UHD And HDR: A Dynamic Duo

October 1, 2018

It takes two — 4K Ultra HD resolution and high dynamic range (HDR) — to create what critics are calling the best home entertainment viewing format yet.

The increased resolution of 4K has found the perfect match in HDR, which offers brighter brights and darker darks and wider color gamut to create a more vivid and lifelike picture.

It’s the closest the home sector has come to matching the theatrical experience, experts say.

“Combined with technological advancements in film mastering and high dynamic range color, 4K is now the de-facto media format you didn’t know you couldn’t live without until you experience it fully,” says Miguel Casillas, SVP of production, home entertainment and digital distribution, at Lionsgate.