• Eager Eagle@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    yes, from the capture (camera) all the way to distribution the content has to preserve the HDR bit depth. Some content on YouTube is in HDR (that is noted in the quality settings along with 1080p, etc), but the option only shows if both the content is HDR and the device playing it has HDR capabilities.

    Regarding streaming, there is already a lot of HDR content out there, especially newer shows. But stupid DRM has always pushed us to alternative sources when it comes to playback quality on Linux anyway.

    no difference could be seen

    If you’re not seeing difference of 4K and 1080p though, even up close, maybe your media isn’t really 4k. I find the difference to be quite noticeable.

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      3 months ago

      yes, from the capture (camera) all the way to distribution the content has to preserve the HDR bit depth.

      Ah, that’s what I thought. Thanks.

      If you’re not seeing difference of 4K and 1080p though, even up close, maybe your media isn’t really 4k. I find the difference to be quite noticeable.

      I tried with the most known test video Big Buck Bunny. Their website is now down and the internet archive has it, but I did the test back when it was up. Also found a few 4k videos on youtube and elsewhere. Maybe me and the people I tested it with aren’t sensitive to 4k video on 30-35 inch screens.

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        3 months ago

        aren‘t sensitive to 4K video

        So you’re saying you need glasses?

        But yes, it does make a difference how much of your field of view is covered. If it’s a small screen and you’re relatively far away, 4K isn’t doing anything. And of course, you need a 4K capable screen in the first place, which is still not a given gor PC monitors, precisely due to their size. For a 21" desktop monitor, it’s simply not necessary. Although I‘d argue, less than 4K on a 32" screen, that’s like an arms length away from you (like on a desktop), is noticeably low res.

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          3 months ago

          So you’re saying you need glasses?

          No. Just like some people aren’t sensitive to 3D movies, we aren’t sensitive to 4k 🤷

          Anti Commercial AI thingy

          CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

          Inserted with a keystroke running this script on linux with X11

          #!/usr/bin/env nix-shell
          #!nix-shell -i bash --packages xautomation xclip
          
          sleep 0.2
          (echo '::: spoiler Anti Commercial AI thingy
          [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
          
          Inserted with a keystroke running this script on linux with X11
          ```bash'
          cat "$0"
          echo '```
          :::') | xclip -selection clipboard
          xte "keydown Control_L" "key V" "keyup Control_L"