Technical
HDR
High dynamic range — brighter brights, deeper darks. Games support it; most streaming pipelines don't yet, so streamers usually leave it off.
Related terms
- Resolution
The pixel dimensions of your stream — 1920×1080 (1080p) or 1280×720 (720p). A crisp 720p60 beats a blocky 1080p60 on low bitrate.
- Capture card
Hardware that brings video from a console (or second PC) into your streaming computer over HDMI. Required for PS5/Xbox streaming through OBS.
- HEVC / H.265
A more efficient successor to H.264 — better quality per bit. Supported for YouTube streaming and some Twitch Enhanced Broadcasting setups.