Korean slang profile

HDR

hdr

A technology extending the range of bright and dark tones to enrich contrast and detail in images.

Expanded form: High Dynamic RangeHigh Dynamic Range
Other spellings: —
Earliest source found: Mar 19, 2017
Documented trend period: Not verified

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

Example by Julimmal
같은 장면을 HDR 영상으로 보니 밝은 곳의 세부 모습이 더 잘 보였다.
The same scene in HDR revealed more detail in bright areas.

02Documented history

March 2017삼성전자 used HDR alongside high-dynamic range when introducing TV certification criteria.[1]

03Origin & word formation

삼성전자 and 삼성디스플레이 explain HDR's English expansion and its meaning of extending the range of light and dark tones. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The meaning and usage were compared with the source text. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

Samsung’s 2017 QLED TV Line-up Awarded UHD Alliance Premium Certification (삼성전자 뉴스룸)Published Mar 19, 2017Original source checked Nov 14, 2026
[디스플레이 톺아보기] ㉚ HDR(High Dynamic Range)의 이해 (삼성디스플레이 뉴스룸)Original source checked Nov 14, 2026