Incorrect HDR to SDR mapping when playing UHD blu-ray on 4K TV without HDR

Discus and support Incorrect HDR to SDR mapping when playing UHD blu-ray on 4K TV without HDR in XBoX Games and Apps to solve the problem; I own a Philips 48PUS7600 TV, which is a 4K TV without HDR support. My Xbox is the One X Scorpio Edition. When I play a UHD HDR blu-ray, the picture... Discussion in 'XBoX Games and Apps' started by MauriceW, Dec 23, 2017.

  1. MauriceW
    MauriceW Guest

    Incorrect HDR to SDR mapping when playing UHD blu-ray on 4K TV without HDR


    I own a Philips 48PUS7600 TV, which is a 4K TV without HDR support. My Xbox is the One X Scorpio Edition.

    When I play a UHD HDR blu-ray, the picture is way too dark and colors look all washed out.

    I am wondering if the blu-ray app is able to do correct HDR to SDR color mapping? Is this even technically possible?

    Are there any settings I could change on the Xbox or my TV to fix this?

    If anyone else has similar experiences please let me know!

    :)
     
    MauriceW, Dec 23, 2017
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  2. konrad83-FFE3FC93-34CE-4742-AC2C-8BBE51BF285E
    konrad83-FFE3FC93-34CE-4742-AC2C-8BBE51BF285E Guest
    Xbox Oe X Scorpio HDR Washed Out

    Thats strange because I have exactly same TV and difference With or without HDR is huge and colours are not washed out in games
     
    konrad83-FFE3FC93-34CE-4742-AC2C-8BBE51BF285E, Dec 23, 2017
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  3. COTY26
    COTY26 Guest
    4k Blu ray playback

    My tv is 4k but does not support hdr. However my one x still displays games and everything at 4k, but when I play a UHD blu ray it will only playback at 1080p. What am I missing? I hope the Xs blu ray app is smart enough to play at 4k with hdr disabled.
     
    COTY26, Dec 23, 2017
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  4. Red264
    Red264 Guest

    Incorrect HDR to SDR mapping when playing UHD blu-ray on 4K TV without HDR

    Yes HDR to SDR tone mapping is possible, Apple use it extensively on the AppleTV 4K.

    The launch firmware of the Xbox One X did not feature HDR to SDR conversion but the most recent firmware update before the end of 2017 did add support for this, though the Blu-ray app has so many issues it's possible they broke something else along the way.

    Set your Xbox video settings display output to 8-bit (standard color space) and under advanced enable YCC 4:2:2 support this is the more important setting as it's actually Blu-ray specific. Assuming your firmware is up to date the Blu-ray player app should
    output SDR, if it doesn't then it's either a bug in the app or some combo of the display/console.
     
    Red264, Dec 27, 2017
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  5. MANU85mdr Win User

    Xbox Series X 4K HDR blu-ray to SDR bug

    Since my TV does not support HDR, I cannot activate it and it is disabled by default.

    As I really like Interstellar, it was offered to me in 4k without knowing that I do not have a 4k TV.

    What I mean is Xbox series X has a very dark image with HDR blu-ray. But when I watch HDR blu-ray on my PS5 I have no problem.

    I think Xbox series x is not converting HDR to SDR correctly but that the ps5 yes.

    On the other hand, blu-ray 4k comes out very well on a 1080p TV.
  6. Red264 Win User

    Incorrect HDR to SDR mapping when playing UHD blu-ray on 4K TV without HDR

    Yes HDR to SDR tone mapping is possible, Apple use it extensively on the AppleTV 4K.

    The launch firmware of the Xbox One X did not feature HDR to SDR conversion but the most recent firmware update before the end of 2017 did add support for this, though the Blu-ray app has so many issues it's possible they broke something else along the way.

    Set your Xbox video settings display output to 8-bit (standard color space) and under advanced enable YCC 4:2:2 support this is the more important setting as it's actually Blu-ray specific. Assuming your firmware is up to date the Blu-ray player app should
    output SDR, if it doesn't then it's either a bug in the app or some combo of the display/console.
  7. konrad83-FFE3FC93-34 Win User

    Xbox Oe X Scorpio HDR Washed Out

    Take a look at this :

    "Xbox One X als UHD Blu-ray Player: SDR besser als HDR?"
    in youtube

    I have the exact same problem with HDR.

    Moreover, in games, I see no differences with the HDR feature activated or deactivated
    Thats strange because I have exactly same TV and difference With or without HDR is huge and colours are not washed out in games
  8. ReznoR1984 Win User

    Xbox Oe X Scorpio HDR Washed Out

    Take a look at this :

    "Xbox One X als UHD Blu-ray Player: SDR besser als HDR?"
    in youtube

    I have the exact same problem with HDR.

    Moreover, in games, I see no differences with the HDR feature activated or deactivated
  9. TheDecn Win User

    Netflix: No UHD on XBOX One S

    I can verify this issue...Netflix UHD does not work on Xbox One S. I have a Vizio M55-D0 with the latest firmware enabling HD10 support. My TV is now recognized by the One S video settings as 4K HDR capable. I am able to enable HDR support and it works beautifully
    with the Blu-Ray app (Mad Max 4K Blu Ray playing 4K, 24fps, HDR as verified by the Vizio settings app). However when I start Netflix, the screen flashes, colors mute, and video fails to switch to HDR or 24fps. Netflix app is clearly broken right now for HDR.
    If I switch HDR off on the One S, Netflix app is fine, plays 4K correctly, colors are fine obviously no HDR.
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