How to Activate HDR Video Recording on iPhone

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Person who records a video on an iPhone

A key feature of modern iPhones is their ability to record HDR videos.. But since HDR clips take up more space and most people don't have compatible displays to watch them in all their glory, HDR function is disabled by default. Here's how to enable it.

HDR son las siglas de High Dynamic Range. It is a high-end feature that enables better color reproduction in any scene.. When HDR is enabled, your iPhone can record a wider range of colors and more accurately balances the contrast of the darkest and lightest areas of the frame. At the same time of this, iPhone's HDR capability supports Dolby Vision, which helps the target screen to take full advantage of all the additional visual data.

To enable HDR video on your iPhone, first, open the “Settings” application and then scroll down to the Camera option.

Visit the camera settings on your iPhone

Next, select “Record a video”.

Visit Video Recording Settings on iPhone

Finally, active “Vídeo HDR (high efficiency)”.

Enable HDR Video Recording on iPhone

Note: On the iPhone 12 and the iPhone 12 mini, HDR videos have a limit of 30 frames per second. The Iphone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 High-end Pro Max can go up to 60 fps. Despite this, this could change on newer iPhones running different versions of iOS.

Before activating HDR videos, Vídeo HDR “Vídeo HDR”. This means that they will be stored on your phone in HEVC format rather than the more widely supported MP4 file type.. Despite this, your iPhone can automatically convert HEVC videos to MP4, so you don't have to worry about doing it yourself before sharing HDR videos.

Regarding reproduction, most state-of-the-art phones and computers, including iPhones (iPhone X or higher) y MacBooks (2018 the later), they can play HDR videos without any problem. On incompatible screens, your HDR video will play back at the lower quality normal standard.


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