So me being a TV nerd for the last 6 months I've realized that I wanted to wait on buying an HDR TV set because most of us may not actually understand what we are buying.
In the image above Samsung suggests that this is wat would be seen. Now let's assume ZOS did everything correct, then this photo makes sense for those of us without HDR TV and consoles.
If they didn't do it right...maybe it's the far left...IDK honestly:
Note this is a camera and not a video game or movie photo..
So what would help everyone IMO:
The update settings tho, in my very limited understanding from only 6 months of occasional reading and going fromatore to store and very few real life friends homes as well as testing an older 42 inch 4K tv Samsung downstairs that isn't HDR10 would suggest that the game settings for the three logos to adjust should differ for HDR.
Maybe some full color logos with background light and dark would help. Also More sliders.
Another comparison photo:
I stole this from an article that also tries to explain the differences but I believe this is a photo from one of those new HDR cameras and not a video.
The context is to look at the dark and light and how it contrasts and enhances the colors it can pull out.
In short:
-If you have a really nice HDR TV with SUHD or OLED the pixels are actually turning off or extremely low in dark and extremely high in light so it should look very different in HDR. Meaning dark is freaking dark like outside at midnight in the middle of nowhere and light should be like staring at sun rays at the peak of the day against dark colors.
So you almost are being forced to upgrade your screen to play this assuming you can afford the tv that best aligns with what you want.
Honestly I cannot afford the TV as the cheapest I've seen for 65-78 inches is $3k and up.
Why that's important and what matters is this:
If you go big, you need the pixels as to not lower the quality and as of current the LG OLED tv is the only one above 65 inches that delivers.
-240 Hz for motion
-4K HDR and Dolby Vision
-HDMI 2.0a or whatever the new thing is
-game mode with the dynamic stuff
What I was going to end up with is a Samsung KS8000 cause many sites promoted it but in person....it didn't stand up to the LG OLED
That means when playing a game or watching a movie in HDR, the old SD TVs were lighting the dark and lessening the light because the pixels were sharing colors and space.
Some TV don't even have the pixel tech to independently produce light and dark.
My conclusion:
No one knows what the heck they're talking about in stores.
No one knows what they're talking about online
Most reviews are paid ads by a certain company.
Only buy the TV that literally plays the games you play the most the absolute best. That may mean waiting a bunch of months till prices drop.
Something else to do before you buy....A test:
Very gently press one finger on your screen. If you see a stress mark that skews your image, then its older tech.
The newest tech that I've only seen in the LG OLED if you press the screen nothing is impacted.
That means the darkest of dark and lightest of light.
Here is a photo where it's obvious that the HDR TV seems darker but the colors are richer. It almost makes the HD tv look faded
Another photo that shows the differences:
And last this more of a tech junkie stuff:
Article link:
http://4k.com/high-dynamic-range-4k-tvs-everything-need-know-hdr-contrast-wide-color-gamut-tvs-content-offer/
Part 2 is you prob should change your lighting in the room. I'm not the professional but if it's a bulb....just turn the lights off.
Boring stuff most won't read:
I'm going to link an article and stuff and maybe some photos after seeing a couple of threads complaining about settings.
Article 1:
http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/news/4k-vs-201604104279.htm
I'm not suggesting you did something wrong or have messed up. I'm not saying I have the answers, I'm just sharing my opinion for me.
Hopefully that helps others understand HDR and what makes sense for their own TV sets.
I will say that I've decided to wait because the only HDR TV that actually can deliver (opinion) is the 2016 over priced LG OLED