Just received the Apple TV 4K 2022 box. It can now stream large movie files (50GB ) stored on Macs, but not in full HDR modes. Can this be turned on somewhere for the Computers App on Apple TV 4K?

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Just received the Apple TV 4K 2022 box. It can now stream large movie files (50GB ) stored on Macs, but not in full HDR modes. Can this be turned on somewhere for the Computers App on Apple TV 4K?

How can the Computers App on Apple TV 4K 2022 and earlier, the orange computer logo one, stream in HDR on a Dolby Vision capable 4K TV set?

So far, the HDR files play, but not in full HDR10, or Dolby Vision levels. The peak brightness just isn't there.

Is there someway to set up Computers App to play in full HDR mode?

Apple TV 4K

Posted on Nov 13, 2022 11:13 PM

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Paul Chiu Author

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Nov 14, 2022 2:34 PM in response to lkrupp

The files are coded in HDR10 and HDR.

Prior to opening of the file using the Computer App on Apple TV 4K, the screen is in my preset Dolby Vision brightness levels. Once the above files open, the nits go lower, HDR appeared to be switched off.

The aforementioned HDR encoded files play in full HDR glory on my Apple Pro Display XDR using Apple Mac Pro 2019, running the Apple TV App on the Mac Pro.

Any clue as to how to mix this?

Thanks.

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lkrupp

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Nov 14, 2022 2:13 PM in response to Paul Chiu

If the movie itself is not encoded in HDR10 or Dolby Vision then the Apple TV will not play it in HDR10 or Dolby Vision.

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Just received the Apple TV 4K 2022 box. It can now stream large movie files (50GB ) stored on Macs, but not in full HDR modes. Can this be turned on somewhere for the Computers App on Apple TV 4K?

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