Canon’s Display Matches 4K Video with DCI Colour Precision

Canon’s Display Matches 4K Video with DCI Colour Precision | H-WARE:
Canon’s new DP-V3010 4K 30-inch video display combines a proprietary image engine and RGB LED backlight system with an IPS LCD panel to achieve the level of colour reproduction, resolution and contrast currently required for professional production editing and colour checking.

More...

Monitoring in the real world (Using the Blackmagic Cinema Camera as an example)

Blackmagic's cameras are bringing a raw workflow to an uprecedented number of people, and also highllighting the difference between raw and "standard" ("Rec 709) video - the stuff we've been used to up to now. If it seems complicated, it will be a little bit less so once you've read Phil Rhodes' article.

More...

Evaluating an Application's Video Color

Evaluating an Application's Video Color
Both AV Foundation and QTKit automatically apply color management to video during playback. See Technical Note TN2227 Video Color Management in AV Foundation and QTKit, which is considered a prerequisite for this document.
As discussed in Technical Note TN2227, ColorSync creates a color transform that provides a perceptual match between a known broadcast video color space (as specified by the 'nclc' tag) and the specific chromaticity and gamma characteristics of your display (as defined by the display's ICC profile). This color transformation is then applied to every pixel of each frame by the GPU in realtime as the video is played back on screen.

More...

Light Illusion Releases Free Display Check Version of LightSpace CMS

Light Illusion Releases Free Display Check Version of LightSpace CMS | Below the Line:
U.K.-based color management specialist Light Illusion announced the release of a Free Display Check version of its LightSpace CMS display color management system. The prime application for the free version of LightSpace CMS is to verify any and all displays throughout a postproduction, broadcast or VFX facility, checking that all displays are accurately set up, without any unwanted color issues, and ensuring all footage is reviewed accurately throughout the image pipeline.

More...

Coloristos #11: "NAB 2013 Highlights"

Coloristos #11: "NAB 2013 Highlights"
In this Episode of the ColorCast, the Coloristos discuss highlights for colorists at NAB 2013, including DaVinci Resolve 10, SpeedGrade CS7, Smoke 2013, the Scratch 8 preview, Mistika 7.2, and the new Baselight One Deskside and Slate Control Panel. They also cover new displays from Sony, Sharp, FSI, and Dolby, as well as major changes to Avid Media Composer and Symphony licensing, along with the curious omission of the RED Laser Projector at the RED booth this year.

More...

NAB 2013 Displays

THE DIGITAL PARADE: NAB 2013 Displays:
I'm back in effect for a little NAB round-up. I attended this year and I'm going to give a run-down of the products that attracted my attention. First up: displays.

More...

Steve Hullfish On Color Correction And Hardware Scopes by Bruce A Johnson

VIDEO: NAB 2013: Steve Hullfish On Color Correction And Hardware Scopes by Bruce A Johnson:
Steve Hullfish gives us the lowdown on why you should always use a hardware scope for color correction.

More...

LCD, LED, Plasma, OLED TVs as Fast As Possible - YouTube

LCD, LED, Plasma, OLED TVs as Fast As Possible - YouTube:
LCD, LED, Plasma, OLED - These terms get uses by sales people at your local TV store, but do you REALLY understand what they mean? Learn the basics in under 3 minutes!

More...

SpectraCal and Flanders Scientific Announce 3D LUT Calibration at #NABShow

SpectraCal and Flanders Scientific Announce 3D LUT Calibration at #NABShow | Post Production Engineer | Broadcast Engineer | Video Engineer | Studio Engineer:
“Flanders Scientific has long played an admirable role in educating the market about the importance of accurate images displayed in accordance with industry standards, and SpectraCal is pleased and honored to become part of their solution for giving customers the most accurate video representation possible,” said Derek Smith, SpectraCal’s founder and Chief Technical Officer.

More...

TVLogic 30 Inch 4K DCI Monitor Plus 5 NEW Broadcast Models Coming to NAB

TVLogic 30 Inch 4K DCI Monitor Plus 5 NEW Broadcast Models Coming to NAB: : Cinescopophilia:
TVLogic is set to debut a new 30″ 4K DCI monitor specifically designed for demanding 4096 x 2160 DCI 4K digital cinema monitoring − featuring the widest viewing angle, contrast ratio, and colour gamut of any 4K display in its size and class.

More...

Which Color Grading Monitor Should I buy?

Which Color Grading Monitor Should I buy?:
Looking to build a Color grading suite? Here’s all you need to know to pick the Best Grading Monitor for a new colorist. If you’re new to colour grading then the most important thing to know is that without a properly calibrated grading monitor it is impossible to promise your clients (who are paying for)

More...

Sony’s New 4K Resolution Monitor for Professional Video Production

Sony’s New 4K Resolution Monitor for Professional Video Production:
If you are the type that likes to stay ahead of the technology curve, I have great news for you. Sony’s new PVM-X300 is a 30-inch 4096 x 2160 resolution monitor will last you well into the next decade. The PVM-X300's 30-inch 4K LCD panel is capable of displaying more than four times Full HD resolution in a single screen. Where Sony had it right was to create this monitor as portable as possible. They understand how critical it was for this product to be usable in the field, as much as it was in the studio.

More...

What Display Should I Buy? An Opinion Piece…

What Display Should I Buy? An Opinion Piece…:

Lest you later accuse me of false advertising, I’m admitting right now that I’m not going to tell you what you should buy. Rather, I’ll deliver an epistemological monologue about choosing monitors that may accidentally be helpful to you. I welcome comment, especially from those of you who are genuine color scientists. Just please be nice to each other.
I’m talking color critical displays, and gird your loins, because this post is a long one.


More...

Exclusive: The truth about OLED monitors

RedShark News - Exclusive: The truth about OLED monitors:
OLED technology outperforms LCDs; it has a smaller and lighter form factor and is beginning to reach parity from a price perspective. In 2011, over 100m OLED displays were shipped into the smartphone, handheld game and digital camera market and in 2012 that number will double, and in addition there will be new applications such as tablets and TVs. Revenues are expected to grow from ~US$4B in 2011 to over US$8B in 2012. Another market being addressed exclusively by Sony is the cinematic monitor, which takes advantage of three OLED attributes.

More...

What Video Pros Look for in Monitors

TVTechnology: What Video Pros Look for in Monitors:
TV Technology asked professionals from three different areas in the film and video industry about important features in their reference monitors. Our pros—a director of photography, multicamera production technical director, and a pair of colorists, all were in agreement that a top-of-the-list feature in their reference monitors is consistency.

More...

Premiere Pro: Reference Monitor & Video Scopes

Premiere Pro: Reference Monitor & Video Scopes:
In this post we show you how to improve the look and consistency of your video editing footage using the Premiere Pro reference monitor. Also, we'll show you how to access the Premiere video scopes for most accurate color correction!

More...

Maintaining Your Image Integrity: Master Class on Monitor Calibration

Maintaining Your Image Integrity: Master Class on Monitor Calibration | www.creativeplanetnetwork.com:
I’ve written before about the importance of having a professional calibrated monitor on set to maintain image integrity, and I can’t stress this enough. Without a professional-grade monitor that you can precisely calibrate, the image you’re looking at while shooting is at best a guess at what the image might look like.

More...

UltraStudio 4K announced by Blackmagic at IBC 2012

UltraStudio 4K announced by Blackmagic at IBC 2012:

At IBC 2012, Blackmagic announced the US$1295 UltraStudio 4k audio/video i/o, which now represents the top end Thunderbolt device from the Australian company, which is now known not only for its interfaces, but also for its DaVinci Resolve software, cameras, and other products. Unlike prior UltraStudio Thunderbolt interfaces from Blackmagic, this is the first to have a 19-inch rack form factor. It is an obvious step up from its sister, the US$995 UltraStudio 3D, whose name sometimes confuses people, since it also handles 2D… and of course the UltraStudio 4K can also do 3D, and features an LCD monitor and hardware buttons for source selection. As you can imagine, the first question I asked Blackmagic was: Does the UltraStudio 4K offer digital RGB-over-HDMI? I asked on behalf of DreamColor owners, because the total price of the UltraStudio 4K is lower then the sum of the UltraStudio 3D plus the “Band-Aid” (the HDLink Pro 3D DisplayPort). Of course, I know that the HP DreamColor is not a 4K monitor (at least not the current one).

More...

CAMERAS: A New Chart for Film-Style Production—The DSC OneShot

CAMERAS: A New Chart for Film-Style Production—The DSC OneShot:

In the old days of video, what we saw was what we got. Now, with log and raw, the possibilities are infinite. Only one of those possibilities, though, is what YOU want. Here’s how to make sure your vision is the one everyone else sees.

More...

Coming soon from Flanders Scientific: 12bit & XYZ Signal Support

Coming soon from Flanders Scientific: 12bit & XYZ Signal Support
Flanders Scientific is now showcasing a beta version of new firmware at IBC in Amsterdam that will soon be available to all FSI customers. This new firmware adds both 12 bit signal support and XYZ signal support to all Flanders Scientific monitors ensuring compatibility with some of the industry's most advanced 12bit serial digital input/output interfaces.

More...