Color · decision

HDR delivery target picker

Match your platform mix and finishing budget to the right HDR target. Always ratify with your colorist and the final platform’s delivery spec.

Inputs

Primary platformFinishing budget

Need per-shot dynamic metadataAlso delivering theatrical

Recommendation

Primary

Dolby Vision

Per-shot dynamic metadata; the prestige streaming + theatrical standard. Requires DV-certified mastering pipeline.

Mandatory fallback

HDR10

Baseline static-metadata HDR. Universally supported, required as fallback even when DV is primary.

Full ranking

Dolby Visionscore 5
HDR10+score 5
HDR10score 4
HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma)score -2

HDR10 is effectively a required deliverable across all targets — every HDR-aware platform accepts it as a baseline. Dolby Vision / HDR10+ master always includes HDR10 fallback in spec.