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  Setting up a Black magic Shuttle grading suite

  Posted by Leo Vitasovic on February 8, 2015 at 11:39 am

  Hello!
  I have just finished a final cut of my new movie and would to color grade it. I heard something about buying a specialised video card for precise video playback (in terms of color reproduction).

  I found Blackmagic Shuttle as a relatively cheap (200$) option but I am not sure if it will do the trick? Also, one of my colleagues who knows about grading more than myself told me that I should be connecting Blackmagic shuttle to the minitor via S-Video out, not DVI or HDMI as they are not able to reproduce the colours precisely.
  Do you guys have any suggestions in whether which connection type should I choose for the best color precision?
  My movie was shot on a Mark III, H.264 in Full HD. I will rent a JVC Broadcast monitor for my Color grading work.

  Kevin Rag replied 11 years, 2 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Kevin Rag

  February 10, 2015 at 4:04 am

  Hi Leo,
  I’m assuming you’re going to grade using Resolve lite. If not, download it, it’s free. Although, it has a steep learning curve. I use HD-SDI connection from my Ultrastudio express to the monitor. Most guys I know use the SDI connector. S-video is pretty poor quality.
  It’s also good to know what computer you’d be using, what format is your output etc.

  Kannan Raghavan
  The Big Toad Films Pte. Ltd.

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