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A new era of storytelling
The transition from standard dynamic range (SDR) tohigh dynamic range (HDR) represents as significant
a change as the transition from SD to HD, and fromblack and white to color.
We’re finally able to deliver the amazing
imaging that modern cameras havebeen able to capture for years. But thistechnology brings with it new challenges
that disrupt familiar workflows, introduce
complexity, and jeopardize the ability
to deliver a consistent look across amultitude of devices.

The Dolby Vision™ integrated workflow
gives you the tools needed to efficiently
create wide color gamut and high dynamic
range content and ensures that the look
you create in the color suite stays true
when experienced across TVs, laptops,and mobile.

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DOLBY VISION CER TIFIED FACILITIESCreate the best HDR experience

Reveal extraordinary color

Bring new depth to your content

Dolby Vision delivers more accurate
color than SDR and generic HDR. Punch
out bright blue skies without getting
washed-out grays. Dial in deep reds andmaintain shadows and texture. Saturate
color for the most accurate and lifelike
images you’ve ever created. Minimize
banding beyond the limitations of HDR10
thanks to 12-bit color gradient.

With Dolby Vision HDR imaging, you
get bolder highlights and incredible
contrast. That means greater sharpness,
depth, and more detailed shadows to
expand your storytelling possibilities
like never before.

4Your grade, delivered acrossall devices
Viewers consume content across amultitude of devices — TVs, tablets, andmobile — all with different brightness
capabilities and color performance. To
overcome the challenge of mastering
for these variables, Dolby Visionempowers the colorist to define thedynamic metadata that maps thecontent to each device, so it plays
back with ultimate consistency.

The best viewing experience —for today and tomorrow
When you master content in Dolby Vision,
you map it to the capabilities of today’sTVs. So, when future generations ofdevices surpass what’s available today,
your Dolby Vision content will map
correctly, maintaining your grade andnever stretching your content.

Save time and money
Using the Dolby Vision workflow, youcan master once to create all of yourdeliverables. Grade your content withthe most advanced HDR toolset andefficiently generate Dolby Vision HDR,generic HDR10, and SDR media.

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DOLBY VISION CER TIFIED FACILITIESCompare Dolby Vision

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Dolby Vision

Generic HDR

SDR

Bit depth (higher bit depth =less color banding)

12 bit10 bit8 bit(4096 shades per color)(1023 shades per color )(256 shades per color)

Color gamut

P3 up to Rec. 2020

P3 up to Rec. 2020

Rec. 709

Mastering luminance1000 min. up to 4000

1000100Dynamic metadata

Trims for dynamic metadataMastered by creatives
in color suite

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DOLBY VISION CER TIFIED FACILITIESThe home color-grading workflow
Create your Dolby Vision master grade using yourexisting color-grading workflows.
Creating the Dolby Vision master grade
begins with simply dialing in yourmaster HDR grade using a compatible
professional color-grading application
set to PQ (the SMPTE® standard for HDR
video luminance pioneered by Dolby.)
In order to see the high brightness levels,
deep blacks, and wide color gamut needed
to make the best creative decisions, it’s
important to rely on an HDR reference
grade mastering monitor that meets theDolby Vision minimum specifications.

10When the master HDR grade is done, you
simply run the Dolby Vision analysis togenerate metadata that describes thecreative decisions made for each shot.
This function is integrated into yourDolby Vision compatible color correction
application and maps the content inreal time, to HDR displays as well as
SDR Rec. 709 at a standard brightnessof 100 nits. At this stage, you can checkthe mapping and make adjustments
desired to confirm the creative intentof the HDR master.

Home color grading

SDR

100 nit Rec. 709

Color correction
master output

SDR monitor

XML
Content mapping unit
Metadata+HDR

Dolby Vision license
and activation tools

Color-grading
system

HDR monitor

16-bit TIFF
sequence

11DOLBY VISION CER TIFIED FACILITIESThe home mastering and QC workflow
Create all your high-quality deliverables using theDolby Vision master grade.
Once the color grading is complete, youexport the final grade as a 16-bit TIFF
image sequence or ProRes 4444 XQ file,and the Dolby Vision dynamic metadata
as an XML file.
These are imported into a Dolby Visioncompatible mastering tool to create themezzanine file. For this process you canuse the Dolby® Professional Tools, which
are included with the Dolby Vision license,
or a supported mastering solution.

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After the mezzanine is QCed bydecoding the image and metadata toa target reference display, it’s readyfor Dolby Vision encoding by compatible
encoder which generates a Dolby Vision
HEVC bit stream.
You can also render out other physicalstand-alone deliverables like generic
HDR and SDR Rec. 709 versions, as well
as IMF/IMP deliverables, all based off
your Dolby Vision mezzanine.

Deliverables

Color correction
master output

Dolby Vision mezzanine(MXF — 12-bit RGB, J2K, and XML)XMLMetadata

Dolby Vision compatible
mastering tools

Generic HDR+Rec. 709 100 nit

16-bit TIFF
sequence

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DOLBY VISION CER TIFIED FACILITIESBring Dolby Vision to your master suite
Unlock the most powerful, comprehensive HDR
mastering tools in your professional color-grading
system with a Dolby Vision license.
Dolby Vision mastering andplayback annual license

Required materials not included

Authorizes color-grading (or mastering/QC) system to enable Dolby Vision
capabilities, controls, and connection
to Content Mapping Unit (CMU)•Content Mapping Unit (CMU) hardware

Includes Dolby Vision professional
software tools:•CMU software for real-timemonitoring of Rec. 709 andother targets•

Content Mapping Offline softwaretool for rendering Rec. 709 andother deliverables•

Mezzinator software toolfor creating Dolby Visionmezzanine file•

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Metafier software toolfor editing and verifying
XML metadata

The CMU software runs on standardhardware and is required to fullyenable Dolby Vision functionality
in third-party systems that support
Dolby Vision. The hardware is notincluded and can be purchased
separately from an authorized
system integrator.

Color-grading, mastering, packaging,or QC system•

Compatible solutions include
Baselight, DaVinci Resolve®,
Autodesk Lustre, and Nucoda
FilmMaster.

Reference monitor•

A reference monitor must meet
minimum spec as shown in thediagram on the right.

Integrate Dolby Vision into your workflow
Color-grading systems
compatible with Dolby Vision

Dolby Vision ecosystem solutions
for editorial and QC

Dolby Vision resellers forapproved CMU workstation•

FilmLight Baselight•

MTI Film Cortex Enterprise•

Americas: New Media Hollywood•

Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve•

Rohde & Schwarz® Clipster•

Europe: Contact Ian Lowe•

Autodesk Lustre•

Colorfront Transkoder•

Asia Pacific: Altec International Ltd•

Nucoda FilmMaster•

Marquise Technology MIST•

S-A-M Quantel Rio

Minimum specifications

Color-grading system

Dolby Vision
mastering monitor•

1,000 nit (peak luminance)•

200,000:1 (contrast ratio)•P3 (color volume)•SMPTE 2084 EOTF (PQ)

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DOLBY VISION CER TIFIED FACILITIESDolby Vision Facility Certification
Provide the absolute best quality and service to yourcustomer by getting the training and the highest levelof support direct from Dolby.
With Dolby Vision Facility Certification,
your clients get the assurance thatyour colorists and QC personnel havebeen trained by Dolby and that yourfacility has been commissioned by
Dolby engineers.

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What you get with thecertification program•Commissioning of theDolby Vision software•Annual training for engineers
and operators•Dolby Vision logo andmarketing rights as a Dolby
certified service provider•Listing on Dolby.com asa Dolby certified facility•Your facility is included in monthly
materials given to studios and key
content creators

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Why should I certify my facility?

Save time and money
Hit the ground running by becominga Dolby Vision Certified Facility. Thiscertification ensures that your gearis configured, set up to optimum
specifications, and ready to takeon your first project.

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Maximize efficiency and avoid
rejections with proven workflows
We’ve worked closely with postproduction partners, mastering over
100 Hollywood titles, to refine the bestworkflows. Thorough training for yourstaff ensures that the job gets doneright the first time, from encoding to QC.

Benefit from over 10 years ofresearch in HDR

Leverage the Dolby brandand reach

Dolby’s investment in testing andimproving the visual experience led
to the creation of SMPTE 2084 perceptual
quantization specification (the basis for
all HDR TVs) and SMPTE 2086 dynamic
metadata specification. We’ve createdthe most efficient method for generating
all the deliverables you need at the highest
quality, while ensuring you maintain theartistic intent of the master grade.

Dolby’s website is updated monthly
to promote the most current list ofDolby Vision certified facilities to assure
the studios that your facility is trained,
has the proper equipment, and follows
the best-practice workflow guidelines
for creating the highest-quality content.

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Learn more
Contact a Dolby representative today at
info.dolbyvision@dolby.com
For more information, go todolby.com/DolbyVisionPro

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