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Discussion topic: Well done Sky! True Derective

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This message was authored by: Kingsize

Well done Sky! True Derective

Well done SKY

TD available to download today in glorious UHD and proper HDR.

Not the HLG abomination that soured House of the Dragon, rendering it unwatchable, when it sporadically appeared for download. 

Hopefully a sign of more professionalism to come.

Good job.

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This message was authored by: Chodley

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It is in HLG according to my TV.

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I was referring to the HLG outrage that was HOTD - a grim debacle

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@Kingsize wrote:

I was referring to the HLG outrage that was HOTD - a grim debacle


Ah ok. Was just about ok on my TV but yeah that was unwise.

 

Does True Detective have some very dark scenes too then?

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Indeed it does, taking place in endless night. 

And looks wonderful in UHD HDR

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The House of Dragons dark scenes issue was not actually down to Sky, the series was intentionally filmed with as low nits as possible, 1nit according to a renowned and trustworthy tv calibrator and reviewer Vincent Teoh. The series creator admitted as much.

https://youtu.be/D83SXcguwBU?si=Nxkmtx6s-IkHkQbA

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Yeah but HLG certainly compounded the problem because of the way its contrast curve is compatible with SDR screens. People who got hold of the HDR10 version from HBO didn't have such a problem on the same displays that struggled with HLG.

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Precisely 

 

The sky version was dreadful. HBO version much better

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