5.15.7.2 – October 2024

Requires Calman or All Access (Maintenance) purchase as of October 2023 or later.

New Features:

• Admesy Prometheus colorimeter Support Added (Studio, Video Pro, Ultimate)
• Minolta CA-527 Support Added (Studio, Video Pro, Ultimate)
• Expanded Dolby Vision Game Mode support on 2024 LG models. (All License Levels)
• Improvements / enhancements to Samsung integration (All License Levels)

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where some meters may report “0” after losing connection with Calman (All License Levels)
• Fixed an issue where the Minolta CS-3000 wouldn’t report sync (Ultimate)
• Improvements to the “AutoCal – EIZO” workflow. (Studio, Ultimate)
• Fixed an issue where the “AutoCal – EIZO” report was missing colorimetry data (Studio, Ultimate)
• Fixed an issue where the JETI specbos 2501 would not sync properly (Studio, Video Pro, Ultimate)
• Various bug fixes and performance enhancements (All License Levels)

Known Issues (All licenses unless otherwise noted):

• SPECIAL NOTE:  ASUS SDK updates to support new ASUS displays will require the user to launch Calman by shift-right-clicking on the executable and selecting “Run As Administrator”  ASUS is aware of this issue and plans to resolve in an upcoming SDK release – workflow notification moved to make this requirement more visible to users (Studio, Video Pro, Ultimate)

5.15.6.26 – August 2024

Requires Calman or All Access (Maintenance) purchase as of August 2023 or later.

New Features:

• Gamut Rings added to Color Volume Analysis Workflow (Studio, Video Pro, Ultimate)
• Additivity added to SDR and HDR Analysis Workflows (Studio, Video Pro, Ultimate)
• Updated EIZO Support with new “AutoCal – EIZO” Workflow (Studio, Ultimate)
• 2024 TCL Support added (Studio, Video Pro, Ultimate)
• Added “AutoCal – AJA ColorBox” Workflow (Studio, Ultimate)
• Portrait Displays C6 HDR5000 Support added (All License Levels)
• Photo Research PR-1050 Support Added (Ultimate)
• JETI Support Updated (Studio, Video Pro, Ultimate)
• Samsung 2023 models support added (Home for Samsung, Studio, Video Pro, Ultimate)

Bug Fixes:

• Various bug fixes throughout

Known Issues (All licenses unless otherwise noted):

• SPECIAL NOTE:  ASUS SDK updates to support new ASUS displays will require the user to launch Calman by shift-right-clicking on the executable and selecting “Run As Administrator”  ASUS is aware of this issue and plans to resolve in an upcoming SDK release – workflow notification moved to make this requirement more visible to users (Studio, Video Pro, Ultimate)

5.15.5.19 – June 2024

Requires Calman or All Access (Maintenance) purchase as of June 2023 or later.

New Features:

• Konica Minolta CS-3000 support added (Ultimate)
• AOC Monitor support added – U27U3CV, U32U3CV, Q27U3CV (Studio, Ultimate)
• Philips Monitor updated – new model 27E2F7903 (Studio, Ultimate)
• G1 Pattern Generator Introduction Workflow added to Home installer (All license levels)
• Show Selected grayscale points in the Grayscale/1D LUT AutoCal dialog (All license levels)

Bug Fixes:

• LG Home and Business workflows updated with improved text for picture mode and internal pattern generator support (Home for LG, Video Pro, Studio, Ultimate)
  • Note that 5.15.5.19 corrects a version check issue on the Home LG workflow added in 5.15.5.15
• Improved sorting for Murideo output resolution options (Video Pro, Studio, Ultimate)
• Fixed issue where background pattern levels could be elevated to legal range when measuring in full range (All license levels)

Known Issues (All licenses unless otherwise noted):

• CS-3000 – No auto-initialize at this time (Ultimate)
• SPECIAL NOTE:  ASUS SDK updates to support new ASUS displays will require the user to launch Calman by shift-right-clicking on the executable and selecting “Run As Administrator”  ASUS is aware of this issue and plans to resolve in an upcoming SDK release – workflow notification moved to make this requirement more visible to users (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio)

System Requirements

5.15.4.7 – May 2024

Requires Calman or All Access (Maintenance) purchase as of May 2023 or later.

New Features:

• Hisense EU TV Support (Video Pro, Studio, Ultimate)
• Jeti 2501 Support Added (Video Pro, Studio, Ultimate)
• LG 2024 TV Models support added (Alpha 5, 8, 9, 11 processors) (Home for LG, Video Pro, Studio, Ultimate)
• LG 2024 Internal Pattern Generator Support added (Alpha 9 and 11 processors) (Home for LG, Video Pro, Studio, Ultimate)
• Lumagen Support Update (Video Pro, Ultimate)

Bug Fixes:

• Improved Update notification/functionality for G1 Pattern Generator (All License Levels)

Known Issues (All licenses unless otherwise noted):

• SPECIAL NOTE:  ASUS SDK updates to support new ASUS displays will require the user to launch Calman by shift-right-clicking on the executable and selecting “Run As Administrator”  ASUS is aware of this issue and plans to resolve in an upcoming SDK release – workflow notification moved to make this requirement more visible to users (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio)

Other:

• Minor updates to improve standardization/readability for hardware naming (All License Levels)

5.15.3.13 – March/April 2024

Requires Calman or All Access (Maintenance) purchase as of March 2023 or later.

New Features:

• BenQ – new model support added – SW242Q (Ultimate, Studio)
• Philips TV – new model support added for 9xx8 series TVs (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for Philips)
• Philips Monitor new model support added – 27E2F7901 (Ultimate, Studio)
• Portrait Displays G1 YCbCr 444 10-bit output support added (All License Levels)
• New C6 EDR support added (All license levels)
  • 2024 BenQ SW242Q
  • 2023 Philips 27E2F7901

Bug Fixes:

• Dell UP32 calibration error corrected (Ultimate, Studio)
• SmallHD – 3D LUT ordering fix (Ultimate, Studio)
• Portrait Displays G1 static delay optimized for patch rendering (All License Levels, requires app update)

Product Updates:

• UPGCI Based pattern generator support removed from Home licenses (Home for LG, Home For Samsung, Home for Sony, Home for Panasonic, Home for Philips)

Known Issues (All licenses unless otherwise noted):

• SPECIAL NOTE:  ASUS SDK updates to support new ASUS displays will require the user to launch Calman by shift-right-clicking on the executable and selecting “Run As Administrator”  ASUS is aware of this issue and plans to resolve in an upcoming SDK release – workflow notification moved to make this requirement more visible to users (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio)

5.15.2.10 – February 2024

Requires Calman or All Access (Maintenance) purchase as of February 2023 or later.

New Features:

• BenQ monitors new models added SW272U/SW272Q (Ultimate, Studio)
• Hisense US support added (Video Pro, Studio, Ultimate)
• Philips TV support added (Home for Philips, Video Pro, Studio, Ultimate)
• Portrait Displays G1 network discovery added (All License Levels)
• New C6 EDR support added (All license levels)
  • 2022 TCL QD-Mini-LED
  • 2023 Hisense Mini-LED

Bug Fixes:

• i1Pro and Colormunki connection fix (All license levels)

Known Issues (All licenses unless otherwise noted):

• SPECIAL NOTE:  ASUS SDK updates to support new ASUS displays will require the user to launch Calman by shift-right-clicking on the executable and selecting “Run As Administrator”  ASUS is aware of this issue and plans to resolve in an upcoming SDK release – workflow notification moved to make this requirement more visible to users (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio)
• UPGCI removal note (Home Licenses) – This option will be removed in an upcoming version of Calman for Home users – Please contact Calman Support with any questions or concerns
• Dell UP3221Q – Issue when writing calibration data to the monitor (Studio, Ultimate)
• 50/60hz timing in 4k have temporarily been disabled for Portrait Displays G1 while issue is being investigated – For further assistance or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Calman Support

5.15.1.6

Requires Calman or All Access (Maintenance) purchase as of January 2023 or later.

New Features:

• Added support to set the “Startup Preset” for AJA ColorBox (Studio, Ultimate)

Bug Fixes:

• Philips TV Reset values were being set incorrectly in 5.15.0.4 release, updated (Home for Philips, Studio, Video Pro, Ultimate)
• Murideo 6G 8K Metal connection issue fixed (Video Pro, Studio, Ultimate)
• Sony BRAVIA workflows updated to set HDR flag to off for calibration and back to Auto after calibration (Home for Sony, Video Pro, Studio, Ultimate)
• Workflow Action to clear data from a workflow fixed (All license levels)
• C6 NIST certificates download error fixed (All license levels)
• LG EP950 Calibration gamma mismatch error addressed (Studio, Ultimate) 
• LG Home workflow updated for improved guidance on internal pattern generator usage (Home for LG)

Known Issues (All licenses unless otherwise noted):

• SPECIAL NOTE:  ASUS SDK updates to support new ASUS displays will require the user to launch Calman by shift-right-clicking on the executable and selecting “Run As Administrator”  ASUS is aware of this issue and plans to resolve in an upcoming SDK release – workflow notification moved to make this requirement more visible to users (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio)
• UPGCI removal note (All Home Licenses) – UPGCI based pattern sources will no longer be supported in an upcoming Calman release  -Please contact Calman Support with any questions or concerns
• Dell UP3221Q – Issue when writing calibration data to the monitor (Studio, Ultimate)
• i1Pro and ColorMunki ‘Enhanced’ model connection issues (All license levels)

5.15.0.4

Requires Calman or All Access (Maintenance) purchase as of January 2023 or later.

New Features:

• TCL Calman Ready TV Support – (Video pro, Studio, Ultimate)
• AJA ColorBox support added – (Studio, Ultimate)
• Qalif Spectro – Dynamic IP address support added (Ultimate)
• Portrait G1 Pattern Generator support added (All license levels)

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed issue with i1Pro Enhanced meter connection (All license levels)* note that additional issues were identified and some users are still having connection issues
• Fixed issue on Patterns for Mac with custom patterns on connection (All license levels)
• Corrected URL in Calman help dialog (All license levels)
• Fixed issue where Dolby Vision options were unavailable for 2022 LG Alpha9 series TVs (Home for LG, Video Pro, Studio, Ultimate)

Known Issues (All licenses unless otherwise noted):

• SPECIAL NOTE:  ASUS SDK updates to support new ASUS displays will require the user to launch Calman by shift-right-clicking on the executable and selecting “Run As Administrator”  ASUS is aware of this issue and plans to resolve in an upcoming SDK release – workflow notification moved to make this requirement more visible to users (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio)
• UPGCI removal note (All Home Licenses) – UPGCI based pattern sources will no longer be supported in Calman Home versions starting in 2024 – please contact Calman Support with any questions or concerns
• Dell UP3221Q – Issue when writing calibration data to the monitor (Studio, Ultimate)
• i1Pro Enhanced fix noted as incomplete (All license levels)

5.14.5.2

Calman 2023 (5.14.5.2) requires Calman or All Access (Maintenance) purchase as of November 2022

New Features:

• Sony 2023 model support added using Sony for Bravia app (Home for Sony, Video Pro, Studio, Ultimate)
• New C6 Meter Mode support added (All license levels)
  • 2023 TCL QD-Mini-LED
  • 2023 OLED Quantum Dot
  • 2023 WRGB OLED
• Improved scaling on luminance charts (All license Levels)
• Flanders Scientific Workflow added (Studio, Ultimate)

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed issue where LUT files written within the same minute could be overwritten (All License Levels)
• LG 2020 update for connection port change with new firmware (Home for LG, Video Pro, Studio, Ultimate)
• Disabled cube generator option for 256pt 1D LUT that could cause an application crash (All license levels)
• Corrected issue where ASUS Internal Pattern generator patterns might not be displayed (Video Pro, Studio, Ultimate)
• Newtonsoft.JSON library version updated to 13.0.3.27908 (All license levels)

Known Issues (All licenses unless otherwise noted):

• • SPECIAL NOTE:  ASUS SDK updates to support new ASUS displays will require the user to launch Calman by shift-right-clicking on the executable and selecting “Run As Administrator”  ASUS is aware of this issue and plans to resolve in an upcoming SDK release – workflow notification moved to make this requirement more visible to users (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio)
  • Dell UP3221Q – calibration issue writing to the monitor (Studio, Ultimate)
  • UPGCI removal note (All Home Licenses) – UPGCI based pattern sources will no longer be supported in Calman Home versions starting in 2024
  • Removed support for MadVR software based pattern generator (All license levels)

Calman 5.14.4.15

Calman 2023 (5.14.4.15) requires Calman or All Access (Maintenance) purchase as of October, 2022 or later.

New Features:

• 2023 Panasonic TV Support (Home for Panasonic, Video Pro, Studio, Ultimate)
  Option to set the ‘Calman Calibrated’ logo in the OSD upon calibration completion (Video Pro, Studio, Ultimate)
• 2022 LG Dolby Vision modes supported now with current firmware from LG (Home for LG, Video Pro, Studio, Ultimate)
• LG EP5G support updates (Studio, Ultimate)
  Uniformity calibration
  Memory Slot targeting
  HDR Calibration
  Dolby Vision Calibration
• Added click to select points on color charts (All license levels)
• Improved memory management when reloading workflows (All license levels)
• Copy paste ability for information stored within the hardware tabs (All license levels)
• Improved menu list item hover visualization (All license levels)
• Support added for LG Alpha7 TVs (Home for LG, Video Pro, Studio, Ultimate)

Bug Fixes:

• Patterns workflow device connection text correction (Home for, Ult, Video Pro, Studio)
• Corrected issue where selecting a workflow category could set the data runtype incorrectly for the active workflow layout (all licenses)
• Corrected issue with Calman version checks that could cause a crash (all license levels)
• Jeti Spectro DLL update to resolve connection issues with newer firmware (Video Pro, Studio, Ultimate)
• Improved chart drawing to ensure measured point lines are shown over the target lines (all license levels)
• Resolved issue where the right side-bar would open without user interaction when viewing reports (Video Pro, Studio, Ultimate)
• Improved speed on calibrations that utilize the Aurora Color Engine (all license levels)
• Updated VideoForge Pro 8K resolution options (All license levels)
• Removed invalid pattern options when connected to an IS-Mini (Studio, Ultimate)
• Updated SpectraCal to Portrait Displays naming for applicable hardware connections (All license levels)
• Updated notes for LG HDR calibration workflows to improve picture quality with unselecting unity grayscale (Home for LG, Video Pro, Studio, Ultimate)
• SmallHD – corrected disconnect/reconnect behavior (Studio, Ultimate)
• Qalif Spectro – corrected issue with data misalignment on Calman charts (Studio, Ultimate)

Known Issues (All licenses unless otherwise noted):

• SPECIAL NOTE:  ASUS SDK updates to support new ASUS displays will require the user to launch Calman by shift-right-clicking on the executable and selecting “Run As Administrator”  ASUS is aware of this issue and plans to resolve in an upcoming SDK release (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio)
• LG 2020 TVs on firmware 4.50.51 are no longer able to connect due to an update on the connection protocol

Calman 5.14.2.3

Calman 2023 (5.14.2.3) requires Calman or All Access (Maintenance) purchase as of June, 2022 or later.

New Features:

• AutoCal support added for 2023 LG Alpha9 series TVs (Home for LG, Studio, Video pro, Ultimate)
• LG internal Pattern generator support added for supported 2022 and 2023 model TVs (Home for LG, Studio, Video Pro, Ultimate)
• LG EP950/BP95E HDR calibration support added (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro)
• Murideo Metal 8K support added (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro)
• Lumagen Radiance support updated to use Aurora Color Engine (Ultimate, Video Pro)
• Interactive charts for improved data visualization (All license levels)
• SmallHD integration updates for improved calibration experience (Ultimate, Studio)
• Added support for Konica-Minolta CA-VP410A, CA-VP427A, CA-VP402 (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro)
• Canon Professional model support added with Aurora Color Engine calibration (Ultimate)

Bug Fixes:

• TVLogic device connection issues reviewed and LUT reset speed improved (Ultimate, Studio) 
• Lumagen Source connection issue corrected (Ultimate, Video Pro)
• Improved error logging for some common application crashes (All license levels)
• Default sound effects state switched to off (All license levels)
• License check logic improved for potential conflicts with multiple stacked licenses (All license levels)

Calman 2023 (5.14.1.2) requires Calman or All Access (Maintenance) purchase as of March, 2022 or later.

New Features:

•  Added support for the new VideoForge 8K (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG, Home for Philips, Home for Panasonic, Home for Samsung, Home for Sony)

Bug Fixes:

• Added ASUS calibration support to Video Pro licenses (Video Pro)

Calman 5.14.0.3

Calman 2023 (5.14.0.3) requires Calman or All Access (Maintenance) purchase as of February, 2022 or later.

New Features:

• Added horizontal scroll to editor panels embedded in workflows (All licenses)
• Added guardrails to design elements when in design mode to prevent elements being dragged off the working screen area (Ultimate)
• AutoCal keyboard shortcut updates to differentiate between multipoint and cuts/gains calibration based on the selected points options (All licenses)
• Samsung 2022 model support added (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for Samsung)
• LG Alpha 7 model support added (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)
• SmallHD monitors using PageOS 5 support added (Ultimate, Studio)
• MadVR support added (Ultimate, Video Pro)

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed issue where the license ID could show up as 0 in the licensing panel (All licenses)
• Fixed design mode function where deleting a conditional statement could remove other conditional statements on a design element (Ultimate)
• Improved save notification when switching workflows (All licenses)
• Updated report version number reporting when listed in a datafield (Ultimate)
• Fixed dropdown menu hover text (All licenses)
• Corrected Z-order indexing in design elements when adding new elements to reports (Ultimate)
• Fixed error where attempting to connect to a display or source with a previous failure error msg up could cause an application crash (All license levels)
• Corrected Issue with Murideo pattern generators when calibrating/validating Dolby Vision (All licenses)

Known Issues (All licenses unless otherwise noted):

• SPECIAL NOTE:  ASUS SDK updates to support new ASUS displays will require the user to launch Calman by shift-right-clicking on the executable and selecting “Run As Administrator”  ASUS is aware of this issue and plans to resolve in an upcoming SDK release (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio)
• LG Dolby Vision Home Cinema and Game modes not supported for 2022 LG TVs at this time (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)
• LG Forced Local Dimming will be toggled on existing calibration mode to improve dynamic range, this will result in larger overall dE values – this can be toggled off again manually by the user (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)
• 2022 LG 8K TVs require a power cycle before the 3D LUT is applied (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)
• 2022 LG Alpha7 chip based models do not currently support HDR or Dolby Vision calibration (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)
• 2022 LG (all models) – internal patterns are not currently supported  (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)

Calman 2022 R3

Calman 2022 (5.13.2.30) requires Calman or All Access (Maintenance) purchase as of 

October, 2021 or later.

New Features:

• Added Home for Philips Calman version (Home for Philips)
• Panasonic Internal Pattern Generator Added (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for Panasonic)
• Dolby Vision mode support added for 2022 Panasonic TVs (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for Panasonic)
• Added 2022 Philips TV support (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for Philips)
• Added 2022 Sony TV Support (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for Sony)
• Add Snap grid view in design mode (Ultimate)
• Ability to export Calman charts and graphics at high resolution (All licenses)
• Save exported images from Calman in multiple formats (All Licenses)
• Added support for Dell UP2720QA (European) models (Ultimate, Studio)
• Updated C6 EDRs for 2022 OLED, Quantum Dot OLED and LCD displays (All Licenses)
• Added ability to set AutoCal dE threshold as an application preference (All Licenses)
• Added full loaded workflow filepath to workflow description information (All licenses)
• Added Calman calculation functionality as a design mode feature for user and meter data fields (Ultimate)

Resolved Issues:

• ASUS HDR calibration workflow updated for display type luminance targets (Ultimate, Studio)
• Updated control points for the Panasonic LX900 in HDR grayscale calibration (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for Panasonic)
• Fixed issue with invalid data being populated on charts for history data types (All Licenses)
• Updated workflow guidance for setting Pattern Generator HDR mastering luminance values for 2022 Panasonic models (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for Panasonic)
• Updated datagrid listing for dEITP to match formatting for other Delta E Formulas (All licenses)
• Updated Variable logic button ability to toggle button text (Ultimate)
• Higher visibility text for disabled controls (All licenses)
• Fixed issue where ‘Save as new’ dialog box would sometimes not draw correctly (All licenses)
• Fixed issue where Calman could erroneously show more than one workflow as currently active (All licenses)
• Fixed an issue where hover text on the submenus could show “Open Main Menu” (All licenses) 
• Updated link and text for licensing panels (All licenses)
• Updated behavior for more valid RGB balance representations on RGB balance charts when measuring HDR on lower luminance displays (All licenses)
• Fixed issue where CCT values near black could show negative on a datagrid (All licenses)
• Fixed error in accessing Filmmaker modes in Calman on 2022 LG TVs (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)

Known Issues (All licenses unless otherwise noted):

• SPECIAL NOTE:  ASUS SDK updates to support new ASUS displays will require the user to launch Calman by shift-right-clicking on the executable and selecting “Run As Administrator”  ASUS is aware of this issue and plans to resolve in an upcoming SDK release (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio)
• LG Dolby Vision Home Cinema and Game modes not supported for 2022 LG TVs at this time (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)
• LG Forced Local Dimming will be toggled on existing calibration mode to improve dynamic range, this will result in larger overall dE values – this can be toggled off again manually by the user (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)
• 2022 LG 8K TVs require a power cycle before the 3D LUT is applied (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)
• 2022 LG Alpha7 chip based models do not currently support HDR or Dolby Vision calibration (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)
• 2022 LG (all models) – internal patterns are not currently supported  (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)
• Murideo Dolby Vision Luminance issue shows data in incorrect range (All Licenses)

Calman 2022 R2

Calman 2022 R2 (5.13.1.7) requires Calman or All Access (Maintenance) purchase as of 

June, 2021 or later.

New Features:

• Added support for the following new hardware
  • NA
• Added the following new software updates
  • Added Portrait Displays Patterns™ as a pattern generator and display device (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio, Home For … license levels)
  • Enabled Aurora Color Engine for Patterns™ (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio, Home For … license levels)
  • Added a new workflow under Calibrations section, “Patterns Calibration Workflow” (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio, Home For … license levels)
  • Added Portrait Displays Patterns™ for Mac as a new software title available at https://www.portrait.com/software-downloads/

Resolved Issues (All licenses unless otherwise noted):

• NA

Known Issues (All licenses unless otherwise noted):

• SPECIAL NOTE:  ASUS SDK updates to support new ASUS displays will require the user to launch Calman by shift-right-clicking on the executable and selecting “Run As Administrator”  ASUS is aware of this issue and plans to resolve in their next SDK release (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio)
• There are currently issues with Dolby Vision calibration on 2022 LG A9 and Panasonic TVs. Portrait is in communication with Dolby and the respective TV manufactures to resolve this quickly, but currently, on these TVs, the ability to perform this calibration from the Calman UI has been removed to preserve the user experience (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG, Home for Panasonic)
• 2022 LG A7 TVs are not supported in Calman currently and Portrait is working closely with LG in finding a resolution to this issue quickly  (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)
• 2022 LG A9 QNED and Nanocell models – LED local dimming is being forced on when disabling Cal Start, this will show significant luminance differences for post calibration as well as shifts in overall calibration quality – Users can manually set this again post calibration to validate calibration behavior. We’re working with LG to find a better long term solution  (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)
• 2022 LG A9 – 8K models require a hard power cycle for the 3D LUT to be applied.  This is a current hardware limitation  (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio, Home for LG)
• 2022 LG (all models) – internal patterns are not currently supported  (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)
• SPECIAL NOTE: Link to KB article regarding how to install  Portrait Displays Patterns™ for Mac can be found here: https://portrait.com/resource-center/installing-patterns-for-mac

Calman 2022 R1 5.13.0.86

Calman 2022 (5.13.0.86) requires Calman or All Access (Maintenance) purchase as of June, 2021 or later.

New Features:

• Added support for the following new hardware
  • LG 2022 OLED TVs (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio, Home for LG )
  • LG 2022 LED/LCD TVs  (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio, Home for LG)
  • Panasonic 2022 OLED TVs (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio, Home for Panasonic)
  • Panasonic 2022 LED/LCD TVs  (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio, Home for Panasonic)
  • LG 2022 Ultra Short Throw Projector <HUA915QB> (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio, Home for LG)
  • ASUS ProArt LCD Monitors <PA32UCG, PA32UCR, PA32UCX> (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio)
  • ASUS ProArt OLED Monitor <PA32DC> (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio)
  • Added BenQ HDR support using the Aurora Color Engine (Ultimate, Studio)
  • Added support for Epson projector models – EH-LS12000B, EH-LS11000W, CH-LS12000B, CH-LS11000W (Ultimate, Video Pro)
  • Qalif Spectroradiometer support added (XYZ data collection only) (Ultimate)
• Added the following new software updates
  • Added User Selectable Save Locations for Report PDFs (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio)
  • Added LUT retargeting to Aurora Color Engine (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio)
  • Added ability to specify custom pattern sets to Aurora Color Engine (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio)
  • Added “Current dE” formula option in Calman (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio)
  • Added HLG Manual Gamma EOTF support to Aurora Color Engine (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio)
  • Added Support for VirtualForge pattern generator into Video Pro License Level (Video Pro)
  • Added Matrix Ramp LUT type to 3D LUT options in Aurora Color Engine (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio)
  • Added scroll bars for action creator window in design mode (Ultimate)
  • Temporary LUT files sorted into a Temp folder for easier LUT file management (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio, Home for LG)

Resolved Issues (All licenses unless otherwise noted):

• Resolved issue with Calman crashing with live data if user switches between Video and PC levels  (All License Levels)
• Resolved issue loading reports that have same friendly name as another report (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio)
• Resolved issue with files and directories being left behind after Calman uninstall (All License Levels)
• Resolved issue of no longer being able to copy and paste graphs out of Calman (All License Levels)
• Resolved Sony Bravia workflow issues with Alternate Targets allowing white point changes (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio, Home for Sony)
• Resolved an issue in the Home LG AutoCal workflow where the Projector text field always displaying (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio, Home for LG)
• Resolved error in AutoCal Sony workflow when navigating to/from multipoint grayscale layout (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio)
• Resolved  Calman kicking user out of Design Mode when changing datafield transparency (Ultimate)
• Resolved issue where the Additional Validation data from workflows were not displaying in reports. (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio)
• Dolby Vision support for Murideo and VideoForge PRO updated to better support current Dolby Vision integration (All License Levels)
• Other fixes for crashes, continuity, branding, etc. (All License Levels)
• Calibrite ColorChecker Display Plus meter UI naming updated (All License Levels)

Known Issues (All licenses unless otherwise noted):

• SPECIAL NOTE:  ASUS SDK updates to support new ASUS displays will require the user to launch Calman by shift-right-clicking on the executable and selecting “Run As Administrator”  ASUS is aware of this issue and plans to resolve in their next SDK release (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio)
• There are currently issues with Dolby Vision calibration on 2022 LG A9 and Panasonic TVs. Portrait is in communication with Dolby and the respective TV manufactures to resolve this quickly, but currently, on these TVs, the ability to perform this calibration from the Calman UI has been removed to preserve the user experience (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG, Home for Panasonic)
• 2022 LG A7 TVs are not supported in Calman currently and Portrait is working closely with LG in finding a resolution to this issue quickly  (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)
• 2022 LG A9 QNED and Nanocell models – LED local dimming is being forced on when disabling Cal Start, this will show significant luminance differences for post calibration as well as shifts in overall calibration quality – Users can manually set this again post calibration to validate calibration behavior. We’re working with LG to resolve this issue quickly  (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)
• 2022 LG A9 – some models may require a hard power cycle for the 3D LUT to be applied.  We’re working with LG to resolve the issue quickly  (Ultimate, Video Pro, Studio, Home for LG)
• 2022 LG (all models) – internal patterns are not currently supported  (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)

Calman R4 5.12.3.69 (GM)

Calman 2021 (5.12.3.69) requires Calman or All Access (Maintenance) purchase as of November, 2020 or later.

New Features:

• Added support for the following new hardware
  • Murideo Seven-G 8K Pattern Generator (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, )
  • Murideo Six-G 8K Pattern Generator (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony)
  • Philips 2021 OLED TVs 9×6, 8×6, 7×6 (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro)
  • Philips 2021 LCD TVs 9xx6 (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro)
  • Photo Research PR-788 support listing updated (Ultimate)
  • LG EP950 OLED Pro Monitor- SDR ONLY (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro)
  • Samsung 2021  QLED TVs  (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for Samsung)
  • LG 2021 Alpha 7 TVs- SDR ONLY (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)
• Added the following new software updates
  • Added password lock option to protect custom-made workflows (Ultimate)
  • Added new workflow for Philips TV Calibration support (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro)
  • Added support for new C6 EDRs
    • Apple Pro Display XDR
    • Philips 2021 LCD TVs
    • LG 2021 NanoCell LCD TVs
    • LG 2020 NanoCell LCD TVs
    • LG 2019 NanoCell LCD TVs
    • LG HU810/AU810 Laser Projector
    • Sony X95 2021 LCD
    • Panasonic JX 2021 LCD
    • Samsung 2021 QLED
    • LG QNED

• Added the following EDRs for i1 Display Pro family
  • OLED TV,
  • PFS Phosphor,
  • Quantum Dot

• Added additional support to the LG AU810/HU810 Projector (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)
  • Added support for Aurora Color Engine
  • Added support for HDR custom tone curves
  • Updated workflow with projector-specific instructions
  • Updated projector-specific Grayscale AutoCal points
• Added new custom date/time options to Design Mode to support international date/time formats (Ultimate)

Resolved Issues (All licenses unless otherwise noted):

• Resolved issue with CRI meters synch being set to “Auto” after creation (ultimate, Studio, Video Pro)
• Resolved cut-off text in Home for LG workflows (Home for LG)
• Resolved Sony 2021 cascading error messages issues (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for Sony)
• Resolves SYNC initialization errors on CRI CR-200 meter (ultimate, Studio, Video Pro)
• Resolved an issue with some regions of the 2021 Panasonic displays where the grayscale points were not available. (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for Panasonic)
• Dolby Vision calibration now supported for 2021 Panasonic OLED TVs. (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for Panasonic)
• Resolved “300 Error” when selecting Source Delay Optimize when no meter is attached
• Resolved crash to Calman that occurs when calibrating some versions of the 2021 JZ series Panasonic displays (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for Panasonic)
• Resolved Gamma Target Editor crash when creating a new gamma target
• Resolved issue where datagrid header information was getting trimmed when exporting a report to PDF (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro)
• Corrected typo in Calman about information panel

Known Issues (All licenses unless otherwise noted):

• LG Alpha 7 HDR support coming soon (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)
• LG EP950 Pro OLED HDR support coming soon (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro)
• Issue connecting to MadVR SW TPG (in QA) (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro)

Calman 2021 R3 5.12.2.88 (RC)

Calman 2021 (5.12.2.88) requires Calman or All Access (Maintenance) purchase as of August, 2020 or later.

New Features:

• Added Calman Ready AutoCal support for Panasonic 2021 JZ(OLED) / JX (LCD) Series TVs (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, ISF, Home for Panasonic)
• Added support for LG EP5G OLED Pro (LG 65” Studio display) screen uniformity process with supporting uniformity calibration workflow updates (Workflow and Process is in Beta. Both will be updated further in R4)  (Ultimate, Studio)
• Separated Dell UP2720Q Calibration and Dell UP3221Q Calibration workflows to allow for both processes to complete without influence from the models process differences (Ultimate, Studio, Calman For Dell)
• Added support for Konica Minolta Myiro meter (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro)
• Updated LG AutoCal workflow to improve direction and 3D LUT method selection  (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro) 
• Added Video Levels calibration support for Asus ProArt monitors and updated the workflow to improve direction and process (Ultimate, Studio)

Resolved Issues(All licenses unless otherwise noted):

• Fixed issue where Fixed Grid 9 point 3D LUT patchsets showed the wrong total patchcount  (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, ISF, Home for LG)
• Fixed issue where 3D LUT patchset names did  not show in UI properly formatted (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, ISF, Home for LG)
• Fixed issue where saving reports defaulted to the wrong folder  (Ultimate)
• Fixed issue where 3D LUT Autocal Dialogs where getting overwritten too often removing the status after Pattern Insertion events (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, ISF, Home for LG)
• Planar and Display Wall Calibration workflows updated for correct report linkages (Ultimate)
• Improved AutoCal dialog status messaging feedback (All Licenses) 

Known Issues (All licenses unless otherwise noted):

• Meter Sync on CR-100 switches back to “auto” after meter profiling process (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, ISF, Dell)
• LG CX – Intermittent poor greyscale results when calibrating 1D LUT multiple times before completing the calibration with a 3D LUT.  (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, ISF, Home for LG)

Calman 2021 R2 5.12.1.50 (GM)

Calman 2021 (5.12.1.50) requires Calman or All Access (Maintenance) purchase as of May, 2020 or later.

New Features:

• Separated UPRtek and Gamma Scientific meters to separate selections in the UI (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro)
• BenQ Supported Displays –  HDR calibration using Aurora Color Engine (Calman display selections): BenQ – PV270/SW270C/SW271C/SW321C (HDR) – HDR Support limited to SW270C, SW271C and SW321C ((Ultimate, Studio)
• Updated BenQ workflow to include HDR Process direction ((Ultimate, Studio)
• Updated Asus ProArt monitors workflow to improve direction and process (Ultimate, Studio) 
• Improved loading of reports to generate automatically on load. (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro)

Resolved Issues(All licenses unless otherwise noted):

• Fixed issue with Aurora Color Engine process where 13pt and 17 pt failed or loaded incorrect patchsets (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Calman Home for LG)
• Fixed an issue where Calibration setup was being sent to LG displays multiple times during 1D LUT calibrations. This caused longer calibration times then previous releases (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)
• Fixed issue with Dell UP3221Q calibrations for SDR presets S5 and S6 causing an error notification. The error would end a calibration sequence that included those presets. (Ultimate, Studio)
• Fixed issue in LG Studio > LG Pro OLED that caused a crash on full DDC reset (Ultimate, Studio) 
• Fixed issue with checking for latest version of Calman automatically (All Licenses)
• Fixed issue where Client3 created the incorrect profile version (v4) when a V2 is selected. (Will require updated Client3 to be released soon) (All Licenses)
• Fixed issue where both Start Calibration Session and Save As New Calibration Session used the same dialog box (All Licenses)
• Fixed issue on Samsung 2020 models IP connection where unsupported controls attempted to be reset causing errors during AutoCal. (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for Samsung)
• Fixed issue on display specific workflows where some charts would disappear while navigating the workflow. (All Licenses)

Calman 2021 5.12.0.122 (RC 1) Released

Calman 2021 (5.12.0.122) requires Calman or All Access (Maintenance) purchase as of March, 2020 or later.

New Features:

• Added Aurora Color Engine support. Details included below (all license levels with 3D LUT Support)
• Added new Pattern Insertion option that will insert a patch based on patch count for panel measurement temperature stabilization (under Application Measurement Options) (all license levels)
• Added Calman Ready AutoCal support for LG 2021 Series TVs (Alpha 9 G4 OLED C1, G1, M1, R1, Z1, LCD QNED99, QNED95, NANO99, NANO95) (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)
• Added Pattern Generator support for LG 2021 series TVs (Alpha 9) (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)
• Added Calman Ready AutoCal support for LG PRO OLED Studio TVs ((Ultimate, Studio)
• Added new ASUS HDR Monitor Calibration workflow (Ultimate, Studio)
• Added 1D LUT support for Flanders Cube Generator (Calman for FSI)
• Added ability to lock design mode on custom workflows (Ultimate)
• Sorted Display Specific EDRs for the C6 to be separated from Generic EDR listings. All the display specific EDRs are at the bottom of the list. (All Licenses) 
• New C6 EDRs include Samsung QLED 2020, OLED TV 2019, 2020, 2021, Apple iPhone OLED, iPad Pro 2018 2020, Dell UP3221Q, LG HU810/AU810 Laser PJ, FSI XM311K, Sony BVM-HX310.

Aurora Color Engine Details

• Completely new color engine built from the ground up using the latest color science research.
• Next generation Unity Grayscale technology for 3D LUT neutral spline bypass when using a 1D LUT + 3D LUT for calibration.
• New 3D LUT technology reduces or eliminates posterization and banding
• Improved MatrixLUT formula for calibration 
• Added new 13pt fixed grid option patch set
• Support for these patchsets: (MatrixLUT, LightningLUT, Fixed Grid 9pt, 13pt, 17pt, 21pt) IRP is not supported. 

• Aurora Color Engine Supported Displays
  • LG Supported displays (Calman display selections): 2018 Alpha 9 C8, E8, G8, W8, 2019 Alpha 7 G2 NanoCell, 2019 Alpha 7 OLED B9, 2019 Alpha 9 G2 OLED R9 Z9 W9 W9S E9 C9 NanoCell SM99, 2020 Alpha 7 G3 OLED BX, LCD NANO090 NANO085, 2020 Alpha 9 G3 OLED CX GX WX ZX, LCD NANO99 NANO097 NANO095,  2021 Alpha 9 G4 OLED C1, G1, M1, R1, Z1, LCD QNED99, QNED95, NANO99, NANO95, LG PRO OLED
  • Dell supported displays (Calman display selections): Dell – UltraSharp UP3221Q 3D LUT (USB) (SDR/HDR)
  • Asus supported displays (Calman display selections): Asus – ProArt Monitors 3D LUT (SDR/HDR when supported by display)
  • BenQ supported displays (Calman display selections): BenQ – PV270/SW270C/SW271C/SW321C (SDR) 

Resolved Issues(All licenses unless otherwise noted):

• Fixed Beta reported issue removed automated source settings to prevent overwriting user source settings when progressing through Samsung Autocal or any home AutoCal workflow.
• Fixed Beta reported issue going backwards (Clicking “BACK”) from some Home workflow pages will make the some previous pages charts/data disappear
• Fixed Beta reported issue of some files not being updated when upgrading from Calman 2020 R2
• Fixed Beta reported issue where FILMMAKER and FILMMAKER HDR modes were not set correctly for LG 2021 A9 displays  
• Fixed Beta reported issue with LG LCD SDR calibration recommendation. Workflow and guide updated to suggest full screen pattern window
• Fixed Beta reported issue for LG workflow SDR targets being incorrect
• Fixed compatibility issue with Photo Research PR-788 introduced with latest FW update
• Fixed issue where Save Prompt appeared behind pattern window  
• Display Specific professional  workflows now default to DEITP AutoCal formula.
• Fixed  critical failure on Dell UP3221Q SDR calibrations. 
• Fixed connection issues for LG TV’s on non-english devices. (Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home for LG)

Known Issues:

• Dell UP3221Q calibration for SDR Presets S5 and S6 will show an error message pop up after completing. The data is uploaded correctly, but if s5 and s6 are included in a larger sequence, the error will stop the sequence

Version: 2.03.1

Official Release: April 18, 2023

Release Notes:

• Fixed a crash that may occur on startup

• Under the hood optimizations

System Requirements

• MacOS 10.15 and higher

• HDR feature requires 10.15.3 and higher

• Calman version 5.13.1.xx and higher. (License levels Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro and Home)

• Calibration support internal and connected external Monitors

Portrait Displays Patterns™ for Mac
Version: 2.02
Official Release: March 1, 2023

Portrait Displays Patterns™ for Mac
Version: 2.0.0
Official Release: October 26, 2022

• Supports  macOS 10.15 and higher.
• Leverages Apple’s Metal API, supporting HDR on the Mac
• HDR features require 10.15.3 and higher.
• 22 Colorspace selections, including HDR
• Stand alone Pattern generator capable of bit depth 8bit, 10bit, 12bit, and 16bit
• Custom and prebuilt video test patterns
• Web interface for remote control
• Supports Calman 5.13.x and later (License levels: Ultimate, Studio, Video Pro, Home editions)
• Calman Aurora Color engine calibration support
• Calman Patterns Calibration workflow
• Updated License server to web server for activation