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HDR10 VS DOLBY VISION: TV buying guide 2017

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1. 4k A MUST! In 2017 you have to buy a UHD TV no doubt, 1080p is now a thing of the past, move on, it has happened, that TV you bought 2 years ago and didn't think you would have to replace is now obsolete. 2. HDR Capabilities  The next thing you have to consider is HDR. HDR is the new tech term used by TV manufacturers to sell by confusing people. Personally I think its more measurable and  practical compared to the 3D TV wave of 2013-2014 and confusing contrast ratio numbers. With HDR, there's actually a difference that can be observed. HDR (High Dynamic Range) on a TV means that you can distinguish better between different lighting and colour representations. Don't go out and buy a new TV just yet! Currently we have two major competing HDR standards, HDR10, supported by many manufacturers and Dolby Vision. There are two main differences between the two. The first is the number of bits used to represent colour i.e color depth. HDR10, as its name suggests uses 10