Samsung Display registered new trademark "UDR", may mean Ultra Dynamic Range

Samsung Display applied for the UDR trademark without further clarification as to what it was about. The information was published by a well-known insider Ice Universe, who reports that Samsung Display is working on a new generation of extended dynamic range technology. If HDR means High Dynamic Range, then the words Ultra Dynamic Range can be hidden under the abbreviation UDR.

The company developed HDR10+, a variant of high dynamic range (HDR) display technology that improves the contrast ratio between black and white levels in an image for more vivid picture quality and a realistic viewing experience. Dolby Vision, a similar display technology developed by San Francisco-based Dolby, is also an open-source alternative to HDR10+.

High-end display products, such as smartphones, TVs, and monitors, all support HDR10+ or Dolby Vision dynamic range technology. Samsung, of course, prefers to use HDR10+. However, the popularity of Dolby Vision is growing among other manufacturers despite its higher manufacturing cost. Because both processes necessitate filmmakers to remaster their work with