The first reviews for Apple’s new Studio Display XDR were published yesterday, providing an in-depth look at features like the mini-LED panel and 120Hz refresh rate.

The Verge review by John Higgins noted that there is a feature not yet available on the Studio Display XDR: full calibration support.

Studio Display XDR Adds Full Calibration Support

Apple claims that the Studio Display XDR offers many different reference modes, from Apple’s own modes to Adobe and even the new DICOM medical imaging presets.

However, as Higgins pointed out in the The Verge review, there is a significant deficiency in the factory calibration of the Studio Display XDR: “The brightness at the bottom of the Grayscale was too high, so the shadows are not as deep as they should be, and some dark colors are too bright.”

In the future, the Studio Display XDR will have full calibration support:

The brightness at the bottom of the Grayscale was too high, so the shadows are not as deep as they should be, and some dark colors are too bright. But this is related to the factory calibration. You will be able to calibrate the Studio Display XDR, which I expect to be done by every professional or studio. Currently, only a fine-tuning calibration setting is available (for white point and brightness only), but full calibration (including white point, primary colors, brightness, and gamma) will be enabled with a later update.

There is no timeline for when this update will be available. Higgins also noted a white paper containing more details about calibration options and color systems.

The Studio Display XDR will be released tomorrow, March 11. It is currently available for pre-order at a price of $3,299.

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