Mixing Light: QD-OLED: The next generation of reference-level mastering displays offers hope for colorists!

Jun 1, 2023

Patrick Inhofer writing for Mixing Light:

“The XMP550 represents the first panel technology in years that may bring down the price of legitimate HDR UHD mastering displays to the sub-$10,000US price point. Currently only offered at a 55″ size, if you look at the consumer market, a few QD-OLED gaming monitors have rolled off Samsung Display’s production lines in the 34″ range, for colorists who want to color grade in smaller suites. Some other observations of mine:

• Off-axis viewing is as good as we discussed in the video and is specified at 179º.

• It’s astonishing to see how much detail this panel holds in the highlights, especially compared to Full Array Local Dimming displays currently dominating the sub-$10,000 market.

• Bright pixels AND colorful? Yup.

• There are moments in the video interview where you can get a sense of just how bright, contrasty, and colorful the images are. But really, you have to see it in person to get a true sense of its performance.

• Contrast ratio: >2,000,000:1”