“High Dynamic Range” Could Make Netflix Even More Popular

Staying in is the new going out. Netflix is an innovative streaming service and the latest update could considerably improve your viewing experience. HDR is apparently the "next big thing" in TV and video and Netflix bosses want to incorporate it so that viewers see a clear image than ever before. Instead of concentrating solely on pixels, HDR is all about light and colour and Netflix's chief product officer, Neil Hunt, says it could come into effect later this year. Speaking to Digital Trends, Neil said: “I think HDR is more visibly different than 4K. Over the past 15 years, we have had plenty of increments of pixels on the screen, and from what we saw with digital cameras, pixel count eventually stopped being interesting. We are very EXCITED about this... "To the untrained eye (or even a well-trained eye), 25 megapixels vs. 20 megapixels becomes indecipherable. “In the real world, you have 14 bits of brightness difference, so imagine stepping outside to look at a reflection of water or shadow of a tree that’s between 12 and 14-bits of range. "TV only represents 8 bits, so you lose one or the other; you can’t have the brights and the darks at the same time" said Hunt.