Eventual re-release of 4K titles with a new HDR format (HDR10+?) (1 Viewer)

[Dylan]

I have one of the last 1080P LED TVs made from Samsung purchased a few years back. I\ll eventually upgrade to a 4K OLED display when this current TV dies. My question is: I'm interested in buying new titles in 4K packaging since they also include the Blu-ray. What's going to occur with the HDR format war? Will titles be re-released in the alternative HDR format that wins out? I'm thinking of HDR10 titles being re-released in HDR10+ since HDR10+ is equivalent to Dolby Vision, technology wise. Ideally I would purchase all my future 4K titles in a Dolby Vision release format, based on reading tech articles comparing it to HDR. I do not want to update my main library again when I transition to 4K after finding out that a particular movie that was previously only available in HDR is being re-released in HDR10+. I know that some reviews state that in viewing Dolby Vision against HDR, there wasn't a substantial difference in picture quality, but the tech of Dolby with it's 12 bit potential and dynamic metadata seems better, on paper anyway.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I won't be repurchasing such titles again. To me, it's not enough of a difference.

 

[Dylan]

I guess since the tech is so new, until we get 12-bit panels to fully utilize Dolby Vision's potential, the comparisons between it and HDR are premature, as far as declaring a clear winner in this format war. Maybe 12 bit will not be a noticeable difference if current 10 bit panels fully utilize their display potential. I wonder if the reviews between the two different HDR formats are using displays that maximize the 10 bit panel potential?

 

[Josh Steinberg]

I'm not sure that the market will currently bear multiple UHD releases of the same title for incremental improvements like using one flavor of HDR on one release, and a different kind on another.

I think it's more likely that any new kinds of HDR might be added to streaming versions offered from vendors like iTunes or Vudu, but that discs will not be redone.