HDR, SDR & display standards · Specialist
Hybrid Log-Gamma
Also called: HLG
ELI5
An HDR transfer function designed for broadcast compatibility and relative display behaviour.
Used in conversation
“Can editorial try the Hybrid Log-Gamma before tomorrow’s review?”
Pitch context
You may encounter “Hybrid Log-Gamma” in editing, colour, post & delivery conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Explains how recorded material becomes a finished, approved and technically deliverable work.
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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Blackmagic Design — DaVinci Resolve Reference ManualSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences / ACES — ACES Glossary and User GuidesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Netflix — Partner Help Center Delivery SpecificationsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- European Broadcasting Union — EBU R 128 Loudness Normalisation and Permitted Maximum Level of Audio SignalsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14