Hi Chris,
Thanks for the reference to File Viewer Plus. Unfortunately the dng cannot be opened with the free version. All programs tried so far (Affinity Photo, DxO, Excire Foto, XnVieMP, ..) display all *.dng in unsatisfactory quality.
The attached file is a detail of the online-converted *.dng (dng => png) and zoomed to 500%. This image is much better than the dng on my PC.
When I open the dng with Affinity the quality is the same for the un-processed "piece of meat" as for the cooked one. Am I possibly subject to a problem of understanding? Normally I work with raw-files (*.nef) from my Nikon D850 and I am happy with the quality.
Rolf