With the slew of HDR and 4K television news at CES 2016 this year, it wasn't going to be long before high dynamic range support would make it's way to streaming services. Robert Kyncl, YouTube's chief business officer, announced on Thursday, Jan. 7, that HDR support will now be offered by the video streaming site in the near future.
Kyncl dropped the news during an onstage discussion between Chris Milk, the CEO of virtual-reality studio VRSE, while the two talked about the possibilities of 360-degree video technology, with Kyncl elucidating YouTube's strides in releasing GoPro-filmed content.
For the uninitiated, high dynamic range imaging presents a brighter, more radiant picture to viewers via an unusual contrasting technique. Rather than using traditional contrast between black and white, as most cameras currently do, HDR focuses on contrasts between colors, giving the presented image a brighter and more immersive feel, even surpassing regular high definition.
The news comes after a bevy of 4K televisions, like the 77-inch 4K UHD OLED, and the introduction of 4k compatible Blu-ray discs, which were some of the highlights of the electronics conference.
As of now, there is no word on when YouTube will begin to implement HDR on its site or app.
Via: Mashable
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