Re: [FFmpeg-devel] Hardware purchase request: HDR monitor

From: Michael Niedermayer <michael@niedermayer.cc>
To: FFmpeg development discussions and patches <ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org>
Subject: Re: [FFmpeg-devel] Hardware purchase request: HDR monitor
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2023 17:00:52 +0200
Message-ID: <20230401150052.GE1164690@pb2> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20230401135714.GB16650@haasn.xyz>

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On Sat, Apr 01, 2023 at 01:57:14PM +0200, Niklas Haas wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> As some of you might know, I develop HDR->SDR tone mapping methods under
> the libplacebo project, which is also available in FFmpeg as a video
> filter (vf_libplacebo) and to my knowledge currently represents the
> highest quality method of tone-mapping HDR to SDR with a filter.
> 
> I would like to further improve the quality of these algorithms, but I
> am running into a lack of a proper HDR monitor to test on - most of my
> existing work is done by a combination of guesswork, user feedback, and
> staring at mathematical curves in a void.
> 
> I have done some research into the current state of the market and
> determined that the current best compromise for an affordable,
> HDR-capable OLED desktop monitor is the Samsung Odyssey OLED G8 Gaming
> Monitor. (Which, despite the "gaming" name, accurately tracks PQ up to
> ~1000 nits peak at 2%, has wide gamut coverage, and a decent enough
> resolution thus representing an ideal budget monitor for my workflow)
> 
> The current price on Amazon is listed as 1329 EUR:
>   https://www.amazon.de/Samsung-S34BG850SU-UWQHD-Aufl%C3%B6sung-Reaktionszeit-Bildwiederholrate/dp/B0BF5S7LSK/

here the same monitor seems to be for 1298€ with free shipping:
https://www.electronic4you.de/samsung-odyssey-oled-g8-g85sb-34-234606.html

> 
> If other developers agree to it, I would request to purchase this with
> SPI funds.

i think its for the community to decide this, my reply is not meant to
either say i agree or disagree, just wanted to reply with the cheaper
shop

thx

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