HDR10 vs. HDR 10+ vs. Dolby Vision: Which format works best for your TV?

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• HDR10 is the baseline format on nearly all modern TVs.
• HDR10+ and Dolby Vision use dynamic metadata for better scenes.
• TVs with both HDR10+ and Dolby Vision offer widest support.

Shopping for a TV today means needing to know terms like HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision. Believe it or not, these aren't just TV buzzwords, and they also aren't all the same thing. While they are all HDR (High Dynamic Range) formats, they work in different ways.

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The difference comes down to how each format uses metadata to control brightness and color. HDR10 uses static metadata, applying one set of instructions to an entire movie or show, while HDR10+ and Dolby Vision use dynamic metadata that adjusts the picture scene by scene. Put ...