6 ______________________________________________________Barco - RHDM-2301 - User manual
Introduction
1.4 About the product
The RHDM-2301 is a reliable grade-1 reference monitor for color critical applications in
the broadcast and post-production markets, such as:
• camera control
• program and distribution monitoring
• signal QA (Quality Assurance)
• technical room
• color grading
• DI (Digital Intermediate)
The RHDM-2301 reference monitor brings value of trusted reference colors, no calibration
maintenance for a long period, and image quality comparable to CRT.
On top of that, the user-friendly interface and ease of use are unparalleled in similar LCD
monitors.
On the feature level, the color accuracy and stability with time and temperature, perfect
grey scale representation, deep and correct blacks, motion handling with scanning
backlights and a myriad of other features give large benefits to professionals active in
these markets.
The Key features of the display unit are:
LCD panel
• 22.5” (57cm) diagonal
• 1920x1200, 1920x1080 active area
• 10 bit panel
• Typical contrast 800:1
• Zero perceptible bright pixels: Barco guarantees the delivery of a RHDM-2301 mon-
itor equipped with an LCD panel selected for zero perceptible bright pixels at ergo-
nomic viewing distances. A bright subpixel (red, green or blue) is counted as a
defect when it is visible on a grey level 544/1023 and the bright defect is more than
33% of the subpixel area.
Optical properties
• Wide gamut LED backlight
Processing of input signals
• 48 bit color processing (16 bit per color)
• 96-120 Hz native LCD driving
• Genlock and frame sync
• Quantified latency
• Scanning backlight functionality
Calibration and stability
• Compliant with following color standards:
EBU 3213
SMPTE C
ITU BT.709
xvYCC
sRGB