Colour review
HDR client review for
colour grading.
Review the grade with the client while the colourist works. VDO Sessions streams live picture and sound with SDR, HDR and theatrical/DCI colour workflows. HDR playback depends on the source, player and display.
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HDR PQ and HDR HLG on supported browser, native player and display combinations.
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Chrome, Safari, Mac, iPad and Apple TV.
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Colour-room profiles for live grading review.
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8/10-bit 4:2:0, 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 where the source, player and display support them.
01 · Colour review
A review room for the grade
The colourist works in the grading application while the client reviews the live feed. VDO does not record or archive live picture or programme audio.*
- 01Peer-to-peer where possible for colour rooms.
- 02Native Apple TV player for screening rooms.
- 03Mac Player can output through Blackmagic SDI / HDMI hardware.
02 · Colour review
Review with a remote colourist
Sessions streams the grade to the client. Workstation lets the colourist operate the host remotely. The review feed remains separate from desktop capture, so choose its colour management and monitoring path for the image you need to assess.
- 01Sessions: colour-managed SDR, HDR and theatrical review with Opus stereo, AAC 8-channel, and PCM 16-channel audio paths.
- 02Workstation: access to supported macOS and Linux hosts through a browser or native macOS client.
- 03Both are available through direct onboarding.
Quick answers
Questions to
ask first.
Which browsers should clients use?
Clients can join Sessions in Chrome or Safari. For HDR review, the source, browser, device and display must support the chosen HDR format.
Can a screening room use Apple TV?
Yes. VDO has a native Apple TV player for screening-room playback.

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