Wondering the same thing as I don‘t see a big improvement over my 2018 iPad Pro 12.9
No manual adjustment is needed as long as the video source is HDR and the player supports playing back in HDR.Forgive me if this has been discussed, but for optimal HDR viewing on the 12.9, do you have to manually turn the brightness all the way up? Or do HDR videos automatically adjust the brightness levels?
Haha we posted similar videos.If the video you’re watching is truly HDR/Dolby Vision, then it will automatically show in HDR. Just look at this video from YouTube and notice the brightness of the lights:
Compare that same video played on a non-HDR capable iPad and you will see the difference. Again, the video should have been rendered in HDR to see the effect
Yup, the right one is much more vivid.Can you tell which is which?
Can you tell which is which?
600nits to be more accurate 😁Manually, the highest you can turn up brightness is to 500 nits. But if HDR is playing, the iPad temporarily ups it to 1000 to 1600 nits on the fly. It's hella-bright when it does.
600nits to be more accurate 😁
Agree, i tried, and if you set the auto-brightness On, and you get a flash light into the sensor you can reach up to 980-1102 nitsManually, the highest you can turn up brightness is to 600 nits. But if HDR is playing, the iPad temporarily ups it to 1000 to 1600 nits on the fly. It's hella-bright when it does.
Check out Altered Carbon on NetflixJust an observation: it seems the streaming apps from Netflix to Disney+ and even AppleTV do not exhibit the same HDR brightness levels as in those YouTube demos On my 2021 iPad 12.9. I’m still sampling contents and so far, there are only a couple of movies that I noticed with almost the same brightness…most can pass as the old SDR.
I wonder why.
Binged both seasons when I got my M1 12.9. Stunning in HDR.Check out Altered Carbon on Netflix
I noticed exactly the same thing !Just an observation: it seems the streaming apps from Netflix to Disney+ and even AppleTV do not exhibit the same HDR brightness levels as in those YouTube demos On my 2021 iPad 12.9. I’m still sampling contents and so far, there are only a couple of movies that I noticed with almost the same brightness…most can pass as the old SDR.
I wonder why.
It is indeed brighter than the others on Dolby Digital! You got me into watching the entire Season 1 and just started Season 2 LOL. I admit, I didn't really like the series when I tried it a long time ago but I'm hooked now!Check out Altered Carbon on Netflix
Good to know, I'm not the only one.I noticed exactly the same thing !
The difference in HDR brightness between Youtube demos and Netflix, Disney+ and even AppleTV is quite important. Some Netflix shows or Disney+ movies are not that impressive.
I suspect the culprit is Dolby Vision. It tends to cap HDR brightness in many instances compared to HDR10, and the result is somewhat often duller in terms of brightness.
it’s so amazing to see such display quality on an iPad on my hands.Please watch this video and someone tell me how amazing the iPad mini led screen is