Xbox One – How Important is HDR on a 4K TV That Doesn’t Support HDR?

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Ok, so I bought an Xbox One X for use on my Samsung 4K TV only to find out that my TV doesn't support the kind of HDR (or any kind) that the Xbox wants to output.

Does the HDR aspect of the display add enough to the experience to merit me needing to buy a new TV, or is the addition not that noticeable?

I agree that this might be opinion based, but I'm really wanting to know whether it was largely a pointless exercise buying the One X when using a non HDR TV.

My TV is a Samsung UE55HU7500 with a Samsung Evolution Kit attached. There’s no HDR mentioned in the TVs menus anywhere. From what I read online, the panel won’t support HDR.

What I see on the Xbox setting screen is

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Best Answer

We can't answer the "is it better" question, but we can say what is different with and without HDR. Here are some comparison shots.

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It seems like there's a pretty significant difference in color depth.

More information and source here.

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