When we designed the SW321C, we did so with photographers in mind, hence the PhotoVue badge. However, it soon became clear pretty much all of the monitor’s many features benefit up and coming videographers looking to maximize productivity without overspending on hardware.
To highlight this, let’s look at GamutDuo Mode. Originally conceived to allow picture by picture, side by side comparisons of still photos, the mode works just as great for video, splitting the screen in two. One half shows video content in Rec.709, for example, while the other renders the same footage in DCI-P3. That’s extremely helpful in workflows, as are 24p/25p modes, and native support for 4:4:4 chroma sampling plus 4:2:2 and 4:2:2 subsampling. The flexibility offered by the SW321C allows videographers to choose the best video format for each specific task, especially when issues such as bandwidth and file size become factors that need on the fly adjustment. The SW321C makes quick editing and reformatting possible with its extreme fidelity in every color space and image mode.
On the connectivity side, the inclusion of USB-C allows more devices to be hooked up to the SW321C if needed due to the expansion of workflows from photography-only to photo and video capture. Originally prompted by demand from Mac users, USB-C has grown to encompass many more user segments, with videographers certainly getting a lot out of it. Don’t forget USB-C works for power delivery as well, channeling up to 60W, which is more than enough to run the SW321C.