Canon announces a free firmware update for six professional 4K control models – DP-V1710, DP-V1711, DP-V2410, DP-V2411, DP-V2420 and DP-V2421. The new version will be available starting in early June 2019 and will include a number of feature updates, including optimized video production workflows in 4K and HDR standards.
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4K and 8K broadcasting is becoming more common, and Canon’s new firmware is designed to meet the global demand for more efficient production of 4K HDR content. As more and more video production studios add 4K and 8K to their existing legacy 2K systems, they are increasingly working with video signals that vary in resolution, brightness, and color gamut.
Updated software allows the DP-V1711, DP-V2411 and DP-V2421 models to view different video signals including 4K 6G/12G-SDI and 2K 3G/HD-SDI by splitting the screen into two or four sectors and displaying volume levels for each video. After the upgrade, all six displays will have more split-screen capabilities, including the ability to simultaneously output a reference oscilloscope and a vectoroscope. This will increase the efficiency of work on video, and the editor will need less different equipment.
Advanced HDR monitoring features
The proliferation of the HDR standard has resulted in an increasing number of traditional SDR video in standard dynamic range and HDR video production being done in parallel. With the updated firmware, the three DP-V1711, DP-V2411 and DP-V2421 monitors will be able to display oscilloscopes for input and converted signals, enabling accurate assessment of image quality and comparison of HDR and SDR waveforms. This makes the entire workflow more convenient.
To produce HDR content, you must also analyze current HDR standards. Updated software improves the quality of HDR image visualization and monitoring. New HDR histogram feature makes it easy to verify proper luminance conversion and ultimately get a true exposure.
In addition, the new firmware supports automatic image adjustments when signal parameters such as Payload Type Identifier, PQ Perceptual Quantization curve and HLG Hybrid Log Gamma standard and SDR range are recognized. This feature is ideal for those who frequently work with different signal types – HDR and SDR – and want to always perform processing with the right settings.
On a roadshow or studio shoot, multiple displays can be synchronized over a local network to apply image settings, channels, and other parameters en masse. In addition, the update will add many other features to facilitate HDR content production, including warning output and an error log to help reduce deviations in the workflow.
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