Netflix is now streaming some of its video content in the HDR10 plus format, an upgrade to HDR10 that it was also supporting alongside Dolby Vision.
The high dynamic range format is available to Premium subscribers of the video service and the company says that for those who have devices that support the format, “The dynamic metadata included in our HDR10 plus content improves the quality and accuracy of the picture when viewed on these devices.”
Netflix says that it has been producing content in the three major HDR formats since it debuted its series Marco Polo in 2014 and the company has about 11,000 hours of HDR material in its catalog.
The announcement might be good news for owners of Samsung TV sets — the company has supported the format and has included it with many of its 4K sets. Bill Mandel, vice president at Samsung Research America, posted on LinkedIn, “Well Netflix
...
Keep reading this article on CNET.