New Samsung TVs will calibrate HDR10 + movies in response to ambient light

New Samsung TVs will calibrate HDR10 + movies in response to ambient light

Samsung's new TVs will be better than ever at displaying HDR10+ content, it seems, after the world's biggest TV maker announced a new feature to calibrate picture settings in response to ambient light. HDR10+ Adaptive is an answer to the age-old problem of watching TV outside of a dedicated, hermetic home theater. Many of us watch our favorite Netflix shows in rooms that aren't ideally equipped to stay out of direct sunlight, after all, or want to maintain some visibility for eating, texting, ironing, or doing. ride an indoor bike while catching up on our programs. If you're also willing to watch during the day, perfect viewing conditions aren't really an option. This is where Adaptive HDR10+ comes in, calibrating picture settings on HDR10+ content – ​​that is, movies or TV shows made in Samsung's preferred Dynamic HDR format – in response to the intensity of light in the room around you. your television screen. A Samsung press release states that "the adaptive HDR10+ feature supports scene-by-scene dynamic optimization and can now adapt to any lighting condition in the room, further enhancing the HDR experience. This feature uses the TV's light sensor and ensures the display brings creative intent to life without loss of detail or contrast." While HDR10+ isn't as prevalent as its competitor Dolby Vision, it's still the best HDR format to watch on a Samsung TV and is available to everyone. 4K HDR titles on Amazon Prime Video. The new adaptive feature will be coming to future QLED TVs, presumably the entire 2021 QLED lineup, though we haven't heard a more detailed breakdown of the models yet until CES 2021 in January. It'll also work with Filmmaker mode, a picture setting that reduces anti-aliasing and motion processing for picture purists, but generally leaves images looking a bit flat.

Let there be light

HDR10+ Adaptive isn't the first to break through, though, given that we saw similar features in the form of Dolby Vision IQ launching on Panasonic TVs and LG TVs last year. Dolby Vision IQ similarly uses built-in light sensors to measure the amount of ambient light in a room and ensure that brightness and contrast change for best viewing in those conditions. After all, most people don't watch TV in perfect testing conditions. The real potential of this technology can go beyond dynamic HDR formats like HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, by automatically calibrating picture settings for what's displayed on the screen. For now though, those trying to watch the most impressive movies and TV shows, without sacrificing picture quality for a little visibility of their surroundings, can do so with a bit more confidence. Today's best deals on Samsung Q80T QLED TVs Samsung 50 Class Q80T QLED 4K... 55" Class Q80T QLED 4K UHD... Samsung 65" Class Q80T 4K UHD... Samsung Q80T 75" Class 4K HDR...