this post was submitted on 19 Jul 2023
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[–] Metallibus 77 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

They also increased the saturation/contrast too.

[–] partial_accumen 12 points 1 year ago

Next rev of this promo the non premium version will look like watching video on an 8-bit NES.

[–] FlightyPenguin 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That comparison might have merit, though. If they use 8-bit 1080p, it will have lower dynamic range than UHD at 10-bit depth.

[–] Metallibus 6 points 1 year ago

They captured this off the TV using a cell phone camera and uploaded to Lemmy and the difference is noticeable. It's not a dynamic range problem.