Roku, Chromecast and Paramount Plus could soon look far better on your 4K TV
Dolby Vision rival is coming to some big-name players and services
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RokuandGooglehave announced that their players will soon supportHDR10+content on certain streaming apps.
Google announced the certification of the dynamic metadata-basedHDRformat this week with theChromecast with Google TVand Roku announced two weeks ago that its newRoku Express 4K+streamer would have it as well.
In addition to the streaming platforms, Paramount Plus is also beginning to stream shows and movies in HDR10+, joining the likes ofAmazonand Rakuten in its support for the format.
The first show to get the treatment is The Stand available on Paramount Plus in HDR10+, and newer Roku devices like the Roku Ultra and Express4Kshould have HDR10+ enabled after the players update to RokuOS 10.
What’s the deal with HDR10+?
LikeDolby Vision, HDR10+ is an HDR format that uses dynamic metadata to change the peak luminance and black levels of each scene.
Both formats are similar – but also very different – from the ‘standard’ HDR10 that uses static metadata that’s set in stone for the entire show or film. While Dolby Vision requires some editing to do this, however, HDR10+ uses a proprietary algorithm for faster up-conversion from static to dynamic metadata.
BothSamsungand Dolby, the two proprietors of the respective technologies, insist there’s no war between the formats, however it has caused some divisions in support: Samsung QLED TVs, for example, only support HDR10+ whileLGOLEDs only do Dolby Vision.
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The good news? There are a few TV manufacturers that support both formats likeVizioin the US andPanasonicin the UK, and soon we’ll be able to add devices like theRoku Ultraand Chromecast with Google TV to that list as well.
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Nick Pino is Managing Editor, TV and AV for TechRadar’s sister site, Tom’s Guide. Previously, he was the Senior Editor of Home Entertainment at TechRadar, covering TVs, headphones, speakers, video games, VR and streaming devices. He’s also written for GamesRadar+, Official Xbox Magazine, PC Gamer and other outlets over the last decade, and he has a degree in computer science he’s not using if anyone wants it.
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