HDR content disappointing

[nugget2014]

Got my Samsung ue55js8500 and been watching red oaks on amazon which is 4k hdr yet I dont notice any difference. Is there some sort of setting I should change for it to show better? When viewing the contrast and backlight do max out but the brightness stays the same I thought that is meant to max out to? I have read online someone watched amazing spiderman 2 in hdr somehow and it was extremely bright and that TV is not even a bright set! Confusing.

 

[bigboss]

Your impression of HDR on your TV is similar to CNET's review. Scroll down to HDR sources:

http://www.cnet.com/uk/products/samsung-unjs8500-series/2/

 

[bigboss]

Your impression of HDR on your TV is similar to CNET's review. Scroll down to HDR sources:

http://www.cnet.com/uk/products/samsung-unjs8500-series/2/

It also depends on how HDR is implemented by the studios. Try out a Spiderman 2 clip.

 

[nugget2014]

Your impression of HDR on your TV is similar to CNET's review. Scroll down to HDR sources:

http://www.cnet.com/uk/products/samsung-unjs8500-series/2/

It also depends on how HDR is implemented by the studios. Try out a Spiderman 2 clip.

Where can I find the clip of spider man?

 

[bigboss]

Your impression of HDR on your TV is similar to CNET's review. Scroll down to HDR sources:

http://www.cnet.com/uk/products/samsung-unjs8500-series/2/

It also depends on how HDR is implemented by the studios. Try out a Spiderman 2 clip.

Where can I find the clip of spider man?

Ask the person who watched it.

 

[nugget2014]

Also I notice a big grey patch spanning from near the top to the bottom of the left and right side on a black screen sometimes if there is text on screen or something such as a light source is this common for led tvs? It was very noticeable was like a cloud

 

[bigboss]

I will reiterate my previous advice: wait until 2016 before splashing money on 4K and HDR, if you're able to return your TV. There isn't much HDR content around for you to determine if the issue is with your TV or that programme's HDR.

 

[Paul.]

Brightness doesn't really change brightness how you imagine it. The backlight effects the amount of lumens that's get pumped out, brightness will effect the grey scale of your TVs but not how bright it goes. Think of it as a tonal adjustment rather than a power adjustment.

 

[nugget2014]

I will reiterate my previous advice: wait until 2016 before splashing money on 4K and HDR, if you're able to return your TV. There isn't much HDR content around for you to determine if the issue is with your TV or that programme's HDR.

I'm not returning it. I can't see what 1 year would achieve for the next TV sets anyway. I'm sure my TV is just fine at hdr for my liking and it was the programmes fault. I will see what hdr from blu ray looks like before deciding if the TV is bad at it.

 

[bigboss]

4K blu rays with HDR will make appearance in 2016, hopefully by spring.

HDR standards are going to be announced at CES in January 2016. I do not know if Samsung will be able to update the firmware alone to make it compatible with standards or not.

 

[bigboss]

Check this article:

https://www.avforums.com/article/what-is-hdr.11039

Especially these comments:

"There are already a number of TVs available that support HDR but the majority sold to date won't be compatible."

"However, even if your TV can support HDR that doesn’t mean you’ll be able to take advantage of all the HDR sources available. That’s because some TVs have been upgraded to HDR via a firmware update but they may still only have HDMI 2.0 inputs. This means that whilst these TVs can take advantage of HDR content from streaming services like Amazon Instant and Netflix, they won’t be able to support HDR content from external devices such as 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray players. This is because for an HDMI input to pass the necessary HDMI metadata the connection needs to be HDMI 2.0a, so you'll need to check what type of HDMI input your TV uses."

I think your TV is HDMI 2.0a but better to confirm.

 

[bigboss]

Check this article:

https://www.avforums.com/article/what-is-hdr.11039

Especially these comments:

"There are already a number of TVs available that support HDR but the majority sold to date won't be compatible."

"However, even if your TV can support HDR that doesn’t mean you’ll be able to take advantage of all the HDR sources available. That’s because some TVs have been upgraded to HDR via a firmware update but they may still only have HDMI 2.0 inputs. This means that whilst these TVs can take advantage of HDR content from streaming services like Amazon Instant and Netflix, they won’t be able to support HDR content from external devices such as 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray players. This is because for an HDMI input to pass the necessary HDMI metadata the connection needs to be HDMI 2.0a, so you'll need to check what type of HDMI input your TV uses."

 

[nugget2014]

Check this article:

https://www.avforums.com/article/what-is-hdr.11039

Especially these comments:

"There are already a number of TVs available that support HDR but the majority sold to date won't be compatible."

"However, even if your TV can support HDR that doesn’t mean you’ll be able to take advantage of all the HDR sources available. That’s because some TVs have been upgraded to HDR via a firmware update but they may still only have HDMI 2.0 inputs. This means that whilst these TVs can take advantage of HDR content from streaming services like Amazon Instant and Netflix, they won’t be able to support HDR content from external devices such as 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray players. This is because for an HDMI input to pass the necessary HDMI metadata the connection needs to be HDMI 2.0a, so you'll need to check what type of HDMI input your TV uses."

I think your TV is HDMI 2.0a but better to confirm.

Yes it is. Samsung announced at ces it would get it infact they were the first brand to release the update.

I did a lot of research about it before choosing the TV. That's why I opted for the Samsung over my first choice Sony kd55x8509 which is not as good.