Disney+ Enters High Dynamic Range Territory with Limited Initial Offering
In a move to enhance its streaming experience, Disney+ is slowly rolling out support for HDR10+, a more advanced high dynamic range technology. Initially, approximately 1,000 shows from Hulu will be available in this format, though other content under the Disney umbrella remains pending at an unspecified future date.
Samsung has been instrumental in promoting HDR10+, and its partnership with Disney+ marks another notable adoption of the standard. The service will first offer HDR10+- enabled content on Samsung Crystal UHD TVs and higher models from 2018 onwards, as well as select smart monitors. This initial rollout aims to bring improved image quality to a broader audience.
HDR10+ builds upon the existing HDR10 tech by offering enhanced contrast, brightness, and color accuracy in each scene. While not directly comparable to Dolby Vision, it provides a similar viewer experience when supported hardware is present. Netflix had already announced its support for HDR10+ in March, but this development marks an important milestone for other streaming platforms like Disney+.
				
			In a move to enhance its streaming experience, Disney+ is slowly rolling out support for HDR10+, a more advanced high dynamic range technology. Initially, approximately 1,000 shows from Hulu will be available in this format, though other content under the Disney umbrella remains pending at an unspecified future date.
Samsung has been instrumental in promoting HDR10+, and its partnership with Disney+ marks another notable adoption of the standard. The service will first offer HDR10+- enabled content on Samsung Crystal UHD TVs and higher models from 2018 onwards, as well as select smart monitors. This initial rollout aims to bring improved image quality to a broader audience.
HDR10+ builds upon the existing HDR10 tech by offering enhanced contrast, brightness, and color accuracy in each scene. While not directly comparable to Dolby Vision, it provides a similar viewer experience when supported hardware is present. Netflix had already announced its support for HDR10+ in March, but this development marks an important milestone for other streaming platforms like Disney+.
 just saw the news about Disney+ going 4K
 just saw the news about Disney+ going 4K  but they're only offering it on 1k shows from Hulu lol what about all their own content?
 but they're only offering it on 1k shows from Hulu lol what about all their own content?  I'm curious if it'll be available on non-Samsung TVs too, that would be awesome to watch their shows in HDR
 I'm curious if it'll be available on non-Samsung TVs too, that would be awesome to watch their shows in HDR 
 It would be awesome if Disney+ could roll out HDR10+ support for more devices, like gaming consoles and mobiles, so it's not just limited to smart TVs and monitors
 It would be awesome if Disney+ could roll out HDR10+ support for more devices, like gaming consoles and mobiles, so it's not just limited to smart TVs and monitors  . Also, I wonder how much of a difference it makes on lower-end hardware... is it worth the investment?
. Also, I wonder how much of a difference it makes on lower-end hardware... is it worth the investment?  . so it's cool that samsung is helping out with this but i wish they included some non- tv related devices like gaming consoles or something
. so it's cool that samsung is helping out with this but i wish they included some non- tv related devices like gaming consoles or something  . anyways, i hope the quality is better than my old 1080p monitor
. anyways, i hope the quality is better than my old 1080p monitor 
 . seriously though, it's cool that Disney+ is jumping on the high dynamic range bandwagon. 1,000 shows from Hulu? nice chunk of content to start with, I guess. and yay for Samsung getting in on the action too, because who doesn't love a good partnership
. seriously though, it's cool that Disney+ is jumping on the high dynamic range bandwagon. 1,000 shows from Hulu? nice chunk of content to start with, I guess. and yay for Samsung getting in on the action too, because who doesn't love a good partnership  . personally, I'm more concerned about when they'll actually roll out HDR10+ support on their own platform, not just limited to Hulu or select smart monitors
. personally, I'm more concerned about when they'll actually roll out HDR10+ support on their own platform, not just limited to Hulu or select smart monitors  .
. . i'm low-key salty that it wont be available on older models tho
. i'm low-key salty that it wont be available on older models tho  . like, if you had a decent tv from 2018 or newer, great! but what about all the old folk out there with lower-end sets? they gotta upgrade lol
. like, if you had a decent tv from 2018 or newer, great! but what about all the old folk out there with lower-end sets? they gotta upgrade lol  .
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 . Seriously though, it's awesome that Disney+ is joining the party and Samsung is leading the charge. I remember when my grandkids first started watching shows on their tablet, I could barely see what was going on. Now we've got these fancy TVs with all sorts of features like HDR10+. My grandkids are always like "oh cool grandpa, you're so old school".
. Seriously though, it's awesome that Disney+ is joining the party and Samsung is leading the charge. I remember when my grandkids first started watching shows on their tablet, I could barely see what was going on. Now we've got these fancy TVs with all sorts of features like HDR10+. My grandkids are always like "oh cool grandpa, you're so old school".  Anyway, it's gonna be interesting to see how this impacts the whole streaming industry. Maybe one day they'll even get Netflix to play nice with each other and we won't have to deal with all these different formats
 Anyway, it's gonna be interesting to see how this impacts the whole streaming industry. Maybe one day they'll even get Netflix to play nice with each other and we won't have to deal with all these different formats  .
. It's like, what more could we want from our streaming service, right? The fact that Samsung is supporting it and making it available on their newer TVs and smart monitors is just the icing on the cake
 It's like, what more could we want from our streaming service, right? The fact that Samsung is supporting it and making it available on their newer TVs and smart monitors is just the icing on the cake  . And hey, even if Netflix had already jumped on board (which they did, btw!), this still feels like a major milestone for Disney+ and other streaming platforms. I mean, who doesn't love a better picture?
. And hey, even if Netflix had already jumped on board (which they did, btw!), this still feels like a major milestone for Disney+ and other streaming platforms. I mean, who doesn't love a better picture? 
 ! It's about time we get to experience their content in a whole new way. I mean, who doesn't want to see a clearer picture of Elsa's icy powers in Frozen or the finer details of Star Wars? The thing that really gets me excited is how this is just the beginning β I'm sure they'll have an entire library of HDR10+ shows in no time
! It's about time we get to experience their content in a whole new way. I mean, who doesn't want to see a clearer picture of Elsa's icy powers in Frozen or the finer details of Star Wars? The thing that really gets me excited is how this is just the beginning β I'm sure they'll have an entire library of HDR10+ shows in no time  . What do you guys think? Are we in for a treat with Disney+'s new HDR10+ offerings?
. What do you guys think? Are we in for a treat with Disney+'s new HDR10+ offerings?