We experimentally evaluated the influence of high and standard dynamic ranges on physiological and psychological state during video contents viewing on a 58-inch 4K TV. As the measurements items, subjectivity assessment, blinking rates, heart rate variability(the level of sympathetic nerve activity: LF/HF), near-infrared spectroscopic (NIRS) topography were adopted. The results showed that the scores for “presence,”“feeling of depth,” “impact,”and“high quality,” when viewing 4K-HDR video content were significantly higher than those for 4K-SDR content, although the effects varied somewhat according to content. Moreover, the results indicate that 4K-HDR viewing amplify the effects of psychological states, although NIRS(O2Hb), representing nervous system activity, when viewing 4K-HDR video content, was higher than those for 4K-SDR content in some case, and NIRS when viewing 4K-HDR video content, was lower than those for 4K-SDR content in another case.
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