Dolby Announce Monitor Innovation

Dolby Laboratories has announced that for professionals who rely on the most accurate measurement tools for colour-critical work, the new Dolby Professional Reference Monitor PRM-4200 is to deliver the accuracy of previous CRT (cathode ray tube) monitors with the versatility of flat-panel displays.
The new 42-inch monitor is the world's first LCD-based video reference display that accurately reveals true and deep black levels with higher contrast across the entire colour spectrum, and provides an unprecedented luminance range and level.
It uses a backlight comprised of red, green, and blue LEDs that are modulated individually on a frame-by-frame basis. The LCD panel is also modulated in real time as part of the dual-modulation process.
"From broadcast audio to digital cinema, Dolby looks at the critical points in the entertainment chain that will ultimately deliver a compelling entertainment experience for the audience," said Jason Power, Senior Director of Marketing, Broadcast, Dolby Laboratories.
"In creating our new professional reference monitor, we took a really close look at the video side of content creation and leveraged our expertise in imaging and manufacturing to produce a true next-generation reference display."
Other key features of the Dolby Professional Reference Monitor PRM-4200 include and extended dynamic range and colour accuracy across all luminance levels as well as versatility to emulate any other display device so all content preparation and quality evaluation can be done on one monitor.
It also offers size and aspect ratio within the home viewing environment to ensure that content displays properly in the home.
The new Dolby Professional Reference Monitor is scheduled to be available later this year.
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