RAW Convertor doesn't convert the ProRes RAW files into the color space and gamma that they were shot in. Rec709, P3-60 and Blackmagic Design Film are the only options to develop the RAW files, not Slog3 and S.Gamut 3 Cine. Is there a possibility to fix this in a future update or am I maybe... Continue Reading →
Improve Netflix Streaming Quality
Upgrade Internet Service If you've got a terminally slow internet connection, you might consider upgrading your service. The recommended speed for UHD is 15 Mbps or higher. Before upgrading service After upgrading service From a web browser Check Account Settings Go to Playback Settings and make sure Data Usage per screen is set for the... Continue Reading →
UHD: A Proposal For Eliminating Spatial Artifacts
https://youtu.be/15eAcoKnuwA One of the chief goals of UHD was to increase the field of view, providing a more immersive experience. The optimal distance for standard definition is 6 picture heights (PH), for HD, it's 3 PH and for 4K UHD it's 1.5 PH. Edward Reuss, in a paper published in the SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal,... Continue Reading →
The Worst Practice In The Industry, Revisited
“If you come to me tomorrow and you say ‘Hey, I’ve got an HDR project I’d love to grade with you,’ I’ll say ‘Okay cool’, and very early on in the process I’m going to say ‘Let’s set our speed limit in terms of luminance.’ And if you ask me for my take and you... Continue Reading →
Compare Dolby Vision Derived SDR Version To HDR10 Video
https://youtu.be/H_SChOvwIW0 HDR10 version Dolby introduced an improved tone mapping analysis algorithm that first appeared in DaVinci Resolve Studio 18.6. If you'd like to compare the Dolby Vision derived SDR version to the HDR10 video above, click here. As far as we can tell, it only appears to be playable on Dolby Vision enabled devices, because... Continue Reading →
Apple TV 4K (3rd gen) Crackling Noises & Sony Bravia A95L
https://youtube.com/shorts/AJDws7yZBHM?feature=share Update: There are also crackling or popping noises on our Samsung S90C when listening to Dolby Atmos via the Apple TV box. We’re returning the device to Apple tomorrow. 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... Continue Reading →
Nikon to Acquire US Cinema Camera Manufacturer RED.com, LLC
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 →
The Benefits Of Shooting 8K
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 →
Calman Must Be Used On A Windows-Based PC
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 →
Free Download: RED Komodo R3D RAW Sample Footage
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. https://youtu.be/89tWTtfnlx4?si=4ZevZsRYfuVj5oiB
Flanders XMP550 Staggering Color Accuracy
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 →
My Adventure Downloading Free Sample Footage From MediaStorm
https://daejeonchronicles.com/2024/02/17/tons-of-free-sample-footage Check out our post about MediaStorm here https://youtu.be/DpnxQZC6TI0 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... Continue Reading →
Tons Of Free Sample Footage!
Can never get enough sample footage. The super generous folks over at the YouTube channel MediaStorm are offering an unprecedented amount at ysjf.com - much of it for free! https://youtu.be/sAWK0mgrMp4?si=_jz3rHyP00hOGV-stheb
You Won’t Believe How Much Sony Charges For These
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.
Is AV1’s FGS Suboptimal?
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; and 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... Continue Reading →
A Fundamental Difference Between SDR & HDR
“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 →
What Is Judder Anyhow?
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 →
Dolby Vision Profile 20
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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