This TINY TV Costs $20,000 - Flanders Scientific XMP550

The XMP550 QD OLED mastering monitor from Flanders Scientific is here and it's incredible, but while twenty grand is less than the competition, it's still a LOT of money. Do studios really need them?

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MUSIC CREDIT
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Intro: Laszlo - Supernova

Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High

CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:33 The XMP550
3:50 Test Footage
8:06 Super Mario Bros
9:47 1917
11:19 Mad Max and LotR
12:40 Clipping
13:33 Banding
14:20 Build and Features
16:35 Other Options
19:30 Test Results
20:44 Conclusion
21:58 Outro

[NikTek]

Me watching this on a 1080 LCD non-HDR Display: Ah yes, I can see the difference

[azured]

Tiny 55 inch TV, you just called me poor in tech language.

[dealforbet]

The attention to detail in this video is incredible, from the HDR display to the purposely dimmed website captures. Truly top-notch production!

[gh]

6:12 Linus: "Dirt's not orange!"
Aussies: "You've never been to Australia have you mate?"

[JimParshall]

I sold high end television for years and even been taught by Lucasfilm and certified in THX technologies, just gonna say this is one of the best done videos I have ever seen ever to show the differences and why such an expensive television is worth it. Excellent job folks you did absolutely stellar work here

[loganhutchersonhutcherson]

I'm scared for the moment beard-less linus escapes hibernation... the end times are near

[SunnyZ]

6:12 "Dirt's not orange"
Lives in Australia, looks out window towards dirt.
Yup, it sure is orange, with a tinge of red too.

[matroixtv]

Ok either shaved linus is AI or they are REALLY ahead with these videos schedule.

[countbowl]

Guy in my team used to work for a company that made display port KVMs for studios, they were basically display and audio pipelines implemented on FPGA. the amount of work that goes on to NOT add ‘corrections’ and have ‘what you see is what you get’ is wild.

[RILDIGITAL]

For everyday users, a $250 option is more than enough. Understanding the high-end tech and appreciating its justification is a journey on its own.

[JasonEllins]

Really appreciated the screen captures of the website being dimmer purposefully to prevent blinding the viewers in the HDR video! Thank you

[minecraftmaniac]

Pulling from the labs crew for more in-depth details is incredible! The added insight the labs members have on more specific/niche tech is a critical touch

[Huebz]

When he said “the Samsung is more pleasing to my eye” I think it summed a lot of this up really well. For nearly everyone, and nearly all content, how it’s “supposed” to look matters far less than if looks the way the watcher wants.

[ReinR]

I only just started watching this video and instantly noticed it was in HDR. Thank you LTT and keep up the good work!

[raidtheferry]

I just want to take a moment to appreciate the LTT team for dealing with YT's wack processing and making sure these videos are available in 4k and everything else it is seriously so nice

[_GeekyDad_]

Did anyone else panic and thought they had a dead pixel whenever Linus and Brandon are both on the screen?

[Xlcarverx]

This is probably my favorite video I’ve seen on this channel! I am a freelance lighting designer and programmer for TV shows and award shows. I have used the OG Sonny monitor for years and still find it very impressive! But this new Flanders monitor is making me hope they come out with a 32 inch size for remote and studio settings. Having an amazing reference monitor is very vital to being a TV lighting designer/ director.

[chuchushoeTW]

MOM: Beard-less Linus isn't real. He can't hurt you❤
Beard-less Linus:HETZNER！！！

[Lyzer]

i love this new method of throwing linus in a part of the scene to fill in the viewer with more info and tidbits, idk if it was cause you guys left it out of the script or not but that is very smooth and i wouldnt know if thats fixing a mistake or just a bit either way, loving the progress keep things like this up guys good work

[WhoKnows]

This video made me question if I had a dead pixel on my monitor...
Every time the camera went to Linus and Brandon, there was a single white dot on the screen in the exact same place every time.