In this article, we will show you how to use the Windows HDR Calibration app. But before that, let’s take a quick look at the basics. What is Monitor Color Calibration? Based on how a manufacturer has ...

For years, brightness-boosting high-dynamic-range (HDR) tech has been bumpy in Windows. Has Microsoft smoothed the ride with its Auto HDR function? Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 ...

Enabling HDR in Windows can often result in washed-out colors and an unpleasant viewing experience, particularly when viewing standard dynamic range (SDR) content. This issue arises from several ...

At this year's CES, what did many of the most exciting PC monitors we saw have in common? Support for high-dynamic range (HDR) color encoding. You may have heard of it. Maybe you even spotted it on ...

When the Xbox Series X and S launched with its Auto HDR feature late last year, the PC was left out in the cold. That could soon change. Microsoft has begun testing the feature on the PC as part of ...

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More and more PC gamers have been snapping up high refresh rate displays, some of which have HDR capabilities. If you’re one of those lucky folks, good news! Your PC gaming experience will soon get ...

Microsoft says the latest released Windows 11 developer build also comes with a series of optimizations for windowed and borderless modes that will "significantly improve latency," which can ...

Windows 11, the next version of Microsoft’s operating system, will offer a number of features targeted toward PC gamers, led by Xbox Game Pass directly within Windows’ new Xbox app, Microsoft ...

In brief: One of the Xbox Series X and S' main selling points was the inclusion of Auto HDR; a feature that sought to bring HDR functionality to games that might not ordinarily support it, including ...

HDR has been a staple image enhancement in console gamers' arsenals for years now—at least those who own HDR-compatible TVs or monitors. But on Windows PCs, the brightness- and contrast-boosting ...