Observed arrival · 2026-11-07
Unplugged: an open-source HDR picture pipeline
Unplugged is free Windows software for tone-mapping HDR video, with a media player for files and an optional live-HDMI mode.
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- Windows home-theater PC users with HDR displays
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- Live HDMI requires an unencrypted source, a DeckLink card, and Blackmagic's separately installed Desktop Video runtime.
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The page separates file playback from live capture while stating that both use the same picture pipeline. File support listed includes HEVC and AVC, TrueHD/Atmos and other audio formats, and several subtitle formats. For live HDMI, it specifies an unencrypted source, a DeckLink card, and Blackmagic's Desktop Video runtime, which it says is not bundled.
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