Former Dolby Vision Production Manager on Why HDR in Mario Kart...
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Former Dolby Vision Production Manager on why HDR in Mario Kart...
Nintendo's Switch 2 launched on June 5th 2025 with Mario Kart World headlining the platform and on paper showcasing its new 4K60 + HDR output pipeline. That promise lands in a market where HDR is the consumer standard: analysts value the global HDR TV segment at ≈ US $150B in 2024 and project US $250 B by 2033. Consumer TVs with HDR functionality started shipping in 2015, and seeing that most consumers replace their TV every 6.4 years this means…
How to fix Nintendo Switch 2 TV HDR issues
Ensure your TV's tone mapping is set correctly for the best HDR support on Switch 2. The Nintendo Switch 2 introduces high dynamic range (HDR) in both handheld and docked mode. It requires calibration the first time the console is connected to a HDR compatible TV. If your Switch 2 looks washed out or incorrect when HDR is enabled on a TV compared to handheld mode, it may be a setting that’s enabled by default on your TV. To fix washed out or in…
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The Nintendo Switch 2 offers an HDR mode that doesn't satisfy. The console screen is not bright enough compared to what would be ideal to enjoy the HDR. The Nintendo Switch 2 has finally come out and everyone takes it apart, until they disassemble the Joy-Con 2.
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