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The hdr remote play tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about streaming high-dynamic-range content from a host PC to remote clients, with a focus on the Steam Deck OLED. Recent threads highlight Valve's Steam Beta updates that enable HDR Remote Play, preserving HDR output instead of converting to SDR. Users discuss improvements to video color range, which address issues like washed-out or crushed colors that occur when host PCs, display modes, and streaming clients disagree on color handling. The tag also touches on related streaming technologies such as AV1, high bitrate, and Wi-Fi 6E, which are relevant to optimizing remote play performance. This tag is useful for enthusiasts and IT professionals interested in gaming, streaming, and display technology.
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    Steam Beta Adds HDR Remote Play for Steam Deck OLED — Megathread

    Valve’s latest Steam Beta adds HDR Remote Play streaming to the Steam Deck OLED, allowing compatible host PCs and games to preserve high-dynamic-range output when streamed to Valve’s OLED handheld rather than flattening the image to SDR. As reported by GamingOnLinux, the July 29 Steam Beta also...