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HDR
Its current work in progress from different companies and groups working together (Gnome, Kde, RedHat, Valve, etc)
immediately thought of that too
what's HDR?
High Dynamic Range. Compatible software, computer and monitor can display a greater range of brightnesses.
That's Display Server level, DE is 2 levels higher. HDR in a DE sounds like a pain. You know, that flashing problem with the phone in the night?
Well, yeah, but actually, no.
Flashing problem?
Too bright in the dark.
That’s why your phone has a brightness slider, or better yet an ambient light sensor that automatically adjusts brightness. DE will need something similar.
Why does everyone like it so much?
I’d tell you… if I had it!
I think it's one of those things like freesync, high DPI and high refresh rates that you really have to see for yourself.
Is that why games always look better on Linux than on Windows?
High-DPI I just don't understand. I tried. Yeah, it's pretty, but that's all it is for me. More content on screen > sharper text for me, thank you.
Higher refresh rates and VRR are pretty neat though. Just at 75Hz I already feel the difference pretty clearly when I go back to my 60Hz laptop.
Would be great for the tv screen with 4k and hdr that I have around for example.
It's pretty great for media consumption and gaming, with the right hardware. Otherwise it kind of blows.