The more dimming zones, the better, and for the ‘true’ HDR picture quality on a LED-backlit monitor, a full-array local dimming solution is a must! VESA’s (Video Electronics Standards Association) DisplayHDR certification is one way to know what the HDR on the monitor means, more or less.ĭisplayHDR 400 monitors offer only a slightly higher peak brightness than regular SDR monitors, so these displays should be avoided if you’re buying them solely because of HDR support.ĭisplayHDR 6 can offer significant improvement over DisplayHDR 400, but only if the monitor supports full-array local dimming.įor instance, one DisplayHDR 1000 monitor might have only 32 edge-lit dimming zones, while another monitor with the same certification might have 1,000+ zones! Needless to say, HDR will look drastically better on the model with more dimming zones as it allows for better backlight control. When buying an HDR monitor, pay attention to the display’s specifications, specifically the peak brightness, color gamut, contrast ratio and most importantly, local dimming (unless it’s an OLED monitor). Due to the lack of proper certification for HDR capability of a specific monitor by their manufacturers, it’s not enough for a display to simply be ‘HDR-compatible.’

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