Dome Productions trials HLG for delivering HDR

TORONTO - Bell Media and Rogers Media-owned Dome Production is trialing Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) as a development format in delivering High Dynamic Range (HDR) content.HLG, a royalty-free HDR standard proposed by both the BBC and NHK for live productions, is widely considered to be the best method available of delivering high dynamic range images onto legacy high-definition TV sets, reads the news release. The signals can be seamlessly carried via satellite, cable, IP, and other distribution methods.HLG also presents an SDR backward compatibility that could deliver a single signal/stream solution for both HDR and non-HDR television sets, eliminating the...