Sony has announced two new 16.5-inch 4K TRIMASTER HX Monitors for Live Production. The new pair of professional shading monitors, BVM-HX1710 and BVM-HX1710N, combine True Black Reproduction, High Dynamic Range, and a Peak Luminance of 3,000 Nits, for live production and critical image viewing and evaluation applications.
Unique to the BVM-HX1710N is SMPTE 2110 IP support, which adds Networked Live compatibility. Both models provide SDI and HDMI interfaces. The new offerings employ Sony’s latest dual-cell technology, adopted from the company’s flagship BVM-HX3110 critical grading monitor. They also feature what is claimed to be accurate color reproduction, deep blacks ideal for shading, high dynamic range, a wide viewing angle, and a peak luminance of 3,000 nits.
Standard features of the new models include real-time onboard scopes, multi-screen modes, interlace, and tetrahedral LUT (Look Up Table) processing.
Available optional enhancement tools for these models include the following licenses, among others:
- BVML-F10: Fast response license
- BVML-H10: HDR-SDR conversion output license
- BVML-S10: Signal conversion output license
- BVML-T10: 3D LUT output license
- BVML-JD10: JPEG XS decoder license (for the BVM-HX1710N)
- BVML-SN10: SNMP license (for the BVM-HX1710N)
An optional new monitor control unit for multi-monitor control, the BVMK-R10, is also expected to be released in late 2024. It features illuminated buttons and a small menu screen to accommodate use in trucks and studios. In addition, a new stand kit, protection panel, mounting brackets, and an extension cable, planned for mid- 2025, will enable seamless integration with the latest monitors.
A prototype of the new BVM-HX1710N monitor will be on display Sept. 13-16 in Sony’s booth at the International Broadcasting Convention’s IBC2024, in Amsterdam. The monitors are planned to be available in mid-2025.
