jebotres

jebotres t1_itm94cu wrote

If you ever do a rewatch I highly encourage you to source some non-HDR 4k rips online, I pay for HBO max but couldnt find a setting to turn off HDR via the app; piracy once again providing the superior product. Just turning HDR off on the tv doesent help, the SDR is mastered differently.

To be honest I was looking for those comments pre-7, around the time I switched, found some people praising the SDR and didnt think of it much afterward.

Maybe the HDR looks better on the newer OLED sets, better contrast and more nits? I'll be a few years out on that one since I'm pretty happy with the x900 still.

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jebotres t1_itm6ujq wrote

I switched from HDR to SDR around ep4, big improvement, the HDR is basically unwatchable for me on a Sony x900. There are so few comments on this online I thought I was going blind at some point but other HDR shows/movies look great and the SDR is alright. Your description of the HDR is pretty accurate to my experience, basically a gray piss filter throughout.

I also dont see how their advice to "bump up our brightness" for the worst offender matters given that HDR generally locks brightness settings to max?

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