Any hint of plans for HDR @ resolutions lower than 4k

HDR can run on any resolution, it's just a matter of Xbox being the only device that does not support it on lower resolutions other than 4k, which is quite stupid if you ask me.

Yes we need to let microsoft know.

They are selling series s as 1440p hdr console while not support hdr on resolution other than 4k

If by "standards" you mean special rules that require a game to have at least 4k and HDR, then no.

Game publishers decide for themselves what "Xbox One X Enhanced" features they implement.

They could have the game running with more graphical fidelity like HDR and more detailed 3D models while using a lower resolution, or reduce graphic effects to get a full 4K rendering, or reduce resolution to get solid 60FPS and so on.

If a game is "Xbox One X Enhanced", it means it has game enhancements that are not available on the Xbox One S due to lack of processing power, which can be a combination of higher resolution, HDR, smoother framerate, etc.

Are you sure about that? Microsoft doesn’t mention this anywhere. I’ve seen reports from people with 1440p HDR monitors who said were able to use HDR@1440p in Xbox...

I do believe it’s a bug in the Xbox, on 4k TVs it doesn’t allow HDR for lower resolutions.

My use case for using 1440p@120Hz is because of much lower input lag and also less tearing and judder (the TV supports VRR). But losing HDR kills it.

Microsoft should fix this. Perhaps there wasn’t a use case for it before, but now a lot of 4K TVs (Samsung and LG) are popping up with 1440p@120Hz and it’s actually a better experience than 4k@60Hz.

Here is a quote from Reddit by a guy that has a 1440p monitor with HDR working:

"Hey everyone,

Does the issue persist if you were to change the TV resolution to 1080p? To do this, follow these steps:

Settings > Display & sound > TV resolution > Select 1080p

As long as 'Allow 4K' is checked, changing the TV resolution to 1080p will not affect native 4K content from displaying in 4K. After the resolution has changed, restart your Xbox One console and see if the issue persists.

Thanks!"

I tried this, the color degradation of Netflix goes away, however 4K no longer displays as an option for any of the content and it does not play in 4K. Also the issue of cutting out persists through 4k hdr UHD Blueray movies regardless of being set to 1080p,
it does however switch to 4k hdr automatically when playing the discs, but it actually cuts out more than when its set to 4k uhd