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The ITU-R BT.2408 document describes a reference (i.e. diffuse) white level for HDR content of 203 nits. It might seem logical therefore to render SDR content at 203 nits peak, by simply scaling the luminance. Recent research suggests that this approach does not preserve the ‘look’ and ‘creative intent’ of SDR content. In addition, despite... Continue Reading →
https://youtube.com/shorts/AJDws7yZBHM?feature=share We reached out to Sony concerning crackling sounds and audio dropouts when watching Netflix and Apple TV+ shows with the Apple TV media player. We also informed Sony that many others have experienced similar issues with Apple TV and different brands of televisions and that the problem might not be with our Bravia A95L.... Continue Reading →
Ever since picking up a RED Komodo, we’ve vacillated between two procedures for normalizing ETTR RAW footage: either reducing the ISO in the RAW tab of the color page in DaVinci Resolve or using custom curves. To correct overexposure in post with custom curves, all you’ve got to do is create a gentle convex curve,... Continue Reading →
In HDR video, there is no artifact more repugnant than blown-out highlights. All that is required to avoid them is for the DP not to clip the signal, but many simply refuse to learn their craft. These issues ought to have been spotted during pre-production or when reviewing dailies and they most certainly should not... Continue Reading →
Accelerating Expansion in Professional Digital Cinema Camera Market March 7, 2024 TOKYO - Nikon Corporation (Nikon) hereby announces its entry into an agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding membership interests of RED.com, LLC (RED) whereby RED will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nikon, pursuant to a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with Mr. James Jannard,... Continue Reading →
Alister Chapman writes about the advantages of 8K and muses whether The Creator shouldn’t have been shot on the Sony A1 rather than the FX3: “Since the launch of Burano I've become more and more convinced of the benefits of an 8K sensor - even if you only ever intend to deliver in 4K, the... Continue Reading →
Perhaps the dumbest colorist we've had the displeasure of listening to since Maxine Gervais. Like nearly all SMPTE productions, the audio and video quality of the presentation are complete and utter garbage. "Most of the clients that I have that come in, they don't like HDR straight away, and the reason that they don't is... Continue Reading →
Apparently, Calman doesn’t work on Macs with Apple Silicon after all, though Bram Desmet (CEO, Flanders Scientific) says this configuration works for him in both Calman and ColourSpace: M2 Max. Sonoma 14.1.1. Parallels for Mac. Windows 11. Calman announced on back on Oct. 5, 2023: “While there are Apple Silicon specific versions of VMWare Fusion... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/kKSrUCp4NsA R3D RAW HDR Video Details: Model: Ngô Hài Hà. RED Komodo 6K. Meike super35 50mm T2.1 Cinema Prime. Kolari ND3. 6K 17:9 R3D MQ ISO 400, 24 FPS, T2.1. Edited in DaVinci Resolve Studio 18.6. MacBook Pro (late 2021), LG CX. ISO changed from 400 to 250 in post. No noise reduction.
The Flanders XMP550 QD-OLED reference mastering monitor vs. the Sony Bravia XR A95L on Calman’s rigorous ColorMatch test, which measures the performance of the display with samples extracted from true HDR content. Both displays use panels from Samsung Display. The Flanders was measured by Linus Tech and the Sony measurements are from Digital Day. Pretty... Continue Reading →
https://daejeonchronicles.com/2024/02/17/tons-of-free-sample-footage Check out our post about MediaStorm here In the morning, I went to the market, found someone who had WeChat, they scanned my QR code to verify me and I went ahead and followed MediaStorm on the app. Then I had a delicious bowl of crab noodle soup at the market. Later, I signed... Continue Reading →
Quantum 32 is the result of a partnership between SmallHD and Samsung Display Corporation to create an HDR reference monitor that meets the requirements of motion picture production and post. SDC has pioneered quantum dot OLED, utilizing Nobel Prize-winning nanotechnology to achieve unparalleled color and dynamic range.
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Just as with the Venice, Sony sells licenses to unlock features on its high-end reference monitor, the BVM-HX3110, with one going for $2,500.
AV1 is of particular interest to the industry because it’s royalty-free; it offers better compression efficiency and takes up less bandwidth than HEVC; it suffers fewer instances of buffering and has improved video quality. However, we're primarily interested in the codec’s film grain synthesis, because as things stand now, film grain just looks like trash... Continue Reading →
“The cinematographer’s job to do good HDR is don't clip the signal.” Juan Cabrera, Senior Colorist & Founder at LightBenders From On the Calculation and Usage of HDR Static Content Metadata by Michael D. Smith and Michael Zink “A simple histogram analysis shows the distribution of pixel values within an image and can be used... Continue Reading →
Apple Vision Pro will be the first home entertainment device offering Disney's HFR versions of James Cameron's movies at home. In the future, Pixelworks intends to establish a logo certification program for TVs and other consumer devices featuring TrueCut Motion, ensuring that devices like TVs play the HFR version of the movie exactly as intended,... Continue Reading →
Profile 20 is the first Dolby Vision profile which supports MV-HEVC and enables the delivery of Stereoscopic (3D) video. All other Dolby Vision profiles only support monoscopic (2D) video, whereas profile 20 is able to carry stereoscopic views and target new devices and use cases. Dolby Vision profile 20 brings forward new capabilities for playback... Continue Reading →
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