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Dolby Vision, Dolby Vision 2, and Beyond!

HDR isn’t just a jungle of acronyms on your TV box—though it may feel that way. To bring some order, we sat down with Michael Hackl from Dolby to talk about Dolby Vision, how it compares to HDR10 and HDR10+, how it is made, and what’s new in Dolby Vision 2.

Michael Hackl started his professional career at the Munich-based post-production company ARRI Media (now Pharos the Post group). Over more than a decade, he wore many hats there: techie, workflow tinkerer, and in-house production. He then moved into a new chapter as Product Manager for Broadcast & Media at Rohde & Schwarz (formerly DVS). Alongside his industry work, Michael also taught post-production at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences in Austria and shared his expertise in numerous workshops and lectures. Today, Michael is a Content Engineer at Dolby, where he helps filmmakers, post studios, OTT providers, broadcasters and film schools across Europe get their HDR pipelines right. If your pictures look stunningly bright without giving anyone a sunburn… you might have him to thank.

What is HDR, Really? DP: Hi Michael! The box on my monitor has stickers for HDR10, HDR+ and Dolby Vision. Isn't that actually all the same thing?Michael Hackl: You're addressing a topic...


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