We’ve known for a while now that HDR was coming to Netflix sometime this year, but it seems that moment has slipped in quietly, like a stealthy teenager after a long night of partying. Owners of TVs from multiple brands have begun to notice that they can already watch Netflix content in HDR – for one specific show, that is.
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The first season of the Netflix original series Marco Polo has been available in HDR for days, as was first spotted by FlatpanelsHD. Netflix has yet to officially announce the new capability, but has confirmed to Digital Trends that HDR, which is often referred to as the secret sauce that makes 4K content all the more brilliant, is indeed live and ready to stream on its historical drama and will soon make its appearance on other titles as well.
“As of mid-March, we have been providing both Dolby Vision and HDR10 streams to supported TVs, giving Netflix members an even more visually stunning experience,” a Netflix representative told Digital Trends. “Marco Polo Season 1 is available now, with more titles — including Marvel’s Daredevil — coming soon.” It should be easy enough to find new content when it’s added, since the Ultra HD 4K badge will apparently be replaced with a simple HDR badge on supported series to help them stand out.
Netflix says that since every 4K Ultra HD TV released in 2016 from a major manufacturer will be compatible with either Dolby Vision or HDR10, it’s only a matter of time until its HDR streams are available en masse. Vizio and LG currently have
Marco Polo may seem an odd choice as it’s not exactly one of Netflix’s hottest titles, but the high-budget period drama was shot natively in HDR, and Netflix says it had “great enthusiasm from the creative team” making it an easy first choice. Season two of the show will also be available with
Much of the current hype around televisions focuses on 4K resolution, but as far as Netflix is concerned, HDR is much more important. “I think
Netflix isn’t alone in the HDR game — Amazon has been showing originals like Mozart in the Jungle and Red Oaks in
That said, while HDR support’s arrival in more TVs means that more content will start to be shot for
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