SmallHD has introduced the Quantum 32 – a new 31.5” OLED monitor specifically engineered to deliver reference HDR/SDR images for final color grading in post-production, as well as critical on-set monitoring for Cinematographers, DITs, and Directors.
Raleigh, NC, April 12, 2024
Leveraging next-generation Quantum Dot OLED display technology, the Quantum 32 offers unparalleled luminance and color uniformity alongside an exceptionally wide viewing angle. Serving as a comprehensive set-to-post monitoring solution, the Quantum 32 sets a new standard for picture contrast and color accuracy, complemented by customizable software tools and housed in a rugged yet lightweight chassis with integrated mounting options and accessories.
“Our R&D team continues to pour effort into evolving our hardware/software platform to enable development of monitors that can achieve the color-critical requirements of the best eyes in the world,” says Greg Smokler, VP Cine Products. “This collaboration with Samsung Display allows us to combine their world-leading quantum-dot OLED display technology with our Emmy Award-winning monitor platform to deliver the best monitor display SmallHD has ever made.”
A Quantum Leap in Display Technology
Quantum 32’s Quantum Dot OLED self-emissive display panel is an innovative implementation of 2023 Nobel Prize-winning nanotechnology. Developed by Samsung Display, QD-OLEDs direct high-energy light from blue organic LED (OLED) into a layer of printed red and green quantum dots. The quantum dots are optimized for maximum light transmission; when the quantum dot sub-pixels are excited by blue light, they become photoluminescent, emitting very pure red and green light while the blue light is directly passed through. The result is an exceptionally wide range of volumetric color expressions that more closely approximate human vision when compared to conventional OLED.
Powered by PageOS
PageOS – the powerful and unparalleled monitor operating system from SmallHD – is the intuitive monitor control center that has become ubiquitous on movie sets around the world. Adding to an already robust feature set that includes exposure tools like EL Zone, Waveform, Vectorscope, and Monitor Calibration Wizard with Calman integration, SmallHD’s next update will include new features and tools such as:
● Simplified Color Pipe User Interface
● New rotary control knobs for improved tactile adjustment of tools and settings
● Multi-view – compare multiple inputs, color pipes, and LUTS
● Fleet Control monitor network app
● WiFi adapter support for wireless monitor control
These features and more are why PageOS is the most capable, flexible, and advanced monitor control system in our industry.
Durability and Versatility
The SmallHD Unibody Smart Chassis offers multiple, interchangeable mounting points, DC power IN and 2-pin power OUT, pre-threaded (M4) 100mm pattern mount, dovetail mounting rail for battery plates and other accessories, and support for a new WiFi dongle. Quantum 32 ships ready for color-critical studio and broadcast desktop use and includes a top handle and cheese plate inserts for mobile field production configurations.
Pricing: $
QD-OLED 32 Specifications:
- Display Tech: Quantum Dot OLED
- Resolution: 3840×2160
- Bit Depth: True 10-bit
- Color: 99% DCI-P3 / 80% BT.2020
- Contrast Ratio: 1,500,000:1
- Peak Brightness: 1000nits
- SDI: 4x 12G-SDI Input
- 4x 12G-SDI Output
- HDMI: 1x HDMI 2.0 In, 1x HDMI 2.0 Out
- Control Ports: RJ-45 Ethernet
- Power Input: 1x 3-pin XLR (XXXW max, XXV-XXV, XXA max)
- Battery Options: 1x Dual-GM/VM Batt.Plate (26V) (optional accessory)
- Power Outputs: 2x 2pin (12V / 2A combined), 1x USB-A (2.4A), 1x USB-A (1.5A), 1x USB-C (5V / 1.5A)
- WiFi Adapter: RP-SMA (female) antenna connector
- Data I/O: 1x SD Card Slot, 1x RJ45 Ethernet, 1x RJ45 GPI
News source SmallHD.
