So there I was.
Media Server humming, DVD library ingested, finally had a display capable of meaningful HDR output. And so I thought ‘wouldn’t it be nice to hand over more money for some HDR tone-mapping on these beautiful shots…’
And now hear I am. A simple thought is now another side-quest to find someone with the skills necessary to accomplish what I naively thought would have been an obvious goal: Take what’s not broken, and add a touch of garnish.
Now I will patiently linger around, hoping some of these fine gentlemen like Deloreanhunter here share their beautiful creations with me. Or, if not, wait until the robots get good enough to help me do what I want.

I can appreciate the higher fidelity of HD releases as much as the next person, but when they come with so many shenanigans, I can’t be the only person who thinks ‘Honestly, I’d be content with DVD quality if I could just get some more color depth.’ The technology progresses, but the soul of the craft is dead.