Tom Evans August 30, 2016 Share August 30, 2016 Hi all! What is the main difference between a monitor that show P3 gamut and a P3 projector? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrey Mesnyankin August 31, 2016 Share August 31, 2016 Hi Tom. just a few differences: 1. Perception of the viewing. Screen size. 2. Image from projector reflected from the screen and emitting from monitor. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Evans August 31, 2016 Author Share August 31, 2016 So in case of theatrical delivery, the projector is the best choice if space doesn't matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazze September 2, 2016 Share September 2, 2016 It depends in my opinion. As Andrey mentioned, image perception changes with a projector. On a big screen, things very often appear in a different way, than on a display (equally color-/contrast-wise as well as perception through bigger screen). So it makes sense to grade cinema stuff on projectors. However, I would carefully decide wether I do cinema grading often enough to justify getting a projector. You will need a 3-chip DLP - anything else does not make sense for grading - and 3-chip DLPs are still quite expensive, although prices with devices from NEC and Projection Design have come down a bit. Plus power consuption and general maintenance of projectors are something to consider when getting one. So, if you're just grading occasionally for cinema, then e.g. an Eizo ColorEdge, or any other P3-capable display might serve just enough. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margus Voll September 5, 2016 Share September 5, 2016 Or you could work on good rec709 display and rent cinema to see your work and adjust accordingly. As Mazze pointed out it may not be reasonable to have projection if you do actual cinema or feature work two or so times in a year plus really nice budgets on top of that as lamps need changing and calibration cost also. This is the reason i have stayed on regular displays for now as working on features. Just have super precise calibration and work on your experience as in time you soon know how things look in the cinema. If your display is not 99% P3 it will probably render some errors also in calibration and may or may not give issues. What i have also seen is that monitors and image chain wit different scope type can also variate in results even if they are calibrated the same way. For example when i worked with my clients suite blacks had more detail in cinema and from my setup everything lined up more as i see on scopes. The issue could come from how they did dcp but if i assume they did it correctly i would blame the scopes. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazze September 5, 2016 Share September 5, 2016 (edited) Plus, another thing to keep in mind when getting a projector: You either need a silenced housing for the projector, or install it in a projection room next to the grading suite, if you don't want the noise inside the suite. Edited September 5, 2016 by Mazze 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Evans September 16, 2016 Author Share September 16, 2016 Great input everyone. Thanks a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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