Comment by Joiblumen

Yes, seems like both audio and video are following a High Dynamic Range trend.

As much as I enjoy deafeningly bright explosions in the movie theater, it's almost never appropriate in the casual living room.

I recently bought a new TV, Bravia 8ii, which was supposedly not bright enough according to reviewers. In it's professional setting, it's way to bright at night, and being an OLED watching HDR content the difference between the brightest and darkest is simply too much, and there seems to be no way to turn it down without compromising the whole brightness curve.