#15340·mpv

hdr tonemapping: target-peak + hdr-compute-peak=yes desaturates and breaks the image in dark scenes (saturation, contrast, brightness)

Author: geextahslexCreated Nov 19, 2024Updated Sep 16, 2026
Labelsos:win

mpv Information

bash
mpv v0.39.0-355-g45c1c586 Copyright © 2000-2024 mpv/MPlayer/mplayer2 projects
 built on Nov 19 2024 00:07:00
libplacebo version: v7.349.0 (v7.349.0-26-g5788a82-dirty)
FFmpeg version: N-117832-ge9c3698ed
FFmpeg library versions:
   libavcodec      61.25.100
   libavdevice     61.4.100
   libavfilter     10.6.101
   libavformat     61.9.100
   libavutil       59.47.100
   libswresample   5.4.100
   libswscale      8.9.101

Other Information

Windows version: Windows 10 22H2 Build 19045.4170)
GPU model, driver and version: intel HD Graphics 4600, driver: 20.19.15.5171
Source of mpv: https://sourceforge.net/projects/mpv-player-windows/files/
Introduced in version: present since v38.0

Reproduction Steps

With target-trc=bt.1886 and target-prim=bt.709 when you set target-contrast=1000 and target-peak=auto the image gets almost black and white in a dark scene. When you change target-peak to 10 then you get the colors back.

target-prim=bt.709
target-trc=bt.1886
tone-mapping=st2094-10
hdr-compute-peak=no
allow-delayed-peak-detect=yes

Expected Behavior

saturation stays the same

Actual Behavior

dark scenes get desaturated and look washed out

Log File

full output output full.txt gpu-debug output.txt

Sample Files

almost black and white black and white

normal normal4545

washed out washed out

normal normal3

I carefully read all instruction and confirm that I did the following:

  • I tested with the latest mpv version to validate that the issue is not already fixed.
  • I provided all required information including system and mpv version.
  • I produced the log file with the exact same set of files, parameters, and conditions used in "Reproduction Steps", with the addition of --log-file=output.txt.
  • I produced the log file while the behaviors described in "Actual Behavior" were actively observed.
  • I attached the full, untruncated log file.
  • I attached the backtrace in the case of a crash.