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Hello, I am new to color grading on a more professional level. I've slowly been getting into it and I just bought my first color grading Monitor Flanders DM160. Since I began color grading Ive been dealing with the whole editing on a Mac situation with the export looking super different on every device. Since then I've been able to color grade and somewhat get the "same" export looking very close on IO devices, Web, and DCP's surprisingly. Usually by using the REC-709A Tags. Just when i thought i had it somewhat figured out... I decide to get a color grading monitor, and I love how it looks on the Flanders, but it doesn't look the same on my Imac. and when exporting its all over the place. So my question is... How do I go about preferences on Davinci, as well as project settings. For preferences: I always have the: Use IMac display for users (checked) as well as the: Automatically Tag Rec. 709 to Rec.709A (Checked). Then for Project Settings: color profile: Davinci YRGB Timeline color: to Davinci WG/Intermediate Output color space Rec.709A Then i will have the color transform in the beginning and then at the end. The beginning one is: arri arri log C to Davinci YRGB & Davinci WG Intermediate. The Ending one being Rec. 709 (since theres no 709A there). and Gammara 2.4 which is the already calibrated flanders monitor. What am i doing wrong? I really want to just look at the Flanders and feel confident that what i'm coloring, exporting is at least similar for playback on a Mac. Leading to my other question. My goal is to color for film, online, and commercial. Should i work on ACES? but then how does that work with Mac if so how to set it up? right now im still leaning a lot on looking at the IMac for color reference, and i get have to test it out in different monitors, but the exports are just so different that I know im doing something wrong. Hoping to learn something new, Appreciate anyone who responds. thank you.

Hi! I'm a new member of the Lowepost family and a young aspiring colorist who saved up to buy a reference grade monitor. However, I am not 100% of how to set up my new DM240 for accurate monitoring. Flanders themselves offer a tutorial generally describing the process of profiling for generation of a monitor LUT, however FS tech support told me no calibration was necessary and didn't mention anything regarding monitoring LUTs. From previous experience, I am led to believe that generating a monitor LUT to be used on Resolve Color Management is absolutely necessary for accurate monitoring, but what I do not know is exactly what settings to tweak in both the monitor and the calibration software, in my case, DisplayCAL since I can't afford FSI's own $550 USD iProfiler/CalMAN bundle. Most of my work is for web, seldom any TV work. So should I mess with the monitor's luminance? Should I be using Video or Data as my SDI level? What settings should I tweak when setting up the calibration in DisplayCAL? I am aware that monitor calibration is no easy subject, but I'm willing to learn and offer any additional information that might help me with my journey as a colorist. Thank you!

Flanders CM171 broadcast monitor for sale. In mint condition.ony been used in studio. Asking for 2800CD