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HDR10

What is HDR10? A clear definition from the audio engineering section of our glossary, with 12 related terms and further reading.

Definition of HDR10

HDR10 Media Profile, more commonly known as HDR10, is an open high-dynamic-range video (HDR) standard announced on 27 August 2015 by the Consumer Electronics Association (renamed the Consumer Technology Association in 2016). It is the most widespread HDR format.

HDR10 is not backward compatible with SDR. It includes HDR static metadata but not dynamic metadata.

PQ10 refers to an HDR10 format which does not include any metadata.

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What is HDR10?

HDR10 Media Profile, more commonly known as HDR10, is an open high-dynamic-range video (HDR) standard announced on 27 August 2015 by the Consumer Electronics Association (renamed the Consumer Technology Association in 2016).

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