What does the Goliath of streaming services expect from the readers of this newsletter if they're color grading from home? Click through for Netflix's guidance on everything from reference displays to room setup to home security. (via Marc Wielage)

(video) If a part of your client base needs to be educated about our craft then a Before-After reel can be useful. I like this video by Luke Ross because he spends the first minute explaining why he considers it bad form to start the demo with uncorrected Log footage - especially if you used a technical or input LUT as part of your process.

"ftrack Studio is a project management and media review software. It has been recognized with a Technical Achievement Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for contributions to filmmaking and post-production." The details of this software are quite impressive.

An interesting set of crunched numbers - that are not at all surprising.

(video) "In this video presentation that was done for the ACS Technology Committee, I look at the history and reasons behind modern digital cameras and display resolutions. This is a look back at the muddle of formats that we can choose from today and where they come from." From cinematographer Ben Allen.

From the peeps at ICA (and because it's always a good idea to keep on top of alternative platforms that might serve you - or your competitors - better), "participants will have the opportunity to get a complete overview of all fundamental features of SGO’s full finishing and color-grading software-only solution Mistika Boutique and creatively explore its extensive toolset."

(video) This quick video demos a new tool from Time In Pixels for grabbing your Viewer in DaVinci Resolve and playing out directly through Zoom or OBS (or a similar app). It's actually the type of thing I had expected Resolve 17 to implement. My one big criticism of R17beta is the lack of any functionality to help post pros handle remote collaboration with their non-tech-savvy clients in our new working conditions. Nobe Display NDI is definitely worth your look-see.

(video) Like the headline says - plus some bits about new scope features in Resolve 17. The video is timestamped if you just want to jump to the parts that interest you. From colorist Darren Mostyn.

(forum) I missed this item last year. I pulled this from Scott Simmons' Useful Tools blog post. An embedded video explains: "With my software you gonna have lots of more control than the native connection. It's made for Tangent Wave 1 and 2 but it works with any other Tangent Panel . . . "

"Join us live on February 11 at 11:00 AM PST as we bring production into the cloud." Registration required.

"The initial release did not support MacOS Big Sur or Final Cut Pro for the updated tools: Looks 5, Colorista V and Denoiser III. That changes now, as Maxon announces the immediate availability of a maintenance release for Magic Bullet Suite that makes good on our promise to restore that compatibility."

"We will focus on a minimal setup for now – consisting of a camera with a log-signal output, a LUT box (controlled by Livegrade) applying the creating grade and converting the image to an HDR encoding, and lastly an HDR monitor receiving and displaying the modified signal."

If you find yourself on Big Sur: "[OWC] advises that if you are running SoftRAID on an M1 Mac, do not install the macOS Big Sur 11.2 update. Why not? Due to certain OS modifications made by Apple, SoftRAID will not operate properly. As always, we are working diligently with Apple’s engineers to rectify the problem and will keep you posted with . . . updates."

"The Calman Ready capability in 2021 Philips TVs enables direct communication between the TV and the Calman software for easier, automated picture calibration, also known as Calman AutoCal. TVs from LG, Panasonic, Samsung and Sony are also Calman Ready."

Interesting: "Having custom built firmware designed specifically for a specific NAS family can certainly be advantageous, and could well offer the benefits that Synology claims.  On the other hand, locking customers into an ecosystem where they are forced to choose from a small number of compatible drives won’t be attractive to customers."

Intel revealed a deck showing how the first generation M1 chip is no match for Intel hardware. This post is a nice summary of observations and critiques from Tom's Hardware and Six Colors on that presentation - and how Intel seems to be playing fast and loose with its chosen benchmarks. Click through for links to the full analysis.

(video) Not a rumor. It's just fun and funny. (via Robbie Carman)

"The campaign includes a 5G-powered virtual stadium and meet-and-greets with NFL players inside the popular game."

Why is this in the Fun(nies)? Because when I found the section of the article where it explained how to tell the difference, I laughed. You might, too.