When it comes to buying a new TV for your home, there are so many considerations. From size to brand, Smart features to sound quality, everyone wants to make sure that their TV purchase is a successful one, and they buy a model to suit their needs.
TVs aren’t just for watching live television anymore. They’re for gaming, playing music, streaming or even just browsing the internet. With so many possibilities and features available in TVs today, it’s essential to get it right.
This is where HDR comes in. It’s a feature of many modern TVs, and it can drastically improve your viewing experience. But what is HDR, and why does it matter? Here’s what you need to know.
What is HDR?
HDR stands for High Dynamic Range, and it’s used to produce a greater range of luminosity than what is possible on standard TVs. HDR delivers better contrast and increased brightness to enhance whatever you’re watching instantly.
In standard TVs, bright areas appear white and darker areas appear black because they don’t have access to the full range of colours. The dynamic range refers to the ratio between the minimum and maximum tonal value in an image, and HDR images can capture this full range of colours to give greater colour accuracy, giving it more depth.
HDR can create a greater dynamic range between the blacks and whites with more subtle differences in tone. Combined with a 4K TV, the picture will be even brighter and more detailed, especially when it comes to the darker scenes in TV and films.
The way it works is that the TV itself needs to be HDR-compatible, in that it should be able to produce more light than a standard TV in areas of the image. The TV can then display HDR films and TV shows, and this content is growing fast thanks to 4K streaming on services like Netflix and Amazon.
Should You Get an HDR TV?
HDR is the ‘must-have’ for TVs, and nearly all high-end TVs have HDR as standard. It improves the image quality overall, and with so many 4K TVs supporting HDR as standard, you will likely find it in your next TV set. Prices are falling, so it’s not too expensive to invest in a high-quality HDR TV. It will also help future-proof your TV set as more and more content is streamed in 4K.
If you watch a film or a TV show on a HDR TV you will notice a difference in the overall quality of what you’re watching. It can transform those dark scenes in a film where you have to squint to see what’s going on into a perfect, crystal clear picture. HDR can eliminate the colour branding that occurs between shades of colours during an image transition.
At the moment, there are only a limited number of 4K HDR shows on streaming services like Netflix and Amazon, but this is only going to pick up as more and more streaming services release their own programming and films in amazing HDR picture.
But despite the increase in quality and picture, you don’t have to pay a fortune for an HDR TV, as many models are already a few years old and have come down in price. And when you purchase an HDR TV from us here at Cheap TVs, you know you’re going to get a great deal.
At Cheap TVs, we specialise in providing high-quality TV models with all the latest features for a reduced retail price. We have a vast range of TVs from Smart models to 4K, including TVs that have HDR, so browse our range to see them for yourself.
We aim to bring you the very best in television technology at rock-bottom prices. Whether you’re looking for a small model to set in the kitchen or a huge screen to dominate the living room, we will have a size of TV to suit you. We have everything from cheap LED TVs, 3D-compatible TVs, cheap 4K TVs and a vast range of cheap smart TVs.
With the biggest TV brand available in the UK, all at unbeatable prices, we can offer you the latest discount TV deals on all the latest 4K and HDR TVs imaginable. Contact Cheap TVs to find out more, or browse our range of TVs today.
