The Only Software That Does
Real HDR Mastering
Every other tool fakes it. VESAI is the world's first and only AI video enhancer with true SDR to HDR10 mastering, full dynamic metadata, Dolby Vision workflow, and real-time preview — no color grading expertise required.
Watch Real HDR
vs Fake HDR
These are real comparison videos — same source footage, same display. The difference is visible immediately on any HDR monitor.
Before / After — SDR to HDR
SDR SOURCE
HDR10 MASTER
Interactive Video Comparison
Slide to see the difference in motion. The HDR master retains true specular highlights and mathematically expands the color gamut.
HDR10 AVIF Gallery
Click any image to view the full HDR10 master.
Enhance Existing HDR
ORIGINAL HDR
VESAI ENHANCED HDR
Fake HDR Is Everywhere.
Real HDR Is Only Here.
Software vendors call it "SDR to HDR conversion." What most of them actually do is boost brightness, crank contrast, and repackage the result in an HDR container. The dynamic range never changes. The color space never expands. It's SDR in an HDR wrapper.
😤 What Most Software Does FAKE HDR
- ✗ Amplifies SDR brightness and calls it HDR
- ✗ Keeps content trapped in BT.709 color gamut
- ✗ No real expansion of dynamic range
- ✗ Generates fake Dolby Vision P5 metadata shells
- ✗ No real-time preview — you see nothing until render
- ✗ Zero control over HDR curve or luminance mapping
- ✗ Windows + macOS only (still no cloud option)
- ✗ Expensive subscriptions with basic codec output
✅ What VESAI Does REAL HDR
- ✓ Properly places luminance peaks in genuine HDR space
- ✓ Full BT.2020 color space mapping — mathematically correct
- ✓ True dynamic range expansion, not just brightness boost
- ✓ Legit Dolby Vision workflow via official free Dolby tools
- ✓ Real-time HDR before/after preview while you adjust
- ✓ 9 professional sliders + multiple Cinematic Looks
- ✓ Desktop (Windows) + full Cloud (any OS, no GPU)
- ✓ ProRes 4444 XQ HDR, HEVC, AV1 — broadcast-grade codecs
Why "SDR to HDR" in Other Apps
Is Marketing, Not Science
Understanding the difference between genuine HDR mastering and brightness-boosted SDR is the key to producing content that actually looks correct on any HDR display.
❌ How Competitors Process "HDR"
- 🔴 Take SDR source signal (BT.709, limited dynamic range)
- 🔴 Apply a tone curve that boosts highlights and shadows
- 🔴 Increase overall luminance to simulate "brightness"
- 🔴 Remap colorspace metadata tags — the container says HDR10
- 🔴 Result: SDR image wrapped in an HDR10 or Dolby Vision shell
- 🔴 On proper HDR displays: content looks washed out or clipped
- 🔴 No real specular highlights, no genuine peak luminance data
- 🔴 Independent reviewers have confirmed this publicly
✅ How VESAI Processes Real HDR
- 🟢 Analyzes original scene-by-scene luminance distribution
- 🟢 Identifies specular highlights and places them in true HDR space
- 🟢 Expands color gamut from BT.709 to full BT.2020 chromaticity
- 🟢 Generates genuine HDR10 SEI metadata embedded in x265 stream
- 🟢 Creates real dynamic metadata for Dolby Vision using official tools
- 🟢 Multiple professional Looks (FILM, Cinematic, Animation, etc.)
- 🟢 9 live-adjustable sliders: Nits, Specular, Depth, Color, Exposure…
- 🟢 Watch the full real-time demo on our YouTube channel
What About
NVIDIA RTX HDR?
Many users believe RTX HDR from NVIDIA is comparable to real SDR-to-HDR mastering. It is not. Here is exactly why.
THE BOTTOM LINE
RTX HDR is a display enhancement. VESAI is a mastering tool. They are not comparable — one makes your screen look better while you watch, the other creates a real HDR file you can deliver anywhere, on any display, forever.
How Every Major Tool Stacks Up
Comparing VESAI against UniFab, Topaz Hyperion, and AVCLabs across the features that actually matter to content creators, filmmakers, and post-production studios.
| Feature | VESAI TEKNO3D LABS |
UniFab DVDFab |
Topaz Hyperion |
AVCLabs Video AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🎨 HDR Mastering Technology | ||||
| Real SDR → HDR10 Mastering Genuine HDR space expansion, not simulated | ✓ Industry First |
✗ Fake 3DLUT (BT.709) |
✗ Simulated boost (10k nits) |
✗ Fake repackaging |
| Real-Time HDR Preview See HDR result before rendering a single frame | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Before/After Live Comparison Side-by-side SDR vs HDR in the main UI | ✓ | ✗ | ~ Upscaling only |
✗ |
| Manual HDR Sliders Nits, Specular, Depth, Color, Exposure, White Balance… | ✓ 9 sliders |
✗ Auto only |
✗ | ✗ |
| Professional Cinematic Looks FILM, Cinematic, Animation, Old-Films, Custom | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Dynamic HDR Metadata (HDR10+) Scene-by-scene metadata embedded in stream | ✓ | ✗ Static only |
✗ | ✗ |
| Dolby Vision Workflow Full DV via official free Dolby Labs tools | ✓ Legitimate |
~ Fake P5 metadata |
✗ | ✗ |
| ⚡ AI Upscaling & Enhancement | ||||
| Maximum Output Resolution | 12K | 16K | 8K | 8K |
| NVIDIA TensorRT Acceleration Fastest possible GPU pipeline | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ~ |
| AMD / Intel GPU Support (DirectML) | ✓ | ✓ | ~ Limited |
✓ |
| Frame Interpolation (up to 120fps / 960fps) | ✓ Up to 960fps |
✓ 120fps |
✓ | ~ |
| Upscaling + HDR + Interpolation in One Pass | ✓ | ✗ Separate passes |
✗ Separate passes |
✗ |
| Proprietary Denoising Algorithm | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 📁 Professional Codec Support | ||||
| ProRes 4444 XQ HDR Output | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| HEVC / H.265 with HDR SEI Metadata | ✓ | ~ | ✓ | ~ |
| AV1 Encoding | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Audio Upmix (Stereo → 5.1/7.1 Surround) | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| ☁️ Cloud & Platform Availability | ||||
| Cloud SDR to HDR Service No GPU, no installation — browser-based mastering | ✓ World's First |
~ Slow and Fake HDR Cloud Service (3DLut) |
✗ | ✗ |
| Works on Mac & Linux | ✓ Via Cloud |
✓ Mac app |
✓ Mac app |
✓ |
| Cloud AI Image & Video Generation | ✓ Full AI Suite |
✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| 💰 Pricing & Value | ||||
| Free Trial | ✓ 7-day full access |
✓ 30-day trial |
~ No Trial |
~ Limited trial |
| Entry Monthly Price | $29.99/mo | $39.99/mo | $35.99/mo | $39.99/mo |
| Cloud HDR Processing Cost | ~$28 / hour of video |
N/A No real HDR cloud |
N/A | N/A |
Professional Results.
No Color Science Degree Required.
VESAI eliminates the need for DaVinci Resolve expertise, expensive calibration hardware, or a color grading suite costing thousands per month.
YouTubers & Content Creators
Transform your existing library from SDR to true HDR10 in minutes. Upload-ready output for YouTube HDR, with proper metadata that YouTube's player respects and displays correctly on HDR screens.
Freelance Filmmakers & Editors
Add professional HDR deliverables to your service offering without buying a Flanders Scientific reference monitor or hiring a colorist. Charge more. Deliver more. No new gear required.
Post-Production Studios
Batch-process library content to HDR10. Use the Studio license across up to 20 machines. Generate Dolby Vision-compatible output at a fraction of the cost of traditional HDR mastering services.
Mac & Linux Users
VESAI Cloud is your solution. The same HDR mastering engine runs entirely in your browser — upload, master, download HDR10 output. No Windows. No GPU. No installation. Credits never expire.
Gaming Content & E-Sports
Upscale gameplay footage to 4K or 8K, add frame interpolation for silky-smooth 60fps or 120fps slow-motion replays, and apply HDR mastering — all in one single processing pass.
Film Archivists & Restorers
Breathe new life into SD and HD archive footage. AI-powered grain and compression artifact removal, 4K+ upscaling with detail recovery, and HDR mastering that treats your archive material with respect.
What People Ask Before
Switching to VESAI
Experience Real HDR.
For the First Time.
7-day free trial. No watermarks. No credit card required to start. Available as desktop software or cloud service — your choice.
* Trial requires Discord membership (1+ weeks old).
Desktop: Windows 10/11 · GPU accelerated | Cloud: Any device, any OS · No GPU needed
