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This is an update to the DisplayHDR Test App v1.1 to include the Errata 2 changes. These added two new checkerboard patterns to the contrast tests for use on smaller format displays. The package also includes an updated version of the results analysis spreadsheet which displays results more clearly. No test criteria have changed as part of this software update.

High Dynamic Range (HDR) displays deliver better contrast and color accuracy, as well as more vibrant colors, compared to Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) displays. As a result, HDR is gaining interest for a wide range of applications, including movie viewing, gaming, and creation of photo and video content. HDR logos and brands abound, but until now, there has been no open standard with a fully transparent testing methodology. Since HDR performance details are typically not provided, consumers are unable to obtain meaningful performance information.

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VESA is the first standards body to publicly develop a test tool for HDR qualification, utilizing a methodology for the tests listed below that end users can apply without having to invest in costly lab hardware.

A complete description of the original specifications and the VESA certification test criteria are documented in DisplayHDR CTS v1.0 which can be downloaded here, along with other free VESA standards. Products were eligible for certification under CTS 1.0 through the end of June 2020.

If you are considering buying a new HDR monitor or TV, it is vital to find out whether it is DisplayHDR-certified. The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has announced a free software testing tool called the "DisplayHDR Test." The tool allows you to test and compare the brightness and contrast of HDR monitors to manufacturers' specifications. The display test is the first step in determining whether your monitor or TV is compatible with the HDR standard.

The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has released its promised DisplayHDR test utility, announced back in December last year, to allow users to verify the performance of their DisplayHDR-certified monitors and TVs using an off-the-shelf colorimiter.

Launched late last year, the DisplayHDR specification is VESA's attempt at standardising performance in the high dynamic range (HDR) display market, focusing primarily - though not exclusively - on laptop and desktop computer monitors. More properly known as the VESA High-Performance Monitor and Display Compliance Test Specification (DisplayHDR), the standard splits displays into three tiers: DisplayHDR 400, DisplayHDR 600, and DisplayHDR 1000, each requiring a minimum of 400, 600, or 1,000 nits of brightness respectively plus scoring on eight other parameter requirements and associated tests including peak luminance in varying scenarios, contrast measurement tests, colour gamut testing, and minimum bit-depth requirements.

While manufacturers have begun launching DisplayHDR-certified panels, though, there has been no way to verify claims - nor to see how displays which have HDR compatibility but have not applied for certification stack up against the specification. In December last year VESA announced it would be launching a testing package, suitable for end users, for verification against the standard - and this week it has done exactly that.

While available for anyone to download, VESA's primary market is the more technically-minded: The test tool uses a command-line interface and requires the use of an external colorimeter to actually confirm the display's adherence to the specification. It's also available exclusively for the Windows operating system, being distributed via the Microsoft Store.

The tool's release has been praised by VESA's industry partners, including Microsoft: 'HDR is still not well understood by consumers, and there exists a unique opportunity to educate and drive awareness in the market regarding the entry point for HDR,' claims Microsoft principal programme manager Chas Boyd. 'Using this tool will allow those considering moving to HDR monitors to assess the quality for themselves and encourage them to make the leap.'

In case some of us didn't know, VESA has a very detailed testing / measurement app available at Microsoft Store . It's quite handy to see detailed capabilities of your display as well as measuring them for yourself under different HDR modes.

VESA developed the DisplayHDR specification with the input of more than two dozen active member companies. These members include major OEMs that make displays, graphic cards, CPUs, panels, display drivers and other components, as well as color calibration providers. A list of participating companies is available at www.displayhdr.org.

Brand Confusion Necessitates Clearly Defined HDR Standard

HDR logos and brands abound, but until now, there has been no open standard with a fully transparent testing methodology. Since HDR performance details are typically not provided, consumers are unable to obtain meaningful performance information. With DisplayHDR, VESA aims to alleviate this problem by:

The initial tool is aimed at "professional and lab-level users" who want to test and evaluate their HDR displays. It uses a command line interface rather than a spiffy GUI that users might find more user friendly, and works with off-the-shelf calibration colorimeter tools.

Brightness is not the only determining factor, however, as there are other requirements that VESA lays out. The way the tool works is it projects various display patterns onto the screen, which are then interpreted by the colorimeter. Here are the parameters that the testing tool takes into account:

The tool appears to be a free download in the Microsoft Store. VESA says it plans to release a consumer version that ditches the command link interface for a GUI later this year. The next release will also include a list of colorimeters that VESA recommends using.

Today, VESA is announcing the first version of their DisplayHDR specification, a new open standard for defining LCD high dynamic range (HDR) performance. Best thought of as a lightweight certification standard, DisplayHDR is meant to set performance standards for HDR displays and how manufacturers can test their products against them. The ultimate goal being to help the VESA's constituent monitor and system vendors to clearly display and promote the HDR capabilities of their displays and laptops according to one of three different tiers.

The core of the DisplayHDR standard is a performance test suite specification and associated performance tiers. The three tiers have performance criteria related to HDR attributes such as luminance, color gamut, bit depth, and rise time, corresponding to new trademarked DisplayHDR logos. Initially aiming at LCD laptop displays and PC desktop monitors, DisplayHDR permits self-certification by VESA members, as well as end-user testing, for which VESA is also developing a publicly available automated test tool.

Along with certification via DisplayHDR authorized test centers, devices may be self-certified by vendors in their own factory manufacturing environments, as mentioned earlier. The results are submitted to VESA and after the requisite paperwork and agreements, vendors receive the right to use the compliance logos, with the devices being added to the Integrators List. This self-certification is subject to a VESA auditing process that is invoked if necessary, and VESA noted that this may also be triggered if reviewers and end-users encounter discrepant results with the public test tools, planned for release in Q1 2018. With the open compliance test specification, end-users may utilize consumer-grade devices in testing the displays, even though they lack the stricter tolerance specifications necessary for official self-certification.

VESA members and partners have had access to a beta version of the test suite for several weeks, and with that a number of manufacturers are exhibiting new products complying with the DisplayHDR specification at CES 2018, January 9-12, at the Las Vegas Convention Center South Hall, DisplayPort booth #21066. If not production-ready by CES, it appears that manufacturers expect to begin rolling out DisplayHDR certified equipment during Q1 2018.

The app is available in the Windows Store (link below) and once installed, the app can check the display parameters. Users can use off-the-shelf calibration colorimeters to test and evaluate HDR displays at the supported performance levels (DisplayHDR 400, 600, 1000, 1400, 400 True Black, 500 True Black).

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