Enhance Your Live Production Workflow with the Sony PVML-HSX1 HDR-SDR Conversion License

The Sony PVML-HSX1 is an essential HDR-SDR conversion license designed for seamless integration with Sony's TRIMASTER high-grade picture monitors, including the PVM-X3200, PVM-X2400, and PVM-X1800. This license empowers professionals in live production environments to execute real-time HDR to SDR conversions, ensuring optimal image quality across various display outputs. By facilitating simultaneous 4K to HD down-conversion and 3D LUT application, the PVML-HSX1 streamlines complex workflows, enhancing efficiency and consistency in content delivery.

Activating the PVML-HSX1 is straightforward; it connects via the USB port located on the front control panel of the compatible monitors. Once installed, it enables advanced color space conversions from ITU-R BT.2020 to ITU-R BT.709 and OETF conversions from HDR EOTF S-Log3, ITU-R BT.2100 (HLG), and SMPTE ST 2084 to SDR EOTF 2.4. This versatility ensures that content creators can maintain color accuracy and image integrity when distributing content across different formats and devices.

Moreover, the license supports the output of signals with applied User 3D LUTs through the Enhanced Monitor Output to other 4K/HD devices. This feature is particularly beneficial in diverse production settings such as live events, theater, drama, commercials, music videos, and documentaries. Sony's proprietary tetrahedral LUT interpolation technology guarantees the highest level of processing, delivering superior final results that meet the exacting standards of professional productions.

Key Features

• Real-time HDR to SDR conversion for live production environments.
• Simultaneous 4K to HD down-conversion and 3D LUT application.
• Color space conversion from ITU-R BT.2020 to ITU-R BT.709.
• OETF conversion from HDR EOTF S-Log3, ITU-R BT.2100 (HLG), and SMPTE ST 2084 to SDR EOTF 2.4.
• Enhanced Monitor Output supporting 12G-SDI or 3G-SDI for seamless connectivity.
• User 3D LUT support for customized color grading workflows.
• Activated via USB port on the front control panel for easy installation.

Technical Specifications

Compatibility: Sony PVM-X3200, PVM-X2400, and PVM-X1800 monitors (PVM-X2400 and PVM-X1800 require firmware update to V2.0 or later).
Activation Method: USB port on the front control panel.
Supported Conversions:
- 4K to HD down-conversion.
- Color space: ITU-R BT.2020 to ITU-R BT.709.
- OETF: HDR EOTF S-Log3, ITU-R BT.2100 (HLG), SMPTE ST 2084 to SDR EOTF 2.4.
Enhanced Monitor Output: Supports 12G-SDI or 3G-SDI outputs.
User 3D LUT Support: Yes, with tetrahedral LUT interpolation.

What's Included

• PVML-HSX1 HDR-SDR Conversion License