dynamic range
noun
: the ratio of the strongest to the weakest sound intensity that can be transmitted or reproduced by an audio or broadcasting system
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With a few exceptions, the vast majority of the world’s movie theaters project films in standard dynamic range.
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Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Their clarity is legendary, illuminating nuances in acoustic instruments with dynamic range so wide both bombastic bass lines and ASMR whispers are revealed with meticulous finesse.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
So bracket your exposures during totality across a wide range of shutter speeds to capture the full dynamic range of the scene.
—Michael E. Bakich, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2024
Variations in scale, from miniature to massive, give the paintings an exciting dynamic range.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024
The audio compression that results may be welcome to a Gen-Z audience that regards streaming songs on phones as the optimal way to hear them — and doesn’t mind that the quiet parts are boosted, even though doing so greatly reduces the music’s dynamic range.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Dec. 2023
Versus LCDs, quantum dots can reveal many more colors—potentially upwards of one billion—even at brightness levels that take advantage of newer techs like high dynamic range (HDR).
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2023
Most new TVs have HDR, or high dynamic range, capability.
—Geoffrey Morrison, wsj.com, 9 Nov. 2023
The mid-tier model (7/10, WIRED Recommends) comes equipped with quantum dot technology and support for every high dynamic range (HDR) format for stunning colors.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Their clarity is legendary, illuminating nuances in acoustic instruments with dynamic range so wide both bombastic bass lines and ASMR whispers are revealed with meticulous finesse.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
So bracket your exposures during totality across a wide range of shutter speeds to capture the full dynamic range of the scene.
—Michael E. Bakich, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2024
Variations in scale, from miniature to massive, give the paintings an exciting dynamic range.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024
The audio compression that results may be welcome to a Gen-Z audience that regards streaming songs on phones as the optimal way to hear them — and doesn’t mind that the quiet parts are boosted, even though doing so greatly reduces the music’s dynamic range.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Dec. 2023
Versus LCDs, quantum dots can reveal many more colors—potentially upwards of one billion—even at brightness levels that take advantage of newer techs like high dynamic range (HDR).
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2023
Most new TVs have HDR, or high dynamic range, capability.
—Geoffrey Morrison, wsj.com, 9 Nov. 2023
The mid-tier model (7/10, WIRED Recommends) comes equipped with quantum dot technology and support for every high dynamic range (HDR) format for stunning colors.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
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“Dynamic range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dynamic%20range. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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