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Reddit is a Great Place to Find Lists of HDR Content
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I Rent or Buy From Specific Platforms
Just because your device has a HDR-capable screen doesn’t necessarily mean you’re using it. You have to couple it with HDR content, but finding it is a bit of a pain unless you know where to look.
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Look For the HDR Logos
Numerous streaming services actually have the HDR format enabled; however, not everything you see will include it. For reference, the following streaming services have HDR content:
- Amazon Prime
- Apple TV+
- Disney+
- Hulu
- Max
- Netflix
- Paramount+
- YouTube
To know if HDR is available, you have to be on the lookout for logos and the info page. For example, Netflix has the HDR logo right below the title of the show or movie.
One thing to remember is that some streaming services lock HDR behind higher subscription tiers, like Netflix, and must be enabled in the app’s settings. And by extension, you should also have an HDR screen with the right specs to make the most of the technology.
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Reddit is a Great Place to Find Lists of HDR Content
Reddit is a good place to find lists of HDR content, as well as a person’s experience with said media. Not just for movies and TV shows but for video games, too. I’ve revisited some games and movies to experience them in HDR. A quick internet search for “hdr content Reddit” reveals enough HDR-content lists to keep you going for a long time.
More importantly, because of Reddit, I came across two awesome websites: 4kfilmdb and HD-report. Both of these sites include lists of HDR and 4K content. In the case of 4kfilmdb, you also get info on the streaming service said content is on and whether or not it has HDR.
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I Rent or Buy From Specific Platforms
With the help of 4kfilmdb, I can get an idea of the best places to find HDR to rent or buy, assuming I can’t get a physical copy for my Plex server. I usually end up renting from Amazon Prime or YouTube and, in rare cases, buy HDR content, too.
Amazon also has the benefit of buying physical movies in 4K and HDR, which will offer the best experience, anyway.
Luckily, you don’t have to buy movies and whatnot to experience HDR, HDR10, or HDR10+. You probably already have a subscription to a streaming service, and there’s plenty of HDR content there.
