Grading Monitors - any recommendations?

[Jeff Kilgroe]

The monitor can display 10bit from the DisplayPort interface. However you're not going to get that at this time from a Mac and a Thunderbolt port as the Mac GDI does not support 10bit output, regardless of what type of interface or connection is used. If you want 10bit displayed on this monitor, you need to feed it with a true 10bit source -- which means something from BlackMagic, AJA, Matrox, etc.. that has a displayport output.

[Marcus Struzina]

Thanks Jeff, your wisdom is appreciated.

[Marcus Struzina]

Jeff, so maybe the new AJA T tap feeding via SDI a Blackmagic HDLink Pro 3D DisplayPort would theoretically pass a 10 bit 2k signal from the thunderbolt port to the mini display port on the Eizo. Any likely hood this would actually work with rival brand format variations ?

[Jeff Kilgroe]

I want to say the AJA T-Tap sends out 10bit, but don't know for sure. With it being new and shipping soon, we don't know just what software will support it and all that. But assuming you can use it to send a monitor feed from your software at 10bit, then you should be able to run it through something like the HDLink for LUT management and to get the signal into a displayport connector. Seems like there should be a better solution, even a different monitor, IMO.

[Michael Vera]

Some of the "higher end" NEC stuff is fairly good too.

[Jose Lomeña]

Jeff what do you think about hdlink lut problems?

http://www.lightillusion.com/forums/...um=13&topic=34

[Jeff Kilgroe]

Interesting... Although I can't comment directly as I'm not using an HDLink box. It seems BMD is aware and they are doing quite well lately with their software and support, so I think they'll get it sorted. Not sure how severe the problem is or how wide-spread. Lots of people using those boxes and few complaints that I've seen.