Why is Netflix HDR content so poor compared to other sources?

[BrownianMotion]

Not only do they not have a lot of HDR content, but the quality of what little they have is very poor. Naturally, UHD BD and uncompressed HDR demos you find online are vastly superior, but so are videos on YouTube and Amazon Video.

Has anyone else experienced this?

[GunZenBomZ]

Because HDR has only just been launched,..prehaps?!?!?

[xxBachelor1981xx]

Because it is streaming and streaming sucks compared to a physical disc.

[Poya]

It's streaming a new technology. What do you expect?

[ray0414]

i believe i told you this elsewhere, but netflix has incorrect HDR metadata and im not sure if theyve fixed it. also, HDR grading takes practice to get it right. hibana spark and chefs table france are very good, but the others havent blown me away. give it time to see what happens.

[KubrickKurasawa]

Because you get what you pay for. Anymore questions lol!!

[KubrickKurasawa]

Originally Posted by BrownianMotion

I don't pay anything for YouTube and those HDR videos are vastly superior to anything Netflix has in HDR.

Do you get movies ?

[revgen]

I watched season 1 of Daredevil in DV and it looked fine to me.

[MrHT]

This is an old thread so I wonder if things have changed over the years, but in my opinion, Netflix’s Dolby Vision content is downright outstanding. I renewed my subscription just to be able to watch a bunch of 4K content on my new OLED TV and I am wowed by how great the picture quality is! I was only going to renew my Netflix for one month because I am already subscribed to HBO Max’s annual plan, but Netflix’s 4K shows have been downright outstanding and I have been enjoying them immensely. So I’m probably going to keep the subscription going! It’s expensive at around $20 per month, but it’s so worth it!

[nick4Knight]

Yeah idk I haven't really gotten into it even though I have access to 4K netflix. But I would say likely... Having played random tv series like Ozark and stuff and been impressed compared to the 1080p SDR I first watched that; on a plasma years ago.

Combination of mature HDR grades on mature OLED tech in DV makes it an apples to oranges comparison to my example and to those reporting their experience in this thread. But anyway.

[Hydra Spectre]

Netflix has some good HDR content.
Rilakkuma and Kaoru looks amazing in Dolby Vision. And so does Sol Levante.

[mx77]

Originally Posted by Hydra Spectre

Netflix has some good HDR content.
Rilakkuma and Kaoru looks amazing in Dolby Vision. And so does Sol Levante.

I always thought that Netflix has encoded their 4k catalog in very questionable quality, but during the weekend I watched The Vast of Night and The Sixth Sense (Amazon/Disney) and both of those were very difficult to watch all the way to the end because the picture quality was AWFUL. Vast of Night looked nowhere near 4k resolution and Sixth Sense was somehow ****ed up regarding the colour and brightness. I'm on free week (or was it month?) but I don't have to watch anything else, that was it for me. Once the Alien saga will be released in 4k, I probably have to subscribe for Disney for a month - that is if those aren't released as a discs which would be an instant pre-order for me.

[vector72]

I don't believe much has changed recently, and there are threads for this in the "digital movies" category broken down by individual movie lists. iTunes generally has the highest bitrate followed closely by MA. The others are lower, with Vudu leading the pack.

In my experience Amazon Prime looks dreadful in HDR, and Disney+ has its own unique appearance that may not sit well with some.

[MrHT]

Originally Posted by mx77

I always thought that Netflix has encoded their 4k catalog in very questionable quality, but during the weekend I watched The Vast of Night and The Sixth Sense (Amazon/Disney) and both of those were very difficult to watch all the way to the end because the picture quality was AWFUL. Vast of Night looked nowhere near 4k resolution and Sixth Sense was somehow ****ed up regarding the colour and brightness. I'm on free week (or was it month?) but I don't have to watch anything else, that was it for me. Once the Alien saga will be released in 4k, I probably have to subscribe for Disney for a month - that is if those aren't released as a discs which would be an instant pre-order for me.

I was watching "Ginny and Georgia" and "Emily in Paris" and both have fantastic HDR. I'm watching "Maid" now and that also looks really nice. I skimmed through "Wednesday" as well and thought that also looked phenomenal.

So far, I have yet to see anything "questionable."

[mx77]

Originally Posted by MrHT

I was watching "Ginny and Georgia" and "Emily in Paris" and both have fantastic HDR. I'm watching "Maid" now and that also looks really nice. I skimmed through "Wednesday" as well and thought that also looked phenomenal.

So far, I have yet to see anything "questionable."

What is the size of your tv? I have an 85" Sony which can reach around 700nits and is usually pretty awesome on hdr and dolby vision content. Those movies I mentioned were really bad looking and now that I think of it, No Exit was just the same - can't remember which service that was on though. I believe that there is some good quality movies also, as evident by Prey for example, but the ones I have watched were very weak regarding pq. It just beats me that people go on and buy expensive televisions and sound systems and then watch this junk quality we get from streaming services at this point.

Edit. Oh, it's right there in your signature, 55"

[alchav21]

Originally Posted by mx77

What is the size of your tv? I have an 85" Sony which can reach around 700nits and is usually pretty awesome on hdr and dolby vision content. Those movies I mentioned were really bad looking and now that I think of it, No Exit was just the same - can't remember which service that was on though. I believe that there is some good quality movies also, as evident by Prey for example, but the ones I have watched were very weak regarding pq. It just beats me that people go on and buy expensive televisions and sound systems and then watch this junk quality we get from streaming services at this point.

Edit. Oh, it's right there in your signature, 55"

You have a good TV with a great size, I also have a Sony but it's 65". I don't have any problems with Netflix or any other streaming Providers, but I'm Hardwired with Cat5e straight from my Fiber Feed Switch to the Ethernet connection on the UHD TV. With the Android Apps I get Rock Solid PQ!

[MrHT]

Originally Posted by mx77

What is the size of your tv? I have an 85" Sony which can reach around 700nits and is usually pretty awesome on hdr and dolby vision content. Those movies I mentioned were really bad looking and now that I think of it, No Exit was just the same - can't remember which service that was on though. I believe that there is some good quality movies also, as evident by Prey for example, but the ones I have watched were very weak regarding pq. It just beats me that people go on and buy expensive televisions and sound systems and then watch this junk quality we get from streaming services at this point.

Edit. Oh, it's right there in your signature, 55"

Can you tell me what Netflix shows you were watching that looked bad? I can check them out now on my TV and see if they also don’t look so great. It could be that I just lucked out and picked the shows that have good HDR grading.

[lgans316]

It's a old post. This is no longer relevant unless the grading itself is botched or the grading choices to not making everything POP were restricted by the film-makers.

[MrHT]

Originally Posted by lgans316

It's a old post. This is no longer relevant unless the grading itself is botched or the grading choices to not making everything POP were restricted by the film-makers.

I’m actually surprised how much Netflix expanded their 4K library. A couple of years ago, I felt their 4K content was lacking. But I recently renewed my subscription and I’m pretty amazed at how massive it has gotten! It is so worth the $20 per month as I feel there is no other streaming service that contains this much 4K content!

[lgans316]

Originally Posted by MrHT

I’m actually surprised how much Netflix expanded their 4K library. A couple of years ago, I felt their 4K content was lacking. But I recently renewed my subscription and I’m pretty amazed at how massive it has gotten! It is so worth the $20 per month as I feel there is no other streaming service that contains this much 4K content!

Yes they have a huge 4K DV offering but I cancelled my sub few months ago as £14.99 was too much for me and I don't watch dramas.