Other: add 3D LUTs to your FS5/FS7/F5/F55 workflow - $185

[starcentral]

For FS7/F5/F55 - no 3D LUTs in custom mode slog or CineEI with S&Q ?

For FS5 - no 3D LUTs period for monitoring or playback, or for using exposure compensated LUTs to help with overexposing?

No problem!! For only $185 it does a lot more... the blackmagic mini converter 6G SDI to HDMI!

I just picked mine up and highlighted 5 uses for this amazing little box.. http://www.hingsberg.com/2018/04/sdi-6g-to-hdmi-4k-from-bmd/


Who needs another firmware update!!!

 

[IronFilm]

In the studio the mini converter is an excellent way to add a 3d LUT to your chain going from an SDI board on your computer to a monitor with an HDMI input – for example if you want to add a large screen HD or 4K TV screen to your editing or coloring suite or even just a higher-end color accurate prosumer monitor. The mini converter can then be used to accurately calibrate these devices for critical color work or even if you just want to monitor the video accurately bypassing the OS color management system.

This is great because it means instead of buying an expensive decklink board you can get one of the cheaper SDI output boards and just add the mini converter 6G SDI to HDMI in the chain. Brilliant and again very exciting as a low-cost but professional way to add accuracy to the studio!

This is exactly how I saw a BMD box used the other week in a post house, the color grader had a very high quality proper reference monitor for himself but for the client monitor he had a big screen LG OLED TV which he'd applied a reverse LUT to help tweak it closer to his own monitor.