Displayhdr 1400, vesa updates its standard to display hdr 1.1

VESA has officially revealed its DisplayHDR 1.1 specification, drastically altering what the group expects of future HDR displays. DisplayHDR 400 will no longer be known for its lack of actual HDR capacity. Additionally, a new DisplayHDR 1400 specification has been revealed to separate high-end HDR displays from professional-quality monitors.

The VESA DisplayHDR 1.1 specification will go into effect from May 2020

For starters, with DisplayHDR 1.1, active dimming will be required for all levels of HDR performance. This change will make future DisplayHDR 400 displays appear much more capable as active dimming will allow for higher contrast levels and much darker blacks. Until now, DisplayHDR 400 was the 'laughingstock', to put it mildly, of the technology, as its specifications were too low to fully benefit from HDR content.

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Also coming with this release is DisplayHDR 1400, a new standard that requires a 40% increase in luminance and a 2.5-fold reduction in black levels compared to DisplayHDR 1000. This results in a 350% increase in the maximum contrast ratio. Other changes include the need for 95% coverage of the DCI-P3 color space and a long-lasting 900 nit brightness on the full screen for 30 minutes. This specification is designed for professional use displays.

ASUS ProArt PA32UCG has become the first display to meet the DisplayHDR 1400 specification. This display truly exceeds VESA specifications by offering peak brightness levels of 1600 nits and sustained brightness levels of 1000 nits.

The VESA DisplayHDR 1.1 specification will go into effect from May 2020, which will allow the screens in development an extra time to comply with the new specifications. After this, DisplayHDR 1.0 will be abandoned in favor of DisplayHDR 1.1. Basically, what are known today as DisplayHDR 400 displays, will not even be considered HDR certified displays from 2020.

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