As Safari still isn't offering anything above 1080p viewing for Youtube, I decided to see how the latest reel, shot on the iPhone 12 Pro, looked in Chrome, maxed out on my 2019 Retina 5K iMac.
I know that the 2019 does not support HDR (https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT210980) but I was not ready for this.
All the resolutions got a forced bump to HDR in Chrome, there's no option without it. The contrast between browsers and looks was night and day.
Chrome (left) looked a mess. The Highlights were totally gone, like these were shot on hardware from years ago that couldn't capture any dynamic range. Any light sources were white hot, blacks were crushed, and the entire thing felt over-sharpened like an over-processed iPhone look of yesteryear.
Safari on the other hand, despite on paper offering the inferior viewing experience, looked MUCH nicer. Dynamic felt more prseent, the image felt softer than any previous iPhone footage, that personally I thought was needed.
Not sure what's going on with Chrome here, maybe they need to update encode support, but it's definitely worth considering when uploading any footage on release. Especially when HDR is and always on option for Google's browser on a non HDR capable device.
I know that the 2019 does not support HDR (https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT210980) but I was not ready for this.
All the resolutions got a forced bump to HDR in Chrome, there's no option without it. The contrast between browsers and looks was night and day.
Chrome (left) looked a mess. The Highlights were totally gone, like these were shot on hardware from years ago that couldn't capture any dynamic range. Any light sources were white hot, blacks were crushed, and the entire thing felt over-sharpened like an over-processed iPhone look of yesteryear.
Safari on the other hand, despite on paper offering the inferior viewing experience, looked MUCH nicer. Dynamic felt more prseent, the image felt softer than any previous iPhone footage, that personally I thought was needed.
Not sure what's going on with Chrome here, maybe they need to update encode support, but it's definitely worth considering when uploading any footage on release. Especially when HDR is and always on option for Google's browser on a non HDR capable device.
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