For reference, I am a freelance colorist working in the commercial. I film the world grading on a MacBook Pro via a manually calibrated LG C2 OLED monitor WITHOUT a video io pass-through like the Black Magic UltraStudio 4K Mini.
PROs:
- Because of my current setup, I can have an iPad or iPhone to get a color-accurate image of my grade, as it would be viewed on a mobile device without needing a video io passthrough box.
- This has been a tremendous FREE solution to live grading sessions with clients. I no longer have to worry that clients are viewing an inaccurate feed through Zoom or Skype.
- This also allows me the ability to quickly and accurately check my grade on mobile devices until I have the chance to upgrade to a more professional color-accurate monitor.
- The fact that this is free cannot be stated enough!
CONs:
- Having clients create a Black Magic Cloud account shouldn’t be necessary. Like Zoom or Skype, I should be able to send out a link that non-users can access.
- There should be more UI/UX features within the monitoring app, like video metadata, including input-output color space, TC, timeline resolution and aspect ratio, customizable monitor guides with a toggle, and the ability to draw and zoom in on the screen.
- There are latency issues, so getting any form of playback is near impossible without severe frame drops. Note that this could be due to my own Wi-Fi.
With all that being said, I believe the app is still in beta, so I look forward to seeing where this app can go!