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Auto EDID Update

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◦ BT.2020 - the aspirational color gamut for Ultra High Definition (UHD or 4K) consumer television ◦ DCI P3 - the standard color gamut for Digital Cinema projection ● White Point ◦ D65 - the standard white point for general use including graphic arts, photography, and SD, HD, and UHD television production/post-production; also used in some digital cinema workflows ◦ D50 - the standard white point for the traditional printing and pre-press industry ◦ D55 - the standard white point for traditional film work ◦ DCI-P3 - the standard white point for DCI-based digital cinema workflows ● Gamma ◦ 2.2 - the standard gamma for general applications ◦ 2.4 - the standard gamma for video applications in partially darkened rooms ◦ 2.6 - the standard gamma for digital cinema applications in totally darkened rooms ◦ 1.8 - the classic gamma used on previous-generation Mac systems ● Luminance ◦ 250 cd/m2 (candelas per square meter) - appropriate for use in very bright environments ◦ 150 cd/m2 - appropriate for use in typical office and home illumination ◦ 120 cd/m2 - appropriate for the dim lighting used in a video post-production suite ◦ 80 cd/m2 - also appropriate for the dim lighting used in a video post-production suite ◦ 48 cd/m2 - appropriate for the darkened environment used in film post-production and dailies screening NOTE: Further information on these standard values is provided in the Z27x Advanced User Guide. Once all of the options are selected the display will show a calibration target. Align your instrument with the center of the crosshairs then press the Start Calibration bezel button. Depending on the instrument used, calibration may take between a few minutes and half an hour. The screen will display a variety of colors during the calibration process then display a calibration complete message at the end of calibration. Auto EDID Update By default, the display automatically updates the display EDID when you switch color spaces. If Auto EDID Update is enabled, the EDID will be updated for all inputs every time you change the active color space preset. If Auto EDID Update is disabled, each input will be set to the factory default values for the Native color space. You can enable or disable Auto EDID Update in the OSD: Auto EDID Update 55

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BT.2020 – the aspirational color gamut for Ultra High Definition (UHD or 4K) consumer
television
DCI P3 – the standard color gamut for Digital Cinema projection
White Point
D65 – the standard white point for general use including graphic arts, photography, and SD,
HD, and UHD television production/post-production; also used in some digital cinema
workflows
D50 – the standard white point for the traditional printing and pre-press industry
D55 – the standard white point for traditional film work
DCI-P3 – the standard white point for DCI-based digital cinema workflows
Gamma
2.2 – the standard gamma for general applications
2.4 – the standard gamma for video applications in partially darkened rooms
2.6 – the standard gamma for digital cinema applications in totally darkened rooms
1.8 – the classic gamma used on previous-generation Mac systems
Luminance
250 cd/m
2
(candelas per square meter) – appropriate for use in very bright environments
150 cd/m
2
– appropriate for use in typical office and home illumination
120 cd/m
2
– appropriate for the dim lighting used in a video post-production suite
80 cd/m
2
– also appropriate for the dim lighting used in a video post-production suite
48 cd/m
2
– appropriate for the darkened environment used in film post-production and
dailies screening
NOTE:
Further information on these standard values is provided in the Z27x Advanced User Guide.
Once all of the options are selected the display will show a calibration target. Align your instrument
with the center of the crosshairs then press the
Start Calibration
bezel button.
Depending on the instrument used, calibration may take between a few minutes and half an hour.
The screen will display a variety of colors during the calibration process then display a calibration
complete message at the end of calibration.
Auto EDID Update
By default, the display automatically updates the display EDID when you switch color spaces.
If Auto EDID Update is enabled, the EDID will be updated for all inputs every time you change the
active color space preset. If Auto EDID Update is disabled, each input will be set to the factory default
values for the Native color space.
You can enable or disable Auto EDID Update in the OSD:
Auto EDID Update
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