CYPRESS, CA — Eizo Inc. (www.eizo.com) announces that its ColorEdge CG318-4K, a 31-inch monitor with a DCI (Digital Cinema Initiatives) 4K (4096 x 2160) native resolution, is now shipping. The ColorEdge CG318-4K is designed for media and entertainment fields, such as cinema and broadcasting that are employing increasingly high-resolution formats and require appropriate display solutions for 2D and 3D CGI (computer-generated imagery), visual effects, compositing, and color grading. It can be used for both editing and reference work.
The ColorEdge CG318-4K comes with a built-in sensor to enable self-calibration for hassle-free monitor maintenance. EIZO offers two dedicated calibration software programs, ColorNavigator NX and ColorNavigator 6, that allows users to set target values for brightness, gamma, and white point and generate an ICC profile. ColorNavigator 6 comes bundled with the monitor and is for individual users that require additional functionality such as manually adjusting the properties of a calibrated monitor. ColorNavigator NX is available as a free download from the company’s Website and is for organizations that want to centralize quality control of their monitors.
For color management of the ColorEdge CG318-4K and select other ColorEdge monitors on a network, Eizo also offers ColorNavigator Network, a secure, cloud-based web hosting solution for administrators to perform quality control (QC) tasks on client ColorEdge monitors with ColorNavigator NX installed.
Used together, ColorNavigator Network and ColorNavigator NX allow an administrator to take advantage of the self-calibration capabilities of the ColorEdge monitors by automating calibration and other QC tasks on ColorEdge monitors located in a single or multiple locations.
The ColorEdge CG318-4K uses an LED-backlit IPS (in-plane switching) LCD panel with a wide color gamut that reproduces 98 percent of the DCI-P3 and 99 percent of the Adobe RGB color space. Viewing angles are 178 degrees and the maximum brightness is 350 cd/m2. Dark tones retain their depth with a 1500:1 contrast ratio even when viewing the screen from an angle.
The ColorEdge CG318-4K comes with a sleek new cabinet design intended to blend with working environments, and features LED backlit buttons for dimly-lit studios, a carrying handle and cable holder on the back, and three USB downstream ports on the side. It also has an ergonomic stand with 149 mm height adjustment, 40-degree tilt (-5 degrees – 35 degrees), and 344-degree swivel.
Two DisplayPort (ver. 1.2) and two HDMI connectors are included. The DisplayPort connectors support the native 4096 x 2160 resolution at 60 Hz and the HDMI connectors at 30 Hz.
For video editing and post production, the ColorEdge CG318-4K has a 3D LUT (look-up table) that adjusts color individually on an RGB cubic table. With ColorNavigator NX’s film emulation function, the 3D LUT applies a film look to the image so creators can preview how the image will be seen by their audience.
For brightness and color uniformity, EIZO uses its own Digital Uniformity Equalizer (DUE) technology. DUE ensures a Delta-E difference of three or less across the screen. It also counterbalances the influences that a fluctuating ambient temperature may have on color temperature and brightness.
The ColorEdge CG318-4K is scheduled to begin shipping this month.