SDR to HDR conversion with expanded dynamic range. — tailored for retro gaming professionals.
Discover the StudioWe review all footage, identify exposure issues, and define the target color palette with mood references and LUT exploration.
Shot-by-shot color correction for consistency, then creative grading with power windows and secondary adjustments.
Broadcast compliance check, HDR/SDR delivery, and export of custom LUTs for your future productions.
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Every project includes a dedicated project manager and clear milestones with approval checkpoints.
All final deliverables are yours — full ownership and usage rights included with every project.
In the Retro Gaming sector, professional video content has become essential for standing out in a competitive market. Whether you need promotional material, training content, or brand storytelling, HDR Conversion delivers measurable results that transform how retro gaming professionals communicate with their audience.
Retro gaming content blends nostalgia with education, appealing to audiences aged 30-50 who grew up with these systems. Video production here favors a warm, knowledgeable tone — think documentary meets personal essay. Hardware restoration videos, historical retrospectives on forgotten titles, and comparison captures between original hardware and modern emulation require specialized equipment like upscalers, CRT monitors, and RGB-modded consoles. The community values authenticity; overproduced content feels wrong. Clean audio, proper scanline capture, and accurate color reproduction matter more than cinematic effects for this audience.
Gamers are the most digitally engaged audience on the planet — spending an average of 8.5 hours per week watching gaming content. 73% of gamers watch YouTube before purchasing a game, making trailers and gameplay videos the most critical marketing asset in the industry.
The challenge is producing content that resonates with a community that instantly detects inauthenticity. Game trailers must balance cinematic spectacle with honest gameplay representation. Streaming highlights need fast turnaround, and esport coverage demands broadcast-quality multi-feed production.
An indie studio invested in a cinematic launch trailer combining gameplay captures with motion graphics. The trailer reached 5.2M views, generated 200K wishlists on Steam, and the game sold 150K copies in its first week — 4x the studio's projection.
A regional esport league implemented broadcast-quality production with multi-camera coverage, instant replays, and animated graphics. Viewership grew 340% and attracted a major sponsor partnership worth €500K annually.
Gaming video delivers viral potential: game trailers increase wishlists by 280%, stream highlight reels grow channels 4x faster than live-only content, and cinematic trailers generate 12x ROI on marketing spend. Community-driven content (fan videos, let's plays, reviews) extends the marketing lifecycle for months beyond launch.
1. Color Analysis: We review all footage, identify exposure/white balance issues, and establish the target look with mood references and LUT exploration.
2. Primary Correction: Exposure normalization, white balance correction, and overall color balance across all shots for consistency.
3. Creative Grade: Scene-by-scene color grading to achieve the desired mood, with custom power windows, secondary corrections, and film emulation.
4. Final QC: Broadcast compliance check (if needed), HDR/SDR delivery, and export of custom LUTs for future use.
HDR conversion transforms your SDR content into HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision formats — or converts HDR masters down to SDR for legacy displays. We handle the full technical pipeline: color space conversion (Rec.709 to Rec.2020), PQ or HLG transfer function application, MaxCLL/MaxFALL metadata generation, and Dolby Vision XML sidecar creation if required. This service is critical for platform delivery where HDR is expected (Netflix, Apple TV+, YouTube HDR). We work in DaVinci Resolve's HDR grading workspace and deliver verified masters with full QC reports. Turnaround is 2-4 days depending on content length and target format count.
You receive: color-graded master in ProRes/DPX, custom LUT package, before/after comparison frames, HDR and SDR versions, and color-consistent stills for marketing.
Software: DaVinci Resolve Studio, Baselight | Monitoring: FSI DM250, calibrated Rec.709/P3/Rec.2020 | Formats: ACES workflow, CDL, .cube LUT export | HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10, HLG
Ready to elevate your Retro Gaming brand with professional hdr conversion? Our team combines deep industry expertise with advanced production techniques to deliver content that drives real results. Contact us for a free consultation and custom quote — no commitment required.
Let's discuss your hdr conversion needs for retro gaming. Free consultation and custom quote — no commitment required.