Sony BVM-E250 User manual

BVM-E / BVM-F / PVM Series
TRIMASTER EL OLED Monitors
BVM-E250 / BVM-E170
Professional OLED Master Monitor
BVM-F250 / BVM-F170
Professional OLED Master Monitor
PVM-2541 / PVM-1741 / PVM-740
Professional OLED Picture Monitor

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Sony OLED – Re-defining
the Master Monitor and Picture Monitor
Sony is proud to introduce its latest lineup of OLED (organic light emitting diode) monitors.
These include three separate series to fit most any need in your production process.
The BVM E series offers performance and features for work with extremely critical
technical needs.The BVM F series offers features and performance for production and post
production applications where content will deliver to a broadcaster, and the PVM series
offers features and performance for general usages.
Only Sony has the capability to develop products such as these, as the company builds on
over 30 years of CRT and LCD master monitor experience in the production industry, and
has created its own sophisticated OLED display devices and signal processing engines.
Sony has developed these 24.5-inch and 16.5-inch professional OLED display panels for
critical professional use. The OLED is a self-emitting device, and can deliver deep blacks,
high-contrast, accurate color reproduction, and quick response with virtually no motion blur.
And yet it features a wide color gamut, meeting ITU-R BT.709, EBU, and SMPTE-C broadcast
standards, and conforming to the wider DCI-P3 color gamut.*3
Furthermore, the newly developed OLED processor with cutting-edge technology offers
quality consistency, superb uniformity, and long-term reliability.
Sony optimizes the potential of the OLED panel using unique Super Top Emission OLED
technology along with the dedicated OLED processor. The combination of these
technological developments elevate the BVM-E, BVM-F, and PVM Series to a new level of
next-generation master monitors and picture monitors, re-setting the industry’s ultimate
reference point.
With Sony OLED fully unleashed, Sony starts a new and important chapter in professional
monitor history.
*1 24.5-inch (623.4 mm), measured diagonally.
*2 16.5-inch (419.7 mm), measured diagonally.
*3 The color gamut described in SMPTE RP 431-2-2007. The chromaticity of the green-red region is not covered in full. BVM-E Series only.

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Precision Imaging
•High Resolution & High Color
Depth Panel
•High Motion Picture Processing
•Accurate Pixel Mapping
Quality Picture
Consistency
•Accurate Signal Processing
•Precise Calibration System
•Color Feedback System
Accurate Color Reproduction
• Color Management System
• Multiple Color Gamuts
• Digital Uniformity
TRIMASTER™ Technology is a design architecture used to elicit the full performance capabilities of
professional flat-panel displays. It comprises the core technologies that enable the highest level of color
accuracy, precision imaging, and picture-quality consistency.
EL (Electro-Luminescence) is an ideal self-emission display device with a wide dynamic range and high
picture accuracy. By refining TRIMASTER technology with the new EL device, Sony effectively boosts the
performance expectations of the professional industry.
Sony OLED Panel
Sony Unique OLED Technology
24.5-inch / 16.5-inch “Full HD 10bit”
Sony “Super Top Emission”
High Accuracy OLED Processor
Sony Super Top Emission
OLED Panel
• Accurate black reproduction
• Accurate color reproduction
• Wide dynamic range
• Fast response time
Sony Original OLED Processor
• Designed specifically for Sony OLED panel
• Accurate gamma control of extreme black details
• Superb picture uniformity and reliability

Quality / Performance
Functionality
PVM Series
Picture Monitor
BVM-F Series
Reference Monitor
BVM-E Series
Standard Panel
Standard Engine
Professional Display Engine
• 10-bit engine
• Stunning OLED performance
• Full HD (1920 x 1080) *1
• RGB 10bit Driver • 12-bit engine
• Accurate gamma control of extreme black details
• Cutting-edge I/P conversion with extremely low
process delay
• Sophisticated non-linear cubic conversion color
management
BVM F Panel
• 2K (2048 x 1080 RGB/XYZ) input
• ASC CDL*2 • User LUT*2
• P&P (Wipe, Butterfly, Blending)
• Option port x 4 (BKM x 6 selection)
• Dual Link*3
• DisplayPort (x1)
• Interlace display
• Pixel zoom
• HD frame capture
• 24P/PsF@72 Hz display
• 3D analysis*3
• 3G-SDI (x 2)*1 • RGB 4:4:4*1 • HDMI • Auto White Adjustment*2 • Time code*1 • Audio Level Meter*3 • DC operation (17”)
• Waveform
• Audio
Strictly controlled tolerance in
addition to the standard panel
performance.
BVM E Panel
Designed as the highest Sony
performance panel.
Used for the most critical
picture evaluation needs.
*1 Not applicable for PVM-740.
*2 Supported by firmware V1.1 or later.
*3 Option board required for BVM.
Standard Features
PVM Functions
Digital Cinema Features
BVM Advanced Functions
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TRIMASTER EL OLED Master Monitor
The BVM-F250 and BVM-F170 inherit the same technology and performance of BVM-E Series master
monitors, and are optimized for TV production and broadcasting applications.
The groundbreaking BVM-E250 and BVM-E170 are top of the line Sony OLED reference monitors,
incorporating leading-edge technologies to bring out the full performance capabilities required for
critical picture evaluation, where accuracy, stability, and consistency are everything.
PVM-2541
BVM-F250
BVM-E250
PVM-1741
BVM-F170
BVM-E170
PVM-740
The PVM-2541 and PVM-1741, as well as the PVM-740, are all-in-one OLED picture monitors for a wide
range of applications, delivering unparalleled picture quality with the performance features and
functions found in more expensive monitors, all contained in a compact, robust, one piece design.
BVM-E Series
BVM-F Series
PVM Series
TRIMASTER EL OLED Picture Monitor

Quality / Performance
Functionality
PVM Series
Picture Monitor
BVM-F Series
Reference Monitor
BVM-E Series
Standard Panel
Standard Engine
Professional Display Engine
• 10-bit engine
• Stunning OLED performance
• Full HD (1920 x 1080) *1
• RGB 10bit Driver • 12-bit engine
• Accurate gamma control of extreme black details
• Cutting-edge I/P conversion with extremely low
process delay
• Sophisticated non-linear cubic conversion color
management
BVM F Panel
• 2K (2048 x 1080 RGB/XYZ) input
• ASC CDL*2 • User LUT*2
• P&P (Wipe, Butterfly, Blending)
• Option port x 4 (BKM x 6 selection)
• Dual Link*3
• DisplayPort (x1)
• Interlace display
• Pixel zoom
• HD frame capture
• 24P/PsF@72 Hz display
• 3D analysis*3
• 3G-SDI (x 2)*1 • RGB 4:4:4*1 • HDMI • Auto White Adjustment*2 • Time code*1 • Audio Level Meter*3 • DC operation (17”)
• Waveform
• Audio
Strictly controlled tolerance in
addition to the standard panel
performance.
BVM E Panel
Designed as the highest Sony
performance panel.
Used for the most critical
picture evaluation needs.
*1 Not applicable for PVM-740.
*2 Supported by firmware V1.1 or later.
*3 Option board required for BVM.
Standard Features
PVM Functions
Digital Cinema Features
BVM Advanced Functions
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Advantages of the Sony OLED Technology
Sony OLED – RGB 10-bit, Full HD
Sony unique Super Top Emission technology
Deep blacks with wide dynamic range
* 623.4 mm, and 419.7 mm (respectively), measured diagonally.
Quick response with virtually no motion blur
Wide color gamut and accurate color reproduction
Micro-cavity Structure
Optical Resonance
(Multiple Reection Interference Effect)
Glass Substrate
Glass Substrate
Color Filter
Emission Layer
Anode
TFT
Semi-transparent
Cathode
Wavelength(nm)
Intensity(A.U.)
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1.0
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400 500 600 700 800
Green Light Emitting Spectrum
With cavity
Without cavity
Reduces
unnecessary
optical ingredients
Sony OLED – Self-emitting Display Device
Sony OLED creates light by recombining an electron and a hole within certain organic materials. The process of emitting light is
extremely efficient when compared to other technologies currently used for display.
Its organic materials react to the control of the electrical current immediately, and do not emit light in the absence of an
electrical current. In this way, the OLED display panel features superb black performance and quick response to fast-motion
pictures. In addition, the Sony OLED display panel delivers a wider color gamut.
Super Top Emission Technology
The Sony Super Top Emission OLED panel is designed to
deliver light emission with the TFT layer on the rear side of
the panel. Therefore, the top emission structure offers more
efficient light emission than is typical with bottom emission
structures where TFT layers are placed on the front side of the
panel, limiting the light-emission aperture.
This Super Top Emission technology has a micro-cavity
structure which incorporates color filters. This cavity structure
uses an optical resonance effect to enhance color purity and
improve light-emission efficiency. In addition, the color filter of
each RGB also enhances the color purity of emitted light, and
reduces ambient light reflection.
The Sony Super Top Emission OLED panel is completely sealed
by a glass substrate, and the electroluminescent layer is fully
isolated from outside air and moisture. This contributes to
stability and reliability.
24.5” panel* 16.5” panel*
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Advantages of Sony’s OLED Technology
Sony’s OLED – RGB 10-bit, Full HD
Sony’s unique Super Top Emission technology
Deep black with high dynamic range
* 623.4 mm, and 419.7 mm (respectively), viewable area measured diagonally.
Quick response with virtually no motion blur
Wide color gamut and accurate color reproduction
Micro-cavity Structure
Optical Resonance
(Multiple Reection Interference Effect)
Glass Substrate
Glass Substrate
Color Filter
Emission Layer
Anode
TFT
Semi-transparent
Cathode
Wavelength(nm)
Intensity(A.U.)
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
400 500 600 700 800
Green Light Emitting Spectrum
With cavity
Without cavity
Reduces
unnecessary
optical ingredients
Sony’s OLED – Self-emitting Display Device
Sony’s OLED creates light by recombining an electron and a hole within certain organic materials. The process of emitting light
is extremely efcient when compared to other technologies currently used for display.
Its organic materials react to the control of the electrical current immediately, and do not emit light in the absence of an
electrical current. In this way, the OLED display panel features superb black performance and quick response to fast-motion
pictures. In addition, Sony’s OLED display panel delivers a wider color gamut.
Super Top Emission Technology
Sony’s Super Top Emission OLED panel is designed to deliver
light emission with the TFT layer on the rear side of the panel.
Therefore, the top emission structure offers more efcient light
emission than is typical with bottom emission structures where
TFT layers are placed on the front side of the panel, limiting
the light-emission aperture.
This Super Top Emission technology has a micro-cavity
structure which incorporates color lters. This cavity structure
uses an optical resonance effect to enhance color purity
and improve light-emission efciency, which gives the monitor
very accurate primary colors. In addition, the color lter of
each RGB also enhances the color purity of emitted light, and
reduces ambient light reection.
Sony’s Super Top Emission OLED panel is completely sealed
by a glass substrate, and the electroluminescent layer is fully
isolated from outside air and moisture. This contributes to
stability and reliability.
The diagram on the right shows how the Sony micro cavity
structure takes out of band light that doesn't contribute to the
correct colors and combines it with the in-band color so that
a more saturated and accurate color can be displayed.
24.5” panel* 16.5” panel*

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Advantages of the Sony OLED Technology
The OLED processor
– Dedicated to eliciting full performance.
Accurate signal processing across all signal levels
Accurate gamma control
Superb uniformity control
R-LUT
B-LUT
G-LUT
H position
Level
V position
Dedicated Sony OLED Processor*
The BVM-E, BVM-F, and PVM Series of OLED monitors incorporate newly developed OLED-dedicated signal processors to elicit and
maximize OLED panel performance. This technology allows these TRIMASTER EL™ monitors to provide the level of performance
required for critical imaging. These processors accurately control gamma and uniformity, and deliver precision stability control.
* The PVM-740 is equipped with a different processing technology (ChromaTRU™).
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Input Signal [%]
Luminance [cd/m2]
BVM-E
BVM-L
Accurate gamma control
Since the Sony OLED panel can display a deeper black than
any other display device, the TRIMASTER EL OLED processor
controls gamma accuracy (black reproduction) by increased
signal processing bit depth.
Superb uniformity control
The Sony OLED processor offers superb uniformity across all signal levels at every point of the screen. At the factory, OLED-panel
uniformity is precisely measured and corrected using a proprietary RGB LUT (look-up table) adjustment system.

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Advantages of the Sony OLED Technology
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Accurate Color Reproduction
Sony Super Top Emission technology not only offers a wide color gamut with its purity of the three primary colors, but also
maintains this wide color gamut throughout the entire luminance range. While all other display devices have limitations in
reproducing accurate colors, especially in the low signal levels, Sony OLED system is truly an ideal display device for picture
evaluation. With OLED, users see the details in the blacks, and see the colors as well.
Accurate Black Reproduction
A key advantage of the Sony OLED is the fact that each pixel
can be turned completely off. No other display technology
is able to offer this. LCD either raises black luminance due
to intrinsic light leakage, or reduces black luminance with
artificial local dimming technologies. CRT always applies a
bias voltage to place the gun at the proper operating level.
All of these display devices have some limitation in accuracy
of black reproduction. In comparison, Sony TRIMASTER EL
OLED is capable of reproducing accurate black with each
individual pixel, enabling users to evaluate each picture
image faithfully to the signal.
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LCD
CRT
Input Signal [%]
Luminance [cd/m2]
Sony OLED
LCD
Gray scale images corresponding to the input signal
* Gray scales are simulated images.
LCD Sony OLED
Simulated images

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Advantages of the Sony OLED Technology
Quick Response with Virtually No Motion Blur
The Sony OLED gray-to-gray switching speed (measured in microseconds, μs) is much faster than that of the LCD (measured in
milliseconds, ms).* This fast response benefits a variety of applications and uses. For example, in sports broadcasting, when
camera pans would become blurred with an LCD, they remain sharp and clear with OLED. And with moving titles or graphics,
when text can be difficult to read on an LCD, OLED displays clear text, regardless of speed or direction.
* Test results by Sony
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Wide Dynamic Range
Sony OLED technology has the ability to control each
individual pixel from an absolute black to peak white. Each
pixel can display the entire dynamic range of the image with
no interference to the adjacent pixels.
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TRIMASTER EL OLED Master Monitor
For Critical Picture Evaluation
BVM-E250 BVM-F250BVM-E170 BVM-F170
The groundbreaking BVM E series and BVM F series are reference monitors,
using the Sony OLED system and incorporating leading-edge technologies
to bring out the full performance capabilities required for critical picture
evaluation, where accuracy is everything.
The Sony OLED uses the Sony Super Top Emission technology with 10-bit RGB panels and OLED processing
Professional display engine
• Nonlinear Cubic Conversion color management system
• Cutting-edge interlaced to progressive conversion technology with extremely low process delay
• 12-bit output accuracy signal processing
Input versatility
• Standard Input: 3G/HD/SD-SDI (x2) (selectable input), HDMI (HDCP) (x1), DisplayPort (x1)*1
• Four option slots for input expansion: Six optional BKM boards are available for different needs
Leading-edge features
• Interlace Display, HD Frame Capture, Pixel Zoom, P&P (Side-by-side, Butterfly*2, Wipe*2, Blending*2)
Cinema features (BVM-E Series only)
• Wide color gamut: D-Cine conforming to DCI-P3, BVM Native offering the widest color gamut
• High frame rate: 24P/PsF, 2P/PsF are displayed at 72 Hz and 7 Hz respectively
• 2K Cinema formats with multiple display modes
(Full image display, or Native pixel-to-pixel display with an Image-slide function)
• ASC CDL (American Society of Cinematographers Color Decision List)*1and User LUT*1
Auto white adjustment with PC application software*1
3D signal analysis (as a 2D monitor) with optional BKM-20TG 3G-SDI input adaptor
Closed caption display with optional BKM-244CC HD/SD-SDI closed caption adaptor
*1 Available from firmware V1.1 or later.
*2 BVM-E Series only.
BVM-E Series BVM-F Series