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HDR was supposed to make videos look better.
Instead, it gave us blinding Instagram photos, washed-out videos, broken color grading, and endless arguments about why the same image looks completely different across devices.
So what happened?
In this episode, Caya dives into the hidden history of HDR, color management, Apple’s ColorSync system, sRGB, Dolby Vision, and the decades-old decisions that shaped the modern internet.
We break down why HDR images can look so different from screen to screen, why Instagram struggled with HDR uploads, why filmmakers grade movies on $15,000 reference monitors, and how Apple quietly prepared for HDR years before the rest of the industry.
Along the way, we'll explore dynamic range, nits, color profiles, Rec. 709, sRGB, ColorSync, Dolby Vision, and the technical mess behind modern displays.
Because HDR didn't break the internet.
It exposed how fragile the internet's image pipeline always was.
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📚 Sources & References
International Color Consortium
color.org
Hawk-Eye / Color Science References
color.org/srgb.xalter
Apple ColorSync Overview
developer.apple.com/documentation/colorsync
Wikipedia — sRGB
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SRGB
Wikipedia — Rec. 709
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rec._709
Wikipedia — Color Management
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_management
DPReview — HDR and Dolby Vision on iPhone
dpreview.com
MacRumors — Instagram HDR upload issues
forums.macrumors.com/threads/problem-uploading-photos-to-instagram-with-iphone-15-pro-max.2411584
Engadget — Instagram HDR bug
engadget.com/apps/instagram-says-a-bug-turned-your-photos-black-and-white-061802389.html
Mashable — Instagram HDR bug
mashable.com/article/instagram-black-and-white-bug-hdr
Paul Carlin IMDb
imdb.com/name/nm0137534
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#HDR #DolbyVision #Apple #iPhone #ColorScience #Photography #Filmmaking #DisplayTechnology #VideoEditing #Instagram #TechExplained #Slidebean #ColorGrading #sRGB #Rec709
🚀 Replace your SaaS stack with Zo.
Zo is an AI-powered cloud computer that can build apps, automate tasks, and manage your workflows—all from one system.
Try Zo here: https://zo-computer.cello.so/D6bpY2yzsCl?utm_source=yt&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=partner
--
👕 Grab our new tees at:
👉 shop.slidebean.com
-
HDR was supposed to make videos look better.
Instead, it gave us blinding Instagram photos, washed-out videos, broken color grading, and endless arguments about why the same image looks completely different across devices.
So what happened?
In this episode, Caya dives into the hidden history of HDR, color management, Apple’s ColorSync system, sRGB, Dolby Vision, and the decades-old decisions that shaped the modern internet.
We break down why HDR images can look so different from screen to screen, why Instagram struggled with HDR uploads, why filmmakers grade movies on $15,000 reference monitors, and how Apple quietly prepared for HDR years before the rest of the industry.
Along the way, we'll explore dynamic range, nits, color profiles, Rec. 709, sRGB, ColorSync, Dolby Vision, and the technical mess behind modern displays.
Because HDR didn't break the internet.
It exposed how fragile the internet's image pipeline always was.
--
Recommended video:
youtu.be/CFol4HFxVec?si=mfnyg-4KDP7QbBxX
--
Follow us
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/slidebean
Instagram:
instagram.com/slidebean
Caya
X (Twitter):
twitter.com/cayahere
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/in/caya
Instagram:
​​instagram.com/caya.here
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📚 Sources & References
International Color Consortium
color.org
Hawk-Eye / Color Science References
color.org/srgb.xalter
Apple ColorSync Overview
developer.apple.com/documentation/colorsync
Wikipedia — sRGB
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SRGB
Wikipedia — Rec. 709
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rec._709
Wikipedia — Color Management
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_management
DPReview — HDR and Dolby Vision on iPhone
dpreview.com
MacRumors — Instagram HDR upload issues
forums.macrumors.com/threads/problem-uploading-photos-to-instagram-with-iphone-15-pro-max.2411584
Engadget — Instagram HDR bug
engadget.com/apps/instagram-says-a-bug-turned-your-photos-black-and-white-061802389.html
Mashable — Instagram HDR bug
mashable.com/article/instagram-black-and-white-bug-hdr
Paul Carlin IMDb
imdb.com/name/nm0137534
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#HDR #DolbyVision #Apple #iPhone #ColorScience #Photography #Filmmaking #DisplayTechnology #VideoEditing #Instagram #TechExplained #Slidebean #ColorGrading #sRGB #Rec709
