How to Verify HDR Compatibility of Your Display on Windows 11

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The post describes how to check high dynamic range (HDR) capabilities in Windows 11. Compared to standard dynamic range (SDR), HDR offers greater brightness, color, and detail. The hardware requirements for HDR video include certain specifications for the display, PC, and graphics card. To verify HDR compatibility, users must navigate through the System Settings pane…

This post shows students and new users steps to check display Capabilities for high dynamic range (HDR) in Windows 11.

HDR content on Windows offers better Brightness and color capabilities than traditional content (sometimes called standard dynamic range [SDR] content).

Traditional content typically shows details in a bright or darker part of a scene but not in both parts simultaneously. HDR can show a broader range of colors, light , and details between extremes.

Unlike SDR, HDR shows details, so bright parts of a scene are brighter, while dark parts can be darker, so you can see all the details.

To play HDR video in Windows 11, your display, PC, and graphics card must meet specific requirements. Here are the requirements:

Your display can be a built-in display, like a laptop, tablet, 2-in-1 PC, or an external display connected to your PC.

  • Built-in displays. The built-in display needs to have a resolution of 1080p or more, and a recommended max brightness of 300 nits or more.
  • External display. The HDR display or TV must support HDR10, DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0 or higher, USB-C, or Thunderbolt.

How to check display capabilities for HDR in Windows 11

As mentioned above, HDR content on Windows offers better Brightness and color capabilities than traditional content (sometimes called standard dynamic range [SDR] content).

It also shows details, so bright parts of a scene are brighter, while dark parts can be darker, so you can see all the details.

Below is how to check if your display supports HDR in Windows 11

Windows 11 has a centralized location for the majority of its settings. Everything can be done, from system configurations to creating new users and updating Windows from its System Settings pane.

To get to System Settings, you can use the Windows key + I shortcut or click on Start ==> Settings, as shown in the image below:

Alternatively, you can use the search box on the taskbar and search for Settings. Then select to open it.

Windows Settings pane should look similar to the image below. In Windows Settings, click the Display tile on the right pane, as highlighted in the image below.

On the System,> Display settings pane, under Brightness & color, select the HDR or Use HDR tile to expand.

On the System > Display > HDR settings pane, choose or select the display you want to check for HDR support.

Under Display capabilities, you should see HDR details for your display.

If your display supports HDR, then the lines below will show Supported.

  • HDR video streaming: Supported
  • Use HDR: Supported

If not supported, the lines will show Not supported.

That should do it!

Conclusion:

This post showed you how to check HDR support for your display in Windows 11. Please use the comment form below if you find any errors above or have something to add.

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