BenQ SW320 32" HDR10 or the Eizo CG248-4K 24"?

[Mike Eijkelenboom]

Guys which monitor should I pick for color grading?
The BenQ is marketed as an HDR monitor which supports HDR 10.
or should i go with the Eizo?

BenQ SW320 32" LED Monitor 3840x2160
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1308753-REG/benq_sw320_32_led_monitor_3840x2160.html

Eizo CG248-4K 3840x2160 24 inch
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1138068-REG/eizo_cg248_4k_23_8_hardware_calibration_lcd.html

 

[Marc Wielage]

I don't think either one is a good choice. You need display actually intended for grading, which is way, way out of this price range.

Right now, the LG OLED B6 (and the recently-announced B7) are pretty much the lowest-cost displays out there that can be calibrated, assuming you have the right software and photometer. But for HDR, you'll need a Sony BVM-X300 ($30K) or a Dolby Pulsar (rentable). HDR is monstrously complicated and involved.

What could work as a compromise is, you correct the entire project in Rec709 on a reasonable calibrated display, then once that's done, book some time at a facility capable of HDR correction and spend a couple of days in a room doing a trim pass for HDR10. That is doable and not ridiculously expensive.