HDR Is it a game changer ?

[Taxboy]

I know my question is probably a bit controversial but its not intended to be a troll

For those who have gone for HDR TV's is it the game changer suggested by the manufacturers and if so where has it made the leap over non HDR

Additionally is there much HDR source material available currently

 

[Taxboy]

HDR is alright. The main problem is that it is very dependant on the execution. So in some instances you're going to be like 'Wow!', while in others you are going to struggle to see the difference. And that's for movies/shows, the situation is even more dire for games. As others have said, as well, you are going to have to pony up a pretty penny to get a TV capable of actually "doing" HDR properly, i.e. >=1000nits highlights, full array local dimming, wide colour gamut, etc. Essentially I would say proper HDR is reserved for something like a Sony Z9D & Samsung Q9FN/Q900R. The OLEDs tend to do well this year too as they have managed to finally up the brightness enough so that they can compete.

All that being said, is it really worth paying 2-3-4-5 times more for such HDR performance? Probably not unless you're that particular about it, in which case you'd probably know that already. I wouldn't go out of the way to recommend someone make such a purchase if they're not very fussy cinephiles - or unless they ooze money.

Thanks for that. My question arose as I'm looking at the Samsung NU8000 which doesn't score that highly for HDR. It would seem that to get decent HDR I would be looking at OLED money, which Im not looking to splash out on. It seems it's the Samsung for me at about £700 last time I looked