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NBCU LUTs Pipeline
NOTE: The Frame Store, Bypass, and Overlay controls are available on all ColorBox
pipeline modes, and their settings are applied to all the other pipeline modes.
These settings are also saved to Presets.
NBCU LUTs, developed by NBCUniversal Media, LLC in collaboration with
Cromorama, enable a workflow for single-master live production of simultaneous
HDR and SDR content. Designed for television broadcasters, NBCU LUTs include
SDR, HLG and PQ LUTs that maximize the dynamic range and color volume in
HDR, without compromising core SDR broadcasts.
• Imperceptible round-tripping of SDR BT.709
• Conversions designed with a knee that is natural with latitude for live video
shading
• Scene-light and Display-light conversions
• SDR, HLG, and PQ conversions
• Utilizes 33 point Tetrahedral 3D LUT Interpolation
• Proc Amp and Color Corrector
• Full bypass node for 12G-SDI and HDMI v2.0
• Support for ITU BT.2408-0, Operational Practices in HDR Television Production
NBCU LUTs LUT Conversions
Description abbreviations:
SDR = Standard Dynamic Range
PQ = High Dynamic Range using Perceptual Quantization curve
HLG = High Dynamic Range using Hybrid Log Gamma curve
SR = Scene Referred
DR = Display Referre
HLG > SDR DL, #3