I'm hoping this thread becomes something more in the near future, as of right now the implementation of HDR is not all that great (as in, the content just isn't there and there are a few issues).
Here are some things to learn about the Galaxy S8's HDR compatibility:
Step One, download this app:
via xda-developers.com, there are 13 found videos that work on the S8 that are encoded for you. You can follow the link and download them but I'll link to the only two that seem to consistently work:
(via mega.nz -- if anyone wants me to re-upload I will)
Sony_4K_HDR_Camp.mp4
Sony_BRAVIA_OLED_HDR.mp4
I vastly recommend the latter. It's fantastic and specifically made to show you is far more enjoyable in HDR.
If you want to compare Sony_BRAVIA_OLED_HDR.mp4 to what it looks like on SDR check here: YouTube -- it has gone through automatic HDR to SDR conversion but it still looks decent in SDR, so it makes for a good side-by-side comparison.
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I don't yet have .mkv to .mp4 conversion down, but when I do I hope to make more content available. I'd happily watch Planet Earth II like this if I could rip the UHD BluRay.
-: Regarding Video Enhancer. It isn't required for HDR and does nothing to HDR content anyways. Unless you like oversaturated video playback.
Here are some things to learn about the Galaxy S8's HDR compatibility:
- Only .mp4 works (and has to be via Samsung's Native Video Player)
- Weird behaviour such as needing to rename files back and forth to get HDR detected
- HDR isn't working unless the video playback says so
- HDR via YouTube is NOT supported as of yet (14/10/2017)
- Amazon Prime Video supports HDR, but since videos are limited to 1080p the bitrate is low enough that you get a lot of artefacts (streaming woes)
- Netflix HDR is not supported as of yet (14/10/2017 -- currently works on LG G6 and Sony ZX Premium)
- When HDR is detected, it will change your Screen Mode to AMOLED Cinema (DCI P3) [so you can leave it on Basic if you want accurate colour in Rec.709 and not worry about HDR videos displaying currectly]
- Brightness is increased when HDR content is detected, but you can lower it if you want to (why would you?)
- notifications or anything that brings up the notification panel will disable HDR, at least briefly
- S8 and S8+ are 8-bit displays, which means almost all of the HDR content you view will have significant colour banding in bright areas.
Step One, download this app:
via xda-developers.com, there are 13 found videos that work on the S8 that are encoded for you. You can follow the link and download them but I'll link to the only two that seem to consistently work:
(via mega.nz -- if anyone wants me to re-upload I will)
Sony_4K_HDR_Camp.mp4
Sony_BRAVIA_OLED_HDR.mp4
I vastly recommend the latter. It's fantastic and specifically made to show you is far more enjoyable in HDR.
If you want to compare Sony_BRAVIA_OLED_HDR.mp4 to what it looks like on SDR check here: YouTube -- it has gone through automatic HDR to SDR conversion but it still looks decent in SDR, so it makes for a good side-by-side comparison.
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I don't yet have .mkv to .mp4 conversion down, but when I do I hope to make more content available. I'd happily watch Planet Earth II like this if I could rip the UHD BluRay.
-: Regarding Video Enhancer. It isn't required for HDR and does nothing to HDR content anyways. Unless you like oversaturated video playback.