HDR10 does have a standard, but that's not an end-all-be all. You don't need 1000 nits of brightness either, and it also doesn't include a standard for backlighting.
LG's last years OLEDs produce better HDR than 99% of other TVs last year but only have about 600 nits of peak brightness. Samsung's TVs produce comparatively mediocre HDR but can display a whopping 1200+ nits. They aren't great in HDR though because they are edge lit, not FALD or pixel lit. I don't care if the spectral highlights are great if it washes out the rest of the image. You need "dynamic" in HDR. A large color space is a bonus, but lighting is more important and much more noticeable in most usage scenarios.
TL;DR - Nobody should give a shit about HDR certification. Pick a display based on your needs and its actual capabilities, not the brochure.
Quick question as you seem knowledgeable on the subject. Will Xbox One X HDR games work on an HDTV that has Dolby Vision instead of HDR10? I am assuming the answer is no. But what if an HDTV has a form of HDR not Dolby vision but not necessarily HDR10? As I understand it those are the two competing standards but I don't know what happens with the HDTVs that support HDR but I guess don't support either standard?
This has been answered before, but I'll also add that to my knowledge you aren't going to find a TV that ONLY has Dolby Vision. Right now it seems all HDR screens support HDR10 and then a special few support both DV and HDR10. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong :)
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