Canon announced the 24” DP-V2421 and the 17” DP-V1711. These augment, but don’t replace similar model DP-V2420 and DP-V1710.
The 2421 and the 1711 has been upgraded to add a new input board that supports four 12G-SDI connections. This allows input of 8K content that can be down-sampled and graded on the 4K resolution monitor. There are also four 12G-G output connects to send to an 8K or 4K client display too. Canon thinks this is the only reference grade monitor capable of 8K mastering. The price actually increases for this capability by about $5K.
Both monitors support industry standards, including HLG, PQ, plus Canon’s proprietary log gammas—Canon Log, Canon Log 2 and Canon Log 3. There are shooting assist functions for all HDR standards such as a built-in waveform monitor and HDR metering, which overlays different areas of input images with colors depending on their luminance allowing for convenient review and confirmation of HDR images.
Interestingly, the DP-V1710 and 1711 models offer 0.005 cd/m² black level and 300 cd/m² of edge-to-edge luminance, but for a fee, this can be upgraded to 600 cd/m² of edge-to-edge luminance. The DP-V2421 and 2420 offer 0.002 cd/m² black level and an edge-to-edge luminance of 1000 cd/m².
The DP-V2421 and DP-V1711 are scheduled to be available the end of April 2018 for an estimated retail price of $39K and $18K, respectively
Canon was also showing the prototype of their 30” 3001 monitor which will produce 2000 cd/m² edge to edge. It apparently meets Dolby Vision mastering standards and should be released in a month for an MSRP of $60K. – CC
