Netflix details its HDR streaming lineup for this year

[Poke]

More 4K on the way..

Netflix recently revealed it had rolled out support for high dynamic range video, starting with the first season of Marco Polo. This was the initial step in the company's plan to go all in on that technology, which it believes is the perfect complement to 4K -- something it's been pushing since 2014. By the end of 2016, the streaming service will have more than 150 hours of original programming in HDR, Netflix confirmed to Engadget. Of those, over 100 hours are expected to hit the platform in August, a figure that won't be easy for competitors such as Amazon to match.

While Marco Polo is the only show taking advantage of HDR (Dolby Vision, HDR10) right now, more content is going to follow suit in the next few months. That includes existing series like Bloodline, Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Chef's Table, as well as The Ridiculous Six movie. Netflix will also feature HDR in the upcoming Luke Cage and The Defenders shows, plus The Do-Over film starring Adam Sandler and more. Here's the full list, according to Netflix:

• A Series of Unfortunate Events
• Bloodline
• Chef's Table
• Hibana
• Knights of Sidonia
• Marvel's Daredevil
• Marvel's Iron Fist
• Marvel's Jessica Jones
• Marvel's Luke Cage
• Marvel's The Defenders
• The Do-Over
• The Ridiculous Six

Unfortunately, there are no firm details on when these are scheduled to arrive. "Timing varies depending on the title, as we are in the process of remastering any existing TV shows and movies," a Netflix spokesperson said to Engadget. "It is also dependent on the title's launch date. We don't have any dates to confirm at this point in time." But hey, at least you can be excited about all the HDR stuff that's coming in the near future.

 

[whitewolf8214]

Thanks for heads up appreciate it

 

[TheForce]

Just finished Bloodline and Marco Polo. The 4K is good, but I didn't set my HDR to auto. I will have to check that out. Thanks for the info, Poke.

I must say, the story Bloodline is very authentic as to the characters portrayed in the Middle Keys. I spent some time down there teaching diving and running dive trips out on the reefs. The story brought back many memories, although some of the underwater scenes were actually shot in Key Largo. I recognized the reefs.

 

[KAB]

Just finished Bloodline and Marco Polo. The 4K is good, but I didn't set my HDR to auto. I will have to check that out. Thanks for the info, Poke.

I must say, the story Bloodline is very authentic as to the characters portrayed in the Middle Keys. I spent some time down there teaching diving and running dive trips out on the reefs. The story brought back many memories, although some of the underwater scenes were actually shot in Key Largo. I recognized the reefs.

FYI, season 2 of Bloodline starts 5/27. It's a great show and we can't wait until friday!!

 

[TheForce]

This may be an issue all are currently having with UHD now but I tested Bloodline and no HDR on these shows and it is not sending HDR to the projector. Therefore the color gamut and HDR remains BT709 and SDR.

While Marco Polo is the only show taking advantage of HDR (Dolby Vision, HDR10) right now,

right now?
I will check Marco Polo.

Currently, the only content I have seen HDR is on most, not all, 4K Blu Ray UHD disks. But this may be a result of a bug in my projector's firmware that Sony has been trying to fix. The released an update 3 weeks ago that screwed up things royally for those who tried it and quickly pulled it down. Fortunately I never installed it. They released another over the weekend and I am waiting for someone else to test it before trying it myself.
When I watched Marco Polo, it was not HDR and used BT709 color gamut.

 

[whitewolf8214]

I thought S2 of Bloodline and Daredevil Jessica Jones Luke Cage and Defenders