Sample monitor settings

When using the Sony BVM-X300 version 2.0, use the following monitor settings.
External monitor color space in Catalyst Prepare Color space EOTF Transfer matrix
Rec.709 ITU-R BT.709 i.e. 2.4 ITU-R BT.709
Rec.2020 ITU-R BT.2020 i.e. 2.4 ITU-R BT.2020
Rec.2020/S-Log-3 ITU-R BT.2020 S-Log3 (Live HDR) or S-Log3 (HDR) ITU-R BT.2020
Rec.2020/HLG, Rec.2020/HLG AIR Matching (Live), Rec.2020/HLG AIR Matching (Mild) or Rec.2020/HLG (bypass OOTF) ITU-R BT.2020 HLG SG Variable (HDR), HLG System Gamma 1.2 ITU-R BT.2020
Rec.2020/PQ, Rec.2020/PQ AIR Matching (Live), Rec.2020/PQ AIR Matching (Mild) or Rec.2020/PQ (bypass OOTF) ITU-R BT.2020 SMPTE ST 2084 (HDR) ITU-R BT.2020


Setting your working color space to the following allows you to use bypass OOTF settings to match the appearance of the external monitor preview with the rendered clip.
Rec.2020/S-Log3 (HDR)


Using bypass OOTF on a monitor using the S-Log3 (HDR) EOTF (sample settings)

Sony BVM-X300 version 2.0 monitor settings:

  • Color space: ITU-R BT.2020
  • EOTF: S-Log3 (HDR)
  • Transfer matrix: ITU-R BT.2020
  • Select [Rec.2020/S-Log3] under the following settings in the lower left of the screen.
    (Settings) > [Color space] > [External monitor color space]

Content mastered using these settings and rendered to HLG or PQ with bypass OOTF should have the same look on HLG or PQ monitors or televisions.

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