HDR10+
HDR10+[1] is a High Dynamic Range (HDR) video technology that adds dynamic metadata[2] to HDR10 source files. HDR10+ signals the dynamic range and scene characteristics on a scene-by-scene or even frame-by-frame basis. The display device then uses the dynamic metadata to apply an appropriate tone map through the process of dynamic tone mapping[3]. Dynamic tone mapping differs from static tone mapping by applying a different tone curve from scene-to-scene rather than use a single tone curve for an entire video.[4] HDR10+ is the default variant of dynamic metadata as part of the HDMI 2.1 standard (in Amendment 1 of it).
Workflow and ecosystem
HDR10+ utilizes an HDR10 master file within existing HDR post-production and distribution workflows.
The HDR10+ ecosystem is used within current systems by,
Metadata generation
For offline and Video-On-Demand (VOD) (e.g. Ultra-High Definition Blu-ray, Over-The-Top (OTT), Multi-Channel Video Programming Distributor (MVPD)), HDR10+ Metadata may be created during the post-production, mastering process or during transcoding/encoding for distribution back-ends by HDR10+ content generation tools in two steps,
- Identifying scene cuts, and
- Performing an image analysis on each scene or frame to derive statistics
HDR10+ metadata is interchanged through a low complexity JSON-structured text file[7], which is then parsed and injected into video files.
Live encoding
Live use cases are possible by delivering HDR10+ metadata in every frame. HEVC encoders generate and inject metadata on live content and mobile phones record video and create HDR10+[8] metadata in real-time during recording. Live encoding is detailed in the Live Encoder Workflow diagram and real time broadcast operations are supported at the point of transmission enabling a metadata-less broadcast operation.
Compatibility
HDR10+ metadata follows ITU-T T.35 and can co-exist with other HDR metadata such as HDR10 static metadata that makes HDR10+ content backward compatible[9] with non-HDR10+ TVs. HDR10+ metadata is ignored by devices that do not support the format and video is played back in HDR10.
HDR10+ content profile
- EOTF: SMPTE ST 2084 (PQ)
- Chroma Sub-sampling: 4:2:0 (for compressed video sources)
- Resolution: Agnostic (2K/4K/8K[10], etc.)
- Bit Depth: 10-bit or more (up to 16-bit)
- Color Primaries: ITU-R BT.2020
- Maximum linearized pixel value: 10,000 cd/m2 for each color R/G/B (content)
- Metadata (Required): Mastering Display Color Volume Metadata[11]
- Metadata (Optional): MaxCLL, MaxFALL[12]
HDR10+ technology can support the full range of HDR standards to 10,000 cd/m2, 8K and BT.2020 color gamut. Being resolution agnostic, metadata needs to be created only once and can be applied to any target resolution.
HDR10+ is applicable for HEVC and VP9 compatibility via WebM[13] as well as any codec that supports ITU-T T.35 metadata.
Administration
HDR10+ Technologies, LLC[14] administers the license and certification program for products that want to adopt HDR10+. HDR10+ Technologies, LLC provides the technical specifications, test specifications, and certified logo.
Authorized Test Centers
Certification of products is done through Authorized Test Centers. The following are a list of HDR10+ Authorized Test Centers,
Adopters[16]
HDR10+ certified products
Certified product[17] categories include:
- Ultra-High Definition displays
- Ultra-High Definition Blu-ray disc players
- Systems-on-chip (SoC)
- Set-top boxes
- A/V Receivers
- Streaming applications
- Mobile devices
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- Mastering Display Color Volume Metadata Supporting High Luminance and Wide Color Gamut Images. doi:10.5594/SMPTE.ST2086.2018. ISBN 978-1-68303-139-0.
- Turner, Paul. "HDR: Standards, Standards, Everywhere". TvTechnology. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
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