Netflix finally activated HDR10+ support, which Samsung TV holders have been waiting for years. With this support, users will be able to monitor content with more accurate colors and advanced contrast values. The new feature is only available within the scope of the Premium Plan. Netflix says that half of the viewing time is HDR10+ supported content.
Samsung attracts attention as one of the big brands that have not offered Dolby Vision support for a long time. Dolby Vision works with stage -based dynamic Metadata and optimizes each scene separately. However, in 2017, the HDR10+I had developed in 2017 to avoid Samsung royalties. HDR10+ DA DOLBY Vision can make special adjustments, but a completely open format.
With the arrival of HDR10+to Netflix, the viewing experience for Samsung TV users is visible.
So far, Netflix, which can only be watched in HDR10 format, now offers a dynamic tone mapping with HDR10+. Since the HDR10 uses Sabit Metadata, the same image profile is applied throughout the entire film or series. This could lead to loss of detail, especially in very dark or extremely bright scenes. The HDR10+ eliminates this limitation with its optimized image quality.
Netflix began to offer HDR10+ support via AV1 video code. This codec has been supported on many televisions developed in recent years. Most of the Samsung TVs, which have been released in the last five years, have AV1 support. This means that there is no additional hardware to take advantage of the new feature.
The Prime video was one of the first platforms to support the HDR10+ format. Over time, Apple TV+ and Disney+ also switched to this format. With the participation of Netflix, HDR10+ has reached a wider audience. Some brands other than Samsung support this format, but most devices can work in harmony with Dolby Vision.
Samsung continues to lead the world TV market with a share of approximately 30 percent. Therefore, the prevalence of HDR10+is increasing in direct proportion to the platforms supported by Samsung. Although Dolby Vision is a more common format, Netflix’s HDR10+ support can change this balance. This development offers a very functional advantage, especially for Samsung users.
Netflix HDR10+ will carry support beyond Samsung TVs
Netflix plans to integrate all HDR content into the HDR10+ format by the end of 2025. This expansion will positively affect the audience experience not only on Samsung TVs, but also on other HDR10+ supported devices. More accurate color transitions, stage -specific brightness settings and details are expected to increase. Thus, the restrictions of the static HDR10 will be largely exceeded with the dynamic metadata.
Although the HDR10+ is still not as common as Dolby Vision, Netflix’s step will increase the visibility of the format. Users will now be able to reach a wider HDR content with higher quality. Especially for Premium subscribers, this development has started to give the equivalent of the fee in a technical sense. In addition, it is clear that there is an important technical improvement in the way of personalizing the monitoring experience.