Netflix Now Supports HDR on Windows 10, but You’ll Need an Intel or NVIDIA GPU

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Netflix has announced the addition of High Dynamic Range (HDR) support on Windows 10 for both the Edge browser and Netflix app. You’ll need Intel’s 7th-generation or higher processors, and Intel’s integrated GPU or an NVIDIA 1050 or higher. AMD GPUs (or even CPUs) are currently unsupported.

Both Intel and NVIDIA developed GPUs that use 10 bits-per-channel for each of the RGB colors, increasing the color space that can be represented. With this new hardware available in consumer PCs, Netflix and Microsoft partnered together to put the software pieces in place. Microsoft added the necessary OS and browser changes in their Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, and our engineers integrated against those APIs to complete the video player work.
 
"multi-year collaboration between Netflix and a number of industry partners"
Did AMD get invited or was this done in "secret"?
 
Netflix: I see you're interested in our 4k content, so in order to get us started we'll need to make sure your system meets the requirements.
1. Make sure you're running Edge web browser. ✓
2. Don't forgot to pay us $11.99 per month. ✓
3. A HDCP 2.2 Compliant monitor or TV. ✓
4. An Intel 7th Gen CPU. ✓
5. An Nvidia 1050 or higher GPU. ✓

Pirates: I heard you like free things without any of the hassle that comes with paying for it. This what you'll need to get started.
1. Any PC with any browser will work.

Best part of the article was this comment.
In the PC world, it is still early days for premium video features like 4K and HDR. As engineers, we look forward to bringing these features and more to additional browser platforms. You can help us!


 
Netflix: I see you're interested in our 4k content, so in order to get us started we'll need to make sure your system meets the requirements.
1. Make sure you're running Edge web browser. ✓
2. Don't forgot to pay us $11.99 per month. ✓
3. A HDCP 2.2 Compliant monitor or TV. ✓
4. An Intel 7th Gen CPU. ✓
5. An Nvidia 1050 or higher GPU. ✓

Pirates: I heard you like free things without any of the hassle that comes with paying for it. This what you'll need to get started.
1. Any PC with any browser will work.

Hmm...not quite. You are still going to need similar hardware for 4K HDR playback even with a ripped file.
 
Hmm...not quite. You are still going to need similar hardware for 4K HDR playback even with a ripped file.
So you mean a AMD whatever CPU with a AMD whatever GPU won't be able to play back 4k video content? I'm running Linux Mint with a AMD 5800K CPU and a Radeon HD 7850 hooked up to a 4k TV. The file sizes do get out of control and Plex requires direct play for it to work, but it does work. Otherwise I use Kodi.
 



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so they're going to artificially enhance the picture beyond what the original camera captured it as ?

i don't need that shit.

All the HDR shit I've scene makes the darks too dark, an the lights too blown out. That is fuckin garbage, and not the way it was recorded.
 
Considering how much time it took videocards to output a reasonable accurate 23.976Hz , this should take about ten years to work on all computers.
 
so they're going to artificially enhance the picture beyond what the original camera captured it as ?

i don't need that shit.

All the HDR shit I've scene makes the darks too dark, an the lights too blown out. That is fuckin garbage, and not the way it was recorded.


HDR seems like the new 3D they are pushing on everything..
 
so they're going to artificially enhance the picture beyond what the original camera captured it as ?

i don't need that shit.

All the HDR shit I've scene makes the darks too dark, an the lights too blown out. That is fuckin garbage, and not the way it was recorded.
Artificially enhance or try to cover up that a streaming service is limited to how well 4k is delivered. Not everyone has access to an ISP that can deliver 4k quality consistently. Netflix claims to use 7 GB per hour for UHD, which is really good in terms of quality. Don't know if they use VP9 or X265 for 4k content. But there are three reasons why Netflix is doing what they're doing.

#1 To make sure there's a noticeable difference with 4k over 1080p. They are charging more for 4k so they have to make sure it somewhat looks better, even with HDR.
#2 To combat piracy.
#3 They're paid off by Nvidia and Intel. Pretty obvious right?

Keep in mind that a Roku 4k can play back Netflix 4k content just fine. It has been approved. That's not a particularly powerful device. There is the whole anti-piracy thing they could be doing but I doubt it.
 
HDR to artificially enhance the picture and a shithouse bitrate....

...Great....Couple it with that 120Hz motion flow crap and it's probably look like a cartoon.
 
FFS there is nothing artificial about real HDR, it is not a post processing effect. Do not confuse it with, for example, Samsungs HDR+ setting which is an effect like a motion interpolation.
 
FFS there is nothing artificial about real HDR, it is not a post processing effect. Do not confuse it with, for example, Samsungs HDR+ setting which is an effect like a motion interpolation.
Agreed, lets not get confused here. There is a clear distinction between a monitor that can literally display a refresh rate of 120Hz and a HDTV that does 120Hz "motion enhancement". HDR is a legitimate boon for display technology from here on. No smoke or mirrors.
 
I'm sure this looks fine for SOME content. I love however that as a promo Netflix uses a still from Daredevil that to my eyes looks like absolute shit. No thanks... I prefer a cinematic look over hyper realistic overly blown out colours. "TV" content has got the budget these days to pull off very cinematic cinematography... I don't really want them to put a HDR filter over it all and make it look like ""TV"" again. :)
 
Agreed, lets not get confused here. There is a clear distinction between a monitor that can literally display a refresh rate of 120Hz and a HDTV that does 120Hz "motion enhancement". HDR is a legitimate boon for display technology from here on. No smoke or mirrors.

120Hz is great for gaming, don't get me wrong.

But when it comes to movies, native or not, you can jamb it. Multiples of 50Hz, 60Hz or 24Hz look artificially horrible and not true to life at all.

4k Netflix would benefit more from improved bitrate at 4k than HDR.
 
I'm sure this looks fine for SOME content. I love however that as a promo Netflix uses a still from Daredevil that to my eyes looks like absolute shit. No thanks... I prefer a cinematic look over hyper realistic overly blown out colours. "TV" content has got the budget these days to pull off very cinematic cinematography... I don't really want them to put a HDR filter over it all and make it look like ""TV"" again. :)

Never judge HDR based on fake stills viewed on SDR screen. The stills are SDR too, just with contrast blown out of proportions and colors oversaturated to (wrongly) simulate the increased dynamic range and bigger color space. This is not what HDR is about. Nothing gets oversaturated and clipped, you can actually see more stuff. HDR has to be seen for yourself with an actual HDR display in a dimmed room, not a bright showroom where your eyes are locked to the bright end of the dynamic range only.

Again, it is not an artificial effect and definetly not a filter. To my knowledge cinema cameras already capture things in HDR, they just get downscaled to fit in smaller SDR with its smaller dynamic range and color space. You could say that the ordinary SDR film you watch is more processed than real HDR is.
 
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They intentionally do this, gimp the PC platform. They feel as it helps stop pirates.

Do they know how silly it sounds to me why I cannot stream 4k on my pc from netflix or amazon. If i launch the dang ap on the tv I can though. It's not right, and it fracking sucks.
 
so they're going to artificially enhance the picture beyond what the original camera captured it as ?

i don't need that shit.

All the HDR shit I've scene makes the darks too dark, an the lights too blown out. That is fuckin garbage, and not the way it was recorded.
Everything you have just said is the exact opposite of what HDR is or does.
 
120Hz is great for gaming, don't get me wrong.

But when it comes to movies, native or not, you can jamb it. Multiples of 50Hz, 60Hz or 24Hz look artificially horrible and not true to life at all.

4k Netflix would benefit more from improved bitrate at 4k than HDR.
Totally agree. Though if you don't mind my saying, 24fps film content viewed on a true 120/144hz panel looks pretty damn nice. The lack of 3:2 pull down is a beautiful sight.
 
To all the people claiming hdr is garbage, maybe if you spent more than $100 on a bloody black Friday 4k tv Wal-Mart special you wouldn't bitch about poor quality.

4K UHD when properly mastered looks amazing when combined with decent hardware. My JS9500 which is a few years old is still really good with HDR content.
 
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