Fantastic game and stunning technical achievement though Red Dead Redemption 2 is in so many ways, it does fall short in a couple of key areas (as discussed in detail in this previous article). First, ...

For years the Spears & Munsil series of test discs have provided the public with an affordable way to evaluate home video products. The new $40 Spears & Munsil UHD HDR Benchmark disc provides ...

If you have an HDR monitor connected to your Windows 11 PC, Microsoft has a new app to help you out. The company has just released the Windows HDR Calibration app to simplify the process of optimizing ...

Adding a slew of unique patterns and features for pros and DIYers, new 3-disc Spears & Munsil Ultra HD Benchmark tool focuses on HDR and UHD. It was high time to get with the times, so Stacey Spears ...

João has been covering the tech world for over 7 years, with a heavy focus on laptops and the Windows ecosystem. I also love all things tech and videogames, especially Nintendo, which he's always ...

Ever since the first Spears and Munsil Test High Definition Benchmark Blu-ray edition came out, it has been our go to calibration disc for setting color, black level and various other picture ...

Whenever my gaming friends tell me that HDR looks bad on Windows, I usually ask a simple follow-up question: "Did you actually calibrate it?" Most of the time, the answer is no. And honestly, I get it ...

Microsoft has announced in a blog post that it will soon release an HDR calibration app for Windows 11, among other changes aimed at improving the operating system for gamers. Primarily, the ...

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HDR on PC is infamously bad, but it doesn’t need to be. Following the tumultuous few years after Microsoft introduced HDR to Windows, it’s in a much better spot now. With the right monitor, ...

Hamlin has been in the tech field for over nine years. Since 2017, his work has appeared on MakeUseOf, Android Police, OSXDaily, Beebom, and more. He served as the Senior Editor at Valnet's MakeUseOf ...