Elgato enables support for hdr pass

Elgato Gaming has announced that its 4K 60 Pro capture already supports HDR Pass-Through technology, for this you just have to update the video capture application to version 1.2.

Elgato updates its capture software to make it compatible with HDR Pass-Through technology

This update will allow users of consoles, televisions and monitors that support HDR technology, can be used with the Elgato 4K60 Pro capture card, which uses its built-in tone mapping functions to convert images to SDR for capture.. For now this method is far from perfect, as there is currently no industry standard for tone mapping, for HDR content up to SDR quality levels, although Elgato has stated that they will use a tone mapping algorithm. commonly used, to keep images as close as possible to the original source.

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Elgato has also confirmed that some of its 4K60 Pro capturers do not have HDR- compatible hardware, but they have confirmed that the company will replace them for free, for those who want the new feature.

With this update, we are adding HDR10 transfer support to 4K60 Pro, as long as you have an Xbox One S, Xbox One X, PS4 or PS4 Pro and an HDR10 compatible TV, you can now play and experience HDR while capturing or streaming on SDR.

To enable HDR pass-through, simply open the 4K Capture Utility settings, go to the device tab, check the “Enable HDR pass-through” checkbox and follow the prompts. What do you think of this new functionality of Elgato Gaming?

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