I probably already know the answer to this, but I just want confirmation from other people.
Ubuntu's current version has HDR support and it looks really good. I have a second, weaker PC that I only use to tinker with Ubuntu and I have to say, the HDR quality is quite nice and elevates the experience of using that OS.
I'm guessing since Zorin 18 is going to be based on Ubuntu 24.04 it won't be until Zorin 19 that we get HDR support right?
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This will depend on the Gnome version that will be used. It could be that Zorin 18 will get gnome 47, and there HDR is possible as an experimental feature. From Gnome 48 on HDR will be officially supported.
I want to see the label show up on my monitor that says HDR. That happens when you get an HDR signal. Considering that HDR has been a thing for 20 years now, I think the Zorin team would do us all a disservice, by not including HDR support.
But the HDR Support depends on the used Gnome Version.
Let's see which version of Gnome comes with. It may come a version higher than the Ubuntu LTS its built upon. Who knows.
Thanks for the replies guys. I'll be crossing my fingers for Gnome 48 implementation at least.
Zorin is a fantastic OS and I'm highly unlikely to change to any other, but the lack of HDR is an annoying little stain on an otherwise great experience. Hopefully we'll find out more next month.
That is a factor, but not a dependant.
Whether Gnome D.E. offers support (Which no Gnome version currently offers full support) matters, but HDR support is dependent on the Linux Kernel, Graphics stack and Display management.
Gnome matters insofar as whether all of the above has HDR support.
Currently, Gnome is lagging well behind KDE Plasma in this regard. But whether Gnome or Plasma fully support it will not matter if the Kernel and Graphcis stacks are not capable of it.
Gnome 48 does support HDR - and not in Dconf or so. You have in the normal Display Settings a Toggle tu trun it on; I saw this during my Test with Debian 13 with Gnome 48. I didn't turn it on; my TV theoretically has HDR, but doesn't perform very well with it (is an older Model).
I know what you mean @Ponce-De-Leon
My old 4K TV has HDR, but its a budget TV, and only produces 200 nits, so HDR scenes are way too dark.
My new Dell 4K monitor, produces up to a max certified 600 nits peak brightness, which most experts recommend, as the bare minimum for HDR.
So, with that said, unless one has a 600 nit display or better, one cant take advantage of HDR, even if it were available to us.
I've had desktop support for HDR in a variety of distributions (all using Plasma 6, though I'm not suggesting there's no other way), but only on the desktop itself, where... it's not that impactful. I've never been able to turn HDR on in a game, where it matters, for reasons implied in @Aravisian's remark above.
There's one exception to this, which is my OLED Steam Deck. Despite running an older Plasma and older kernel, games on it DO work with HDR. I can only assume this is because Gamescope is bridging a gap. I don't imagine it will be a priority for Zorin 18, given its generalist focus, but I do feel that, broadly, we're due for distributions to start taking the necessary steps for HDR to work at least as well as Windows, which isn't a high bar. (I'm not suggesting it's trivial to implement, only that Windows 11's HDR support has been notoriously finicky, and that if Valve can get it done with tools they've open sourced, distributions should use that as a road map.)
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