Has there been a breakthrough in film technology for television?

manpreet Best Answer 2 years ago

I've been binge watching Season 2 of The Crown and Godless, both on Netflix, via an fourth gen Apple TV and a very average Vizio 50" 1080p LCD television.

I'm a visual artist by trade, and I can't help but notice the resolution, tonal balance, depth of field in both are all stunning, and occasionally flat-out perfect. I'm completely ignorant of the technology used to create and deliver this content.

I'm making an assumption that television needs to be cheaper to produce, per-minute, than cinema. This may be incorrect.

Is this due to a breakthrough in technology, some kind of excalibur-type camera? Are cinematographers just getting more skilled? Are post-production techniques more believable? Are the delivery systems on streaming services improving?

I've attempted to discern this through various film trade websites, but all I've found is hype for the latest technology, in very technical terms. So, I'm turning to Stack Exchange. Please, tell me how exciting and/or lame modern television production is.