HDR terminology?

[zonetrooperex]

 

I have a basic HDR capable monitor (DisplayHDR™ 400 certified) but I am confused about some terminology surrounding HDR.

 

My monitor is: ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A

Ref: TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A - Tech Specs｜Monitors｜ASUS Australia

 

Relevant Stats:

• Brightness (HDR, Peak) : 400 cd/㎡
• Brightness (Typ.) : 350cd/㎡

Is Peak Brightness the same as HDR Max Luminance?

Is Typical Brightness the same as HDR Brightness?

 

 

Windows 11 Details:

 

Game Settings for Horizon Forbidden West on PC:

 

 

[Doobeedoo]

Unfortunately that low spec HDR label is bad and wrong marketing. They can simply accept HDR singal but aren't really HDR monitors. They are just bad and best to use them in SDR really.

[GuiltySpark_]

You're ultimately going to get a worse experience with HDR enabled on that monitor and I'm sorry if you bought it because it was advertised with HDR on the box.

 

I'd suggest disabling HDR entirely in Windows with that display and just enjoying the game in SDR.

 

[Agall]

2 hours ago, zonetrooperex said:

 

I have a basic HDR capable monitor (DisplayHDR™ 400 certified) but I am confused about some terminology surrounding HDR.

 

My monitor is: ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A

Ref: TUF Gaming VG27AQL1A - Tech Specs｜Monitors｜ASUS Australia

 

Relevant Stats:

• Brightness (HDR, Peak) : 400 cd/㎡
• Brightness (Typ.) : 350cd/㎡

Is Peak Brightness the same as HDR Max Luminance?

Is Typical Brightness the same as HDR Brightness?

 

 

Windows 11 Details:

 

Game Settings for Horizon Forbidden West on PC:

 

 

I'd say the most important metric to look at for whether something will work well with HDR or not is the contrast ratio. OLEDs and QLEDs are in the metric of 1M:1, where a lot of 'HDR' displays will only get to 1000:1. Backlight complexity to differentiate between a grey and black pixel side by side being important with HDR.

 

Otherwise, when you go to calibrate for HDR, you simply can't get the contrast necessary and everything just ends up looking washed out. There's some 'DCR contrast ratio' advertised on some displays marketed as HDR, but I wouldn't rely on that as an indicator of HDR contrast.

[ewitte]

Specs can only go so far since manufacturers are hiding important information (like a very high brightness rating but that is for 2-5% of the screen only).  In order to understand what good HDR is you need to know what is needed for good HDR.  Also, you can't get even decent HDR with edge lit screens. You need either OLED or a lot of zones.

 

Ideal HDR doesn't exist yet.  You have one technology that can do very well with very bright scenes and not so good with dark, another that does very well with darker scenes and not as good in bright scenes.