New 4K HDR video monitor from Canon

Today we bring you the new monitor from Canon DP-V3120the new 31-inch 4K HDR reference monitor. HDR has already arrived and is increasingly present in each of the steps of audiovisual production, something that has been under discussion for a few months. With this launch, Canon makes clear its commitment to this type of workflows for HDR productions.

The DP-V3120 monitor is designed to tackleHDR production on set. It not only meets the requirements for proper display of HDR material, but far exceeds them. We are talking about a maximum brightness of 2000cd/m2 and a contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1. With these 2 data alone we can get an idea of the power of this new monitor. Canon does not stop there and adds support for HDR monitoring.

Canon has employed for the DP-V3120 a backlighting system with a very precise algorithm capable of controlling the LED level to result in accurate images. This achieves black levels of 0.001 cd/m2 without losing the brightness of the rest of the video signal. This is made possible in part by the contrast ratio, which allows bright images to be reproduced but with detail in the shadows.

Among the color spaces supported by the monitor, we find a great advantage, as it supports RGB for SDR productions, BT2020, DCI-P3, so it also supports gammas 2.2, 2.4 and 2.6 for film or video and the ITU gamma BT 1886.

Being a reference monitor for shooting, it allows us to monitor the signal at all times, with several specific tools for HDR. Waveform monitor, frame luminance monitor, HDR histogram, HDR false color, etc…and a comparison of SDR and HDR signal. If we take it to post-production rooms, where they can reach higher temperature, Canon also takes into account this scenario and has included a cooling system so that in addition, the brightness is constant at any maximum brightness, even at 2000 cd/m2.

The 31-inch monitor features 4 12G-SDI inputs to monitor 4K images in full screen, split into 4.

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