Overview
- Disney+ has deliberately disabled dynamic HDR formats and 3D in Germany, with support pages removing Dolby Vision references and noting that 3D is currently unavailable.
- The restriction follows a preliminary injunction from the Munich Regional Court tied to InterDigital patents covering dynamic HDR processing.
- A separate Munich order concerns a patent on dynamically overlaying one video stream on another, while subtitles on Disney+ remain available for now.
- The changes affect only the German service, as the UK site still lists Dolby Vision and 3D availability for Premium subscribers and Apple Vision Pro users.
- Subscribers report a downgrade in value at unchanged prices, Disney has not provided a public explanation, and InterDigital continues related litigation in Brazil and the United States.