In another shot across the bow of beleaguered Disney, R&D specialist InterDigital has published a white paper aptly concluding that “High Dynamic Range (HDR) is foundational to premium video.” Unfortunately, evidence struggles to support that lofty claim, with plenty of the usual technical promise but precious little proof about HDR demand or uptake. Naturally, the research paper focuses on the technical evolution of HDR and the visual technology’s strategic positioning. It provides a broad overview of HDR capabilities across various devices, and includes a handy mapping of HDR SVoD support across major services in the US (pictured), noting how streaming providers like Disney+, Netflix, and Max gatekeep HDR behind higher-priced premium tiers. However, the report, commissioned by InterDigital from research…