https://youtu.be/WK_WbjzVVBU I have confirmed that HDR PQ does indeed work with the Asus PA32UCX, UltraStudio 4K Mini and Final Cut Pro. Meanwhile, still shooting Sony 8-bit HLG!
Asus PA32UCX: HDR Modes Locked Out
Update 23.01: I have since confirmed that HDR PQ modes do indeed work with the Asus PA32UCX, UltraStudio 4K Mini and Final Cut Pro. Also, I did not realize at the time I posted this that Daniel was not using an I/O box. The BMD UltraStudio works with both DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro.... Continue Reading →
Max & Linus Review the Pro Display XDR
https://youtu.be/m_6HaMRg91o Both Max Yuryev and Linus Sebastian give more in-depth reviews of Apple's 6K monitor than we've grown accustomed to seeing on YouTube. Max points out that when connected to the new Mac Pro, because of its older graphics card, the USB 3.1 ports on the XDR behave like twenty-year-old USB 2.0 ports, while Linus... Continue Reading →
Asus Lousy Customer Support: Exhibit A
So I contact Asus Online Customer Service because I'm unable to adjust the brightness level of HDR content in the OSD of the PA32UCX. The chat lasted thirty long minutes. Had I known Asus support was this atrocious, I would have gladly spent the extra money for Apple's Pro Display XDR instead. Asus: Hello! Please... Continue Reading →
Asus PA32UCX: Fan Noise Test
Some have expressed concern about Asus PA32UCX fan noise, so I took a little time out of the day to make an audio recording. An HDR clip in the timeline of Final Cut Pro was looped for an hour to let the monitor warm up before recording the fan noise with a Sony PCM-M10 audio... Continue Reading →
Affordable HDR Grading Monitors Come of Age
Only a year and-a-half ago, I despaired of ever being able to color correct and grade HDR video because the least expensive grading monitors started at $35,000. I gave my Shogun Inferno a whirl, but it's absurd trying to grade footage on a 7" display - and I never could get it to display the... Continue Reading →