Make your videos look brighter, richer, and more vivid with Audials
Some videos look flat, pale, or outdated on modern screens. The image may be technically fine, but colors lack depth, bright areas do not stand out, and dark scenes look dull. This is especially noticeable when you watch older videos, recorded streaming videos, smartphone clips, or saved video files on a modern TV, monitor, or laptop display.
With Audials One Premium for Windows, you can convert videos to HDR and give them a more vivid, high-contrast look. This helps videos appear more modern, colorful, and visually impressive on screens that support HDR playback.
Why convert a video to HDR?
HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. It can make videos look more intense and lifelike by improving the difference between bright and dark areas and making colors appear richer.
Converting a video to HDR can help when:
- the video looks dull or washed out
- colors appear weak or flat
- dark scenes lack depth
- bright areas do not stand out
- older videos look outdated on modern screens
- recorded videos should look more vivid on a TV or monitor
- your personal video library should feel more modern and consistent
Instead of only increasing brightness or saturation, HDR conversion aims to create a stronger visual impression with better contrast and more vibrant colors on HDR screens and TVs that support HDR.
When HDR conversion is especially useful
Recorded streaming videos
If you have recorded a movie, show or documentary and want it to look more impressive on a modern display, HDR conversion can help create a richer visual style for your local file.
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Old videos and personal recordings
Older videos often look pale, grayish, or low in contrast. HDR conversion can help make them feel fresher and more vivid, especially when combined with other AI improvements.
Smartphone videos
Some smartphone videos look flat when played on larger screens. HDR conversion can help make colors and contrast more appealing.
Videos for 4K TVs and modern monitors
HDR is especially relevant if you watch videos on modern TVs, HDR-capable monitors, or high-quality laptop displays. A video converted to HDR can look more dynamic and visually engaging on suitable screens.
Local video files
You can also convert saved video files to HDR if they look dull or less vibrant than expected. This is useful for personal archives, edited videos, tutorials, clips, or media collections stored on your Windows PC.
Why HDR conversion is different from video upscaling
Upscaling and HDR conversion solve different problems.
Video upscaling increases the resolution. It helps when a video looks soft, pixelated, or too low-resolution for a large screen.
HDR conversion improves the visual range of the image. It helps when a video looks flat, dull, or low in contrast.
A video can be sharp but still look lifeless. In that case, upscaling alone is not enough. HDR conversion can add more depth, stronger contrast, and more vivid colors. In many cases, both improvements work well together: upscale the video for more detail, then convert it to HDR for a richer visual impression.
How to convert a video to HDR with Audials
- Find your video in Audials and open the HDR converter tool
Open Video -> My Videos in Audials, click the three-dot menu of a video and choose Improve Files.
- Choose the type of AI improvement.
Select the HDR option.
- Choose the AI model for HDR conversion
Choose Castor or Procyon. You can try in the preview which of them you like most.
Note: Even if you use Audials on a non-HDR monitor, you can simulate HDR in the preview. - Start the HDR conversion
When all settings are correct, start the process. Audials will prepare the video for a more dynamic look with stronger contrast and more vivid colors.
- Watch the HDR video version
After the process is finished, you can find the improved video in Audials. The new version is kept together with the original video, so your media collection stays organized. You can acess the new version by clicking the downward arrow.
Optional: How to watch your video on HDR TV
You can transfer the new video version on a USB stick and watch it on the TV.
1. Choose the USB stick as storage in Audials.
Go to Video -> My Videos, click the upper left dropdown and then click the + icon.
2. Connect the USB to the PC
Choose the USB device and follow the instruction of Audials to connect it to the PC.
3. Remove the USB
When the video has been copied to the USB, click the up arrow in the lower right corner of your PC and deconnect the USB. Then you can connect it to your HDR TV.
What results can you expect?
HDR conversion can make videos look more modern and visually appealing. Depending on the source video and playback device, you may notice:
- stronger contrast
- brighter highlights
- deeper-looking dark areas
- more vivid colors
- a more cinematic impression
- better playback on modern HDR screens
- a fresher look for older videos
The result depends on the original video. A well-exposed, high-quality source usually gives better results than a very dark, damaged, or heavily compressed file.
When HDR conversion may not be the best choice
HDR conversion is useful when a video looks flat or lacks visual depth. But it may not be necessary for every file.
It may be less useful if:
- the video already has strong contrast
- the colors are already very saturated
- the source file is extremely dark or damaged
- you watch mainly on a display that does not support HDR well
- you prefer the original natural look of the video
For important videos, it is usually worth comparing the original and the HDR version to decide which one you prefer.
Convert videos to HDR with Audials One Premium
With Audials One Premium, you can give your saved videos a richer and more vivid look. Whether you want to improve recorded streaming videos, old family clips, smartphone videos, or local video files, HDR conversion can help make them look more impressive on modern screens.
Audials lets you improve your videos on your Windows PC and keep the enhanced version together with the original, so your video library stays organized.
Try Audials One Premium and convert your videos to HDR for stronger contrast and more vivid colors.
