, supporting HDR, which allows for game developers to do things like reduce color banding and give us better darks and brights, even at 1080p, is a far better use of their time and our money than throwing more pixels at an image resolution problem that is already largely solved.

But don’t take our word for it. Here’s a couple great articles on the benefits of HDR:

CNET - What is HDR for TVs, and why should you care?
Ars Technica - High Dynamic Range, explained: There’s a reason to finally get a new TV.

And a choice quote that sums things up pretty well:

The problem with restricting maximum brightness to 100 nits (as in TV and Blu-ray) is that the brighter the color, the closer it becomes to white, so bright colors become less saturated. For example, the brightest saturated blue on an ordinary display is a mere 7 nits, so a blue sky will never be as bright and saturated as it should be.

All your bluster about pushing technology forward is correct, DEEP_NNN, you’ve just unfortunately latched onto resolution, the thing that needs to be pushed forward the least at this point, when things like HDR can provide a much better image at any resolution.