2023-11-20 18:07:40
Sony has set a new standard for TV brightness with the launch of its new mastering monitor, the BVM-HX3110. In case you don’t know, this line of monitors is aimed at creating professional content and providing a reference for what would be ideal in terms of brightness and tone. Among the various improvements implemented, the highlight of the BVM-HX3110 is its maximum brightness of up to 4 thousand nits.
Sony creates a new standard for TV brightness
TV brightness might be redefined by Sony with its newest release. Source: WhatHiFi
Vincent Teoh, do HDTVTest, relates that there has been a huge evolution from the last generation (BVM-HX310) of Sony mastering monitors to the new generation (HX3110). To carry out his analyzes and comparisons of TVs, he uses the Sony BVM-HX310, making identifying the differences between models easier. Right from the start, Vicent says that the HX3110 is superior to his HX310 in several aspects, not just in brightness
The BVM-HX3110 is capable of reaching a peak brightness of 4000 nits in an area equivalent to 10% of the screen size while the HX310 only reaches 1000 nits. WhatHiFi’s Tom Parsons says This opens up more possibilities for the production of films and series, directly influencing the content we watch on our TVs. However, because mastering monitors have long defaulted to 1000 nits brightness, moving to 4000 nits can be challenging.
Difference in brightness level from the old HX310 mastering monitor to the Sony HX3110. Source: HDTVTest
Although a higher brightness level brings greater realism to the images and is closer to reality, the new Sony monitor is not cheap, in addition to requiring readaptation of the footage taking into account this change in the light pattern. To give you an idea, Vincent Teoh says he paid 30 thousand pounds sterling for his Sony BVM-HX310 mastering monitor, the equivalent of 37,520 dollars or R$182,606.
Other improvements brought by Sony’s new mastering monitor
In addition to the 4000 nits brightness, Vincent reports that Sony has also implemented a fast pixel response feature by activating Black Frame Insertion (BFI), something useful for programs shown live. However, this generated some flickering and a slight darkening in the image.
There was also an improvement in the viewing angle, which although not as good as the X300 RGB OLED, achieved a more faithful color display than the BVM-HX310. Furthermore, thanks to the new anti-reflective filter there was a drastic decrease in the level of reflection compared to the HX310.
Card with the specifications of the Sony BVM-HX3110 mastering monitor. Source: HDTVTest
In its new mastering monitor, Sony has implemented a feature for monitoring the lighting levels of the displayed content. There was also the addition of support for the SMPTE ST2110 IP interface for live broadcasts.
Conclusion
As Vincent Teoh himself said, unless Sony offers an exchange program to exchange his BVM-HX310 for the BVM-HX3110, he will not buy the Japanese company’s new mastering monitor. This is likely the same thought for many professional content creators. For this reason, the influence of this new Sony release will take time to really have an impact on the way we watch films and series today.
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