Non-HDR commercial panel + 5.1.0 Denon setup
I‘m a rookie here, this is my first home theater setup. I pasted my specs below. In short, I bought a commercial TV with no HDR but am beginning to wonder how much I am missing out on HDR. I don’t stream all that much aside from news and stuff, mostly only watch discs. I watch way more older (90s and before) films than current ones, though I do watch more recent TV shows if they get a disc release.
I A/B’d Point Break on 4K UHD vs standard Blu-ray on my panel. They looked very close; maybe a slight sharpness edge to the 4K, nothing dramatic. On audio, since I’m 5.1.0 with no height, I have no need for the Atmos tracks.
My question is, given the non-HDR panel specifically, am I underrating what the 4K discs give me even without HDR? Would it be worth getting a panel that can support HDR?
Similarly: if I have a 4K and Blu Ray disc, is there any reason to watch one over the other? Is there any meaningful sound or video upgrade I would get on a 4K disc over a Blu Ray?
Any other suggestions for settings? Overall I am super happy with this set up, just thinking things through.
Thank you for any help you can provide!
- Display: LG 65UM340E — 65” commercial/signage panel (IPS, ~250 nits, no HDR of any kind).
- AVR: Denon AVR-S540BT (5.2, no Atmos/DTS:X)
- Speakers: 5.1.0, no height channels
Source: Panasonic DP-UB450, with color gamut output set to SDR/BT.709.