• DaVinci Resolve

  Grading in HDR

  Posted by Jim Bachalo on February 22, 2023 at 10:04 am

  Seems self evident but thought I’d ask.

  Do you need an HDR monitor to grade or use any HDR tools in DR?

  Tom Watson replied 3 years, 5 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Tom Watson

  February 22, 2023 at 9:15 pm

  Yes, you need to be able to see what you are doing.

  A number of colorists are using an off the shelve LG OLED TV for grading. If you are doing Hollywood work, you have the TV calibrated, but for a hobbyist that is not necessary.

  I have five monitors running. A 32″ HDR monitor, a 32″ SDR monitor where I run Resolve, a 21″ SDR monitor where I put the scopes, a 42″ SDR LG TV to see what the SDR looks like, and a 55″ LG OLED TV for grading. The TVs are fed from a Decklink signal.

  If you are just beginning, all you need for starters is a regular monitor, and a low cost HDR TV as the second monitor.

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