Working With Hdr Technology - BenQ PD Series User Manual

Working with HDR technology

• Your monitor supports HDR10 technology.
• The information regarding HDR-compatible devices and content in this document is most up-to-date at the
time of publication. For the latest information, contact your device manufacturer and content provider.
To enable HDR function, you need to have a compatible player and content.
1. Make sure a FHD/4K HDR player is ready. Players with the following names and resolutions
are supported. Note that the 4K content on a FHD monitor get resized and is displayed at
1920 x 1080.
Commonly used names for
FHD/4K
(may vary by manufacturer)
Supported resolution or modes
Commonly used names for
HDR10
(may vary by manufacturer)
2. Make sure HDR content is available. Content may come from 4K UHD (Blue-Ray) or new
HDR games on Xbox One S and PS4 Pro.
3. Make sure the player and the monitor have been connected via an appropriate cable:
• the provided HDMI / DP / DP to mini DP cable / USB-C™ cable / Thunderbolt™ 3 cable (if
available)
• an HDMI cable that is HDMI High Speed or HDMI Premium certified
• a DP / DP to mini DP cable that is DisplayPort compliance certified
• a certified USB-C™ cable
Enabling HDR function
If the instructions in
content is HDR-compatible, the OSD message HDR: On is displayed on the screen. This
means your content player and content are HDR-compatible and the HDR function is properly
enabled. The monitor is following the ST2084 standard to process the HDR content.
If the connection is complete and no OSD message is displayed, follow the instructions to
enable HDR-emulated mode.
1. Press the 5-way controller to bring up the hotkey menu, and select
the main menu.
2. Go to Color and Color Mode.
3. Select HDR. An OSD message HDR: Emulated is displays. This means the input content
is not HDR-compatible and the monitor is in HDR-emulated mode.
HDR Demo is provided as a comparison between HDR and non-HDR image representation. See
options and HDR function availability on page 62
FHD, 4K, 4K Ultra HD, UHD, UHD 4K, Ultra HD, 2160p
3840 x 2160 @ 24 Hz, 50 Hz, or 60 Hz
HDR Premium, High Dynamic Range, HDR, Ultra HD
Premium
Working with HDR technology on page 43
for more information.
are followed and the input
(Menu) to access
HDR Demo
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