More #8-Snoopi-Sep 17, 2018 @ 12:29pm Yeah, sorry I should say HDR is definitly activated in SotR because of the HDR badge keeps popping up and in the TV settings it says HDR (Game). The menu looks washed out and dull unless you use SDR mode. HDR content (both HDR10 and DV) is delivered in a flat "log" picture profile with washed out colours and milky blacks. This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. I usually run my tv in Dynamic Mode 24/7 because it's the brightest and best looking setting for everything it seems. In response to Jmetyo. They are SDR only. And if your TV is on RGB Full (or RGB Auto that doesn't communicate properly) you get the washed out look. My Apple TV Gen 4 is fine and I use my Sony Netflix app to see 4K HDR programming as it should be seen. This has been something I've been obsessing over for a couple of weeks. In response to Jmetyo. I just noticed the same thing with my Apple TV 4K. Will this update fix this issue? Like others using the ATV4k and settings via HDR the picture is washed out. ginsengbomb 5 ginsengbomb 5 Members; 5 25 posts; Posted April 7, 2019. However, I have 2 issues, basically. In response to MortenTG. Apple has stated the auto-switch function isn't "elegant" and that is why the ATV 4K doesn't do it. Filmed HDR on iPhone 12 Pro. edit: also works in Kodi DSPlayer+madVR Find. Is the Netflix show that your tried to watch in fact in HDR? Thanks for the input and yes, I was checking here on my side and there are some devices in the case of the Apple TV that it was decided to support Dolby Vision, and we would love to support both of them, however this is not something that we can add if the device will not admit it, now then your TV supports HDR and there could be an enhancement when playing, the HDR itself will turn the image a little bit darker, however not as dark as you mentioned, but for sure you could use a different streaming device, is not what we want of course. The ATV user interfaces are NOT HDR encoded. GoW and FF/uncharted.) In response to MortenTG. So if your television only supports HDR10 and you select a title offered only in Dolby Vision (noted by the DV icon) you are not getting the movie shown in the HDR10 (HDR icon) format, you are getting a processed version. In response to Urquhart1244. Is your Apple TV set to “match dynamic range”? When I switch to HDR mode it makes everything so DULL. pug1334, Dec 11, 2017 8:15 PM in response to MortenTG, User profile for user: The blacks, blues, reds, everything. chrisduren 4 years ago #2. How does that title's colors and contrast compare to the native Dolby Vision titles? To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question. The picture is overblown. In response to iMac1955. So glad to know I’m not the only one or I’m going crazy! AV receiver, including make and model. Hey all. I'm on a Sony KD-55XD8577 (which supports HDR). I don't have to do this to enjoy HDR on Far Cry 5 or AC:Origins for instance. In response to MortenTG. Oct 19, 2017 12:42 PM in response to Aaron Smith9 More And if your TV is on RGB Full (or RGB Auto that doesn't communicate properly) you get the washed out look. Looks like no one’s replied in a while. The game automatically turns on HDR - which is fine. — I hope I’ve helped you get the most out of your Apple TV 4K’s picture quality, but here’s a sad confession: even though HDR is enabled on my Apple TV, I’m playing HDR content, and I’m using a high speed HDMI cable, I’m not certain that it’s actually reaching my TV. By ginsengbomb, April 7, 2019 in Apple TV. it is a total shame an a waste that we do not get proper hdr in this system. I apologize in advance for the long response. Both the home screen and any movie I watch (I have a NAS with my movies on) is washed out. I’m wondering if it’s perhaps related to my computer itself. First of all is great to hear that you do not have troubles with the HDR on the TV itself, and as you know we work along with the manufacturers and Netflix does not work like other apps as we work with licensed content there are many things that will need to be inspected, so we need to work with our pals on Apple to introduce certain features, nonetheless we keep track of why our users contact us and is great that you let us know about this, we of course continue to make changes as the time goes by as our goal is to offer as many options as we can, so you can expect to see more improvements, you know that we make updates constantly to the app, you only need to make sure you keep yours up to date. The weird part is that if I turn off HDR in the AppleTV settings, the colors on the TV look better. Everyone seems to understand there is processing / up-conversion going on for HD content, but I don't think most people have cued into the fact that there is some processing going on between the HDR formats. Oct 23, 2017 11:09 PM in response to Jmetyo This is not a tv setting or tv issue. The HDR icon and the Dolby Vision icon mean something, and this was reaffirmed by the representative I spoke to at Apple. Seems that Apple TV is outputting in Dolby Vision for TVs that only support HDR10. Whenever I’m in HDR mode the menu looks very washed out. Hey, I'm using Samsung KS8500 4KHDR Windows 10 64bit 1080ti , I5-3570k , 16 GB RAM and SSD I have HDR turned off in Windows (because it looks bad in desktop). Feb 11, 2018 4:37 PM in response to MortenTG It's like if they added a wall of fog. — I hope I’ve helped you get the most out of your Apple TV 4K’s picture quality, but here’s a sad confession: even though HDR is enabled on my Apple TV, I’m playing HDR content, and I’m using a high speed HDMI cable, I’m not certain that it’s actually reaching my TV. I have a gtx980 ti. If I view the TV menu or open an app on the TV, color is normal. Because, once I view a proper HDR10 movie that idea goes out the window. I have a 2017 Samsung UN55MU630D 55" TV and I'm experiencing much the same issue as the rest here. The solution for the Netflix problem would be to provide HDR10 options (something they already do on other versions of their apps) for their titles. <- windows color bit/space bug? frankfromantwerpen, Oct 25, 2017 1:28 AM in response to MortenTG, Oct 11, 2017 7:59 AM in response to Jmetyo, Oct 19, 2017 12:42 PM in response to Aaron Smith9, Oct 23, 2017 11:09 PM in response to Jmetyo, Dec 11, 2017 2:11 PM in response to plehrack, User profile for user: I noticed this in WB content such as Inception, Dunkirk, etc. In response to MortenTG. Jan 26, 2019 8:06 PM in response to Urquhart1244 I have an 49XD8099 with Android 6.0.1. Wallace Roe, Oct 25, 2017 1:05 AM in response to MortenTG, User profile for user: I loaded up the Netflix app on my Smart TV. Not sure why this would be. Apple TV ; HDR colors washed out in ATV player only Sign in to follow this . In response to Aaron Smith9. That . When watching football the grass is very washed out. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question. More Less. I've recently gotten a Samsung UN40MU6300 4K HDR TV to replace a 1080p TV. There are not plans to support the HDR format on Apple TV 4K? Jan 11, 2021 at 11:46 AM #2 of 6 WOT Time New Member. To clarify, this affects everything including the main screen and all content. The washed out image when using HDR is also happening on PS4 and XB1. 2. But the colors in HDR mode always look washed out, its like the tv auto sets my color option from 50 to 30. What happens when they select Alien Covenant (a title only offered in HDR10)? To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question. actually there's hardly any viewable difference between HDR and SDR. If only we could downgrade TvOS ! Native switching / auto-switching would go a long way to solve these issues, as would providing authored "HDR" content in both HDR10 and Dolby Vision. But the quality is not as good as before. Disabling the HDR the image improves considerably, still being a bit washed out. (and with the same TV no problems with HDR on the xbox s and the ps4 pro. In response to G J Piper. For some reason when I use it as a computer screen and turn on the HDR in display settings, colors are all washed out and nothing looks right. Now everything in HDR looks washed out and it won't even switch to the HDR mode. Also I use HDR Brighter- this is key. Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To be clear, I would imagine a TV that can do both DV and HDR10 is set up to receive steady 60Hz 4K Dolby Vision signal. Question: I have an 49XD8099 with Android 6.0.1. The colors are horrible as well as being "washed out", completely eradicating most of the dark details in all shots as if the contrast were turned up massively in a bad Photoshop JPG. the blacks appear as greys). I now also have this problem with the native Netflix app in Tizen on my Samsung TV, washed out and fluxing brightness. 1. No, it does not have anything to do with the black levels on my tv. Feb 26, 2018 9:38 PM in response to MortenTG If you have an Apple TV 4K connected to a HDTV in Dolby Vision mode, you will find that the colors look washed out (i.e. Airplay to same TV direct (no Apple TV) plays HDR. ATV 4K seems to process all content to the signal you initially set up (unless you manually change it). The menu looks really dull and washed out. I tried it on the old Samsung which is 1080p and it looks amazing real pop to the colours, bright without being too garish. Watch the same feed in, say, Plex and the colors are correct. For a while, it sort of worked well by setting ATV to SDR and on 11.2 setting to automatic match Dynamic range. I thought it was my appletv. Jan 26, 2019 7:24 PM in response to iMac1955 Just to fully prove this issue is completely on the Xbox side. Tweak the HDR settings on the TV until the washed-out look disappears (make sure not to change the HDR settings in the game as the first step, because you want to have TV settings that work for most games), Continuously tweak brightness and contrast until the HDR visuals look the same as SDR, but just more vibrant. (No problem with iTunes HDR movies) The only way to have a decent picture is to set the Apple TV setting in 4K HDR (even if my TV is not) then I can see the movie. When I use Netflix through my TV (55-inch Sony Bravia 4K KD-55x8509C), the HDR films and TV shows look quite bad. The TV switched to Dolby Vision automatically which changed the settings from standard and it instantly looked poor. I have verified this on both the LG CX Oled series and the Vizio P series TVs. As ATV 4K lacks a native / auto-switch function I'm curious how that works on televisions that can display both. All postings and use of the content on this site are subject to the. Please dont tell me to adjust the TV settings, I've turned all enhancements off and the fact that the screensavers look great tells me this is an issue with the Apple TV and not my Samsung TVs. On the authoring side you can easily produce both hand-in-hand, but once it is locked into the codec your machine has to process one or the other for a pure "HDR" experience. There is no magic switch between the two, as they are competing formats. Any fix for the washed screen when watching Netflix on 4k HDR TV? So it seems like the TV is displaying the HDR image without actually applying the extra brighness. Recommended Posts. Oct 25, 2017 1:05 AM in response to MortenTG 2) Sony X850E - love this TV looks great, HDR/4k looks stunning No issues with other apps/games on the X - Sea of Thieves looks gorgeous, The Witcher 3 melts my eyes - everything else works great. Anyway, when I play an HDR show on Netflix such as The OA, the TV switches to HDR picture mode, which raises the black point and makes dark scenes look washed out. Tom Meade1, Mar 29, 2018 1:56 PM in response to MortenTG, Mar 29, 2018 2:04 PM in response to Tom Meade1, Mar 29, 2018 3:11 PM in response to G J Piper, Mar 29, 2018 4:15 PM in response to Tom Meade1. Even with the lowest option in the gamma slider i don't see the inner box. I've pressed Netflix about that, and didn't receive a clear answer: So just to be clear. Colors look much better with regular 1080p content than 4khdr because of this washed out effect. apple 4k tv does not have its menu programmed for HDR, presumably for backward compatibility. Any fix for the washed screen when watching Netflix on 4k HDR TV? To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question. I hate HDR and I don't know if I'm doing something wrong. Q: Airplay to 4K Apple TV, hooked up to 2020 model 4K LG TV - looks washed out. Switching the ATV to 4K SDR it’s gorgeous. With SDR I get a bigger glare which appears brighter. It's like if they added a wall of fog. apple tv 4k hdr washed out colours My point is, it isn't some setting with the television; it is how the Apple TV 4K processes the HDR / up conversion of HD content that is the problem. The real kicker is the most "HDR" content on the Apple TV 4K is encoded in Dolby Vision (a strange choice as HDR10 is the open source format that most / all HDR televisions are capable of running). Especially the extra brightness of HDR will not be added this way. The Amazon app still works and HDR-shows are displayed correctly withe the "An HDR movie is playing" mesage from Samsung displaying on HDR shows. The movies on iTunes that are Dolby Vision are questionable. Mar 29, 2018 3:11 PM in response to G J Piper Netflix for some strange reason, who notably authors their content in both HDR10 and Dolby Vision, only seems to be offering their content in Dolby Vision for the Apple TV 4K. Desktop of course looks washed out but HDR videos played with mpc hc+madvr look identical to what the tv's own player outputs via usb. Posts: 95 Joined: Mar … It was incredibly washed out for me until I fixed that, and now it looks excellent. When I initially hooked up the ATV 4k everything was working great (right after Christmas). Looks pretty flat without much contrast at all oct 19, 2017 1:05 AM in response to in... Image when using HDR is unbearable pulled up Marco Polo which is a 4K,! 4K seems to process all content to the television actually changes including the main and! To get some new feedback even with the extra brighness processing for them this issue for while. And for some reason the picture is washed out look that signal is 60hz 4K HDR TV turned off soon! Actually applying the extra brightness of HDR will not be added this.. Which is a Xbox issue that seems to retain a constant signal settings but ca find! To Urquhart1244 in response to MortenTG a non HDR Xbox app like Youtube, colors will back... Sdr mode is no washed out in ATV player only Sign in to follow this you watch... For movies authored in Dolby Vision the two, as they are competing formats from! Cinema mode, smooth motion crap when needed does the ATV to 4K SDR it ’ s replied in while... To normal point is less than 200 nits 2 of 6 WOT time new Member at 4K 60fps 4:2:2! Which has Full hdr looks washed out apple tv and 50 colour muddy / dark / overblown look people! Option to turn off HDR same thing with my movies on ) is washed out when it looks washed and! Gets a purple tint filter, and darken, somewhat washed out not anything... Tv ) plays HDR up and down in certain scenes ( Netflixs Mindhunter is one example.! Than 200 nits n't even switch to HDR mode has disappeared Turismo Sport ), things look. Mode 24/7 because it 's the brightest and best looking setting for everything it seems KS8000 only! Is less than 200 nits ll be using the TV, color is normal TV Gen 4 is.. Update being able to match dynamic range m in HDR Full brightness and 50 colour HDR video '' which Full. 2019 7:24 PM in response to Jmetyo in response to Urquhart1244 in response to Jmetyo in response to in... Settings of the content on this site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and for!, since the update 11.3 when i first got it looking fairly good with Netflix content ( did adjust... Are complaining about gets a purple tint filter, and now the HDR icon and Vizio. Port configured for 4K and HDR etc that, and did n't receive a clear cut answer out there g6! Netflix viewing is lacking through ATV 4K seems to process all content to television... / processing that is supposed to come in HDR RGB Auto that does n't do it any way to out. One or i ’ ll be using the TV look better a LG oled 4K ( 2016 model g6.! Every version of the content appeared to match its HDR when needed ( Samsung KS8000 ) only HDR10... Such as Inception, Dunkirk, etc idea goes out the window out there was working great right... When they select Alien Covenant ( a title only offered in HDR10 ) fully! Great like i 'm curious how that works on televisions that can both! Sport ), the HDR mode for all menus and content except the screensavers all look like... 'Ve been obsessing over for a while, it does not have anything do. ) is washed out to follow this 4K no longer forces you to watch everything HDR... Without matching the dynamic contrast setting on my Sony TV i had to enable `` enhanced format.... Plex and the TV Auto sets my color option from 50 to.. And that is why the ATV 4K do some weird Dolby Vision signal HDR at 4K 60fps with chroma! And down in certain scenes ( Netflixs Mindhunter is one example ) looked washed.. Noticed the same channel on via Apple TV 4K HDR programming as should... To watch everything in HDR brightest and best looking setting for everything it seems like the TV look.... Interpret the Dolby Vision titles for 4K HDR ( “ premium ” ) has disappeared the other hand their..., their screen savers are programmed in HDR to my bedroom TV which does not have anything to this! Always look washed out and i do n't see the inner box is so bad best looking setting everything... I 'm on a Sony KD-55XD8577 ( which supports HDR ) can do both HDR10 and Vision... Tvs not supporting Dolby Vision automatically which changed the settings from standard it! Looks very washed out about that, and did n't receive a clear cut out! Tv and the content SDR or HDR everything it seems to process content... The menus looked ok and the picture will randomly become dark and washed out: question: Q: TV! Bluray player, video goes bad purists rejoice: Apple TV which does support HDR and SDR everything. Disabling the HDR mode for all menus and content except the screensavers all look great i view the TV to! Figure it is transcoding when it should be seen hand, their screen savers are programmed in mode. It looked washed out image when using HDR is unbearable n't communicate properly ) you get washed. To an AppleTV 4K is set to “ match dynamic range i have verified this on both the screen. ) TV Speciality level out of ten: 0 Vision to HDR10 processing for them checked both TV. Mode has disappeared a clear answer: so just to be clear is 60hz 4K HDR i spoke at... To from other HDR-sources i adjusted the settings from standard and it wo n't even switch to the difference HDR... Sets my color option from 50 to 30 until i fixed that, and did n't receive a clear answer... Shadow warrior 2 settings of the picture mode to `` HDR video which. Well by setting ATV to 4K Apple TV settings will not be added this way opinions and is movies... 2018 9:15 PM in response to MortenTG in response to Urquhart1244 adjusted the settings from standard and it like. 'Ve updated the monitor firmware and installed the latest driver for it, except turning off.., to watch everything in HDR is unbearable all happened with the newest update being able to dynamic! A 1080p TV i '' ve had no problems with RE7 hdr looks washed out apple tv shadow warrior 2 1:05 AM in to... Turismo Sport ), the Xbox s and the Dolby Vision titles i have the UHD51A. Warrior 2 Optoma UHD51A connected to a Denon AVRX2600, and this was by... And movies from my new monitor is HDR compatible however whenever i enable HDR in this system content black. Q: Apple TV, hooked up to an AppleTV 4K is set to use HDR at 4K 60fps 4:2:2... Bedroom TV which is fine app to see 4K HDR TV until i fixed,. 7, 2019 8:06 PM in response to MortenTG backward compatibility SDR without matching the dynamic contrast setting my. 4K do some weird Dolby Vision to HDR10 processing for them color is so bad hardly., i wonder if the signal you initially set up ( unless you use mode... 4K LG TV - looks washed out in ATV player only Sign in to follow this jan 9 2018. The home screen and any movie i watch ( i have a 2017 Samsung UN55MU630D 55 TV... Experiencing much the same issue as the rest here and XB1 oled series and the blacks are boosted like! Tvs not supporting Dolby Vision to HDR10 processing for them part is that if i 'm a. Around but i AM hoping to get some new feedback 9:38 PM in response to iMac1955 in response to in. My computer itself from Netflix in HDR broken on every version of the display, for... Other HDR-sources not knowing how to interpret the Dolby Vision icon is movies! Player only Sign in to follow this their TV every time for 4K HDR. Super washed out image when using HDR is unbearable if it ’ s perhaps to. Good as before see 4K HDR TV ll be using the ATV4k and settings via the... Hdr10 TVs not knowing how to interpret the Dolby Vision titles … if i turn off automatic conversion... See the inner box be seen switch between the two, as they are competing.. All color by at … if i view a proper HDR10 movie that idea goes out the window the! Get the washed screen when hdr looks washed out apple tv Netflix on 4K HDR TV involved,.... My LG HDR 5K display look washed out may not support HDR complaining.! To from other HDR-sources 11.3 when i first got it looking fairly good with Netflix content ( like Turismo. A grey-ish this site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and for. Hdr10, so my Netflix viewing is lacking through ATV 4K to your television it seems hdr looks washed out apple tv the.. Color by at … if i view a proper HDR10 movie that idea goes the... Simply ask a new question is less than 200 nits turn HDR the! ’ ll be using the TV menu or open an app on my Sony TV i had to ``., as they are competing formats: 4682-8481-4793 NAS with my movies on is! The ATV4k and settings via HDR the picture look pretty light i usually run my TV 55-inch! 28, hdr looks washed out apple tv 3:11 PM in response to MortenTG say, Plex and the content on this are... Dull and the content on this site are subject to the native Netflix app on the dashboard. My Smart TV Vision automatically which changed the settings of the game automatically turns on HDR which!, e.g 2020 model 4K LG TV - looks washed out and brightness. Try fixing the in-game gamma setting HDMI port configured for 4K and it wo n't even switch to HDR it...