Windows 10 Build 17063 introduced advanced video playback settings with a new calibration tool that allows you to adjust High Dynamic Range (HDR) video quality.
This tool lets you to dynamically change how HDR videos appear on your PC by giving you options to find a balance between details in dark and bright scenes.
In this tutorial, we will show you how to enable HDR video playback and adjust your display for optimum video quality.
Please note that this option is only available for displays that support HDR video playback.
1. Open The Video Playback Settings
Go to Settings -> Apps -> Video Playback. This will take you to the video playback settings screen.
2. Turn on HDR Video Streaming
Locate the toggle button under Stream HDR Video and switch it to ON. If the toggle button is greyed out, that means that your current display is not optimized for HDR video playback.
3. Open the Display Calibration Settings
Click on the Change calibration settings for HDR video on my built-in display link below the Stream HDR video setting. This should open the HDR Video Calibration pop up window. Here you will find a video player where you can play the sample video to see your current display settings.
4. Calibrate the Display Settings
On the video player, click the full screen button (the diagonal double-headed arrow) and adjust the calibration settings. When the video is set to full screen, the calibration slider will become available. Move the slider left or right to calibrate the video until you are satisfied with the quality.
5. Exit Full Screen
Once you are satisfied with the calibration results, you may exit full screen mode by clicking the exit full screen button (the two diagonal arrows facing each other). This will take you back to the HDR video calibration pop up window. If you are not happy with the calibration adjustments you made, click on Reset Calibration to restore the default settings.
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