[Arc]

Microsoft has launched a Dolby Vision test for Xbox Series X/S users who are members of its Insider program.

Xbox Insider members enrolled in the Alpha ring can now participate in the test ahead of its wider availability.

"When you play in Dolby Vision, you unlock the most realistic and lifelike visuals the game has to offer, with brightness, contrast, color, and depth that goes beyond even traditional HDR games," Dolby claims.

It says Dolby Vision offers 40x brighter highlights and up to 12-bit colour depth on supported TVs.

You can find out if your TV is compatible with Dolby Vision or not by pressing the Xbox button to open the guide, then selecting Profile & system > Settings > General > TV & display options > 4K TV details.

According to Forbes, Dolby has said it's "working closely with TV manufacturers to make Dolby Vision for gaming as seamless and automatic for as many TVs as possible" by the time the technology rolls out for all Xbox Series X/S users.

It also plans to announce which specific games will be making the most of Dolby Vision by incorporating it into their graphics engines.

Curious to see what comes of this. DV hasn't really been used in gaming (at least console gaming, not aware of PC), due to its proprietary and expensive nature, but for movies and TV, it's something of a standard. Marketing materials aside, I'm curious if it offers real benefits over HDR10 for gaming. If it's anything like Dolby's press release, this could be a nice little upgrade.

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[M1chl]

Will try on my CX, but seeing that it's limited to 60FPS, I am kind of worry about input lag.

 

[Arc]

Will try on my CX, but seeing that it's limited to 60FPS, I am kind of worry about input lag.

Yeah. I did some looking around since the OP, and it turns out that Dolby's claims are the future variety. On a TV five years from now, those things may be true. Right now though? The difference is almost indistinguishable.

Still, probably a good idea to get support in for it early.

 

[teezzy]

Lol consoles

 

[Nikana]

I have to assume something coming out this fall will have it ready to go? It would have to be implemented an art engine level to take advantage of dynamic data. Perhaps Forza tech?

 

[Iorv3th]

I don't see the point if no games support it?

But I am still waiting on PS5 to get that VRR update.