Apple Pro Display XDR Review (vs Sony Reference Monitor)
What it is
HDTVTest reviews the Apple Pro Display XDR using measurements and a side-by-side comparison with a Sony BVM-HX310 dual-layer LCD reference monitor. It examines how well the display handles HDR against a professional reference.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Cited both as a well-crafted monitor review and as evidence for the XDR's shortcomings versus reference displays, though some dispute its fairness.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 1 strong recommendations
- first 2020, last 2022
What HN commenters said
“I wanted to share this review which I thought was incredibly well crafted and refreshing to watch.”
Well-crafted, refreshing monitor review versus a Sony reference monitor
aikinai, 2020-03 · Strong recommendation · in “Pro Display XDR”
Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.
Topics: apple pro display xdr, hdr, reference monitor, display review, sony bvm
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