Flanders Scientific XMP310C Reference Monitor

Compact 31.5" QD-OLED HDR Reference MonitorThe Flanders Scientific XMP310C is a compact 31.5-inch QD-OLED HDR reference monitor designed for professional colour grading, Dolby Vision mastering, broadcast control rooms, OB trucks, and post-production QC. Featuring native 4K UHD resolution, 1,000 nits peak luminance, approximately 1.5 million:1 contrast, wide-gamut colour support, and FSI’s GaiaColor AutoCal calibration system, it delivers accurate HDR, HLG, PQ, and SDR monitoring in a space-saving form factor. With 12G-SDI connectivity, quad-view monitoring, built-in scopes, fanless operation, and 8K signal support, the XMP310C is a powerful, cost-effective choice for colourists, editors, and broadcast engineers seeking a reliable HDR mastering monitor.

Key Differences Between XMP310C & XMP310The XMP310C differs from the XMP310 by using a simplified rear-mounted 5-way controller instead of a front-facing keypad, omitting speakers (while retaining Audio Out), and removing Processed Monitor Outputs while still offering clean loop-throughs. These changes reduce its size, weight, and cost—cutting overall monitor height by 1.375 inches (3.5 cm) and weight by 1.75 pounds (0.8 kg). While the XMP310 remains the preferred choice for on-set work, where the keypad and processed outputs are especially useful to operators, the XMP310C is ideal for applications requiring less frequent menu access or where remote control is used instead.

With 1,000nits peak luminance, 1.5Million:1 contrast, and an exceptionally wide colour gamut the XMP310C qualifies as a Dolby Vision mastering monitor and is ready to handle practically any monitoring requirement including HLG, PQ, and SDR applications.

Traditionally, achieving display consistency between 31.5-inch displays and larger format screens has been a daunting challenge due to the historical use of different display technologies at these sizes. However, the XMP310C (31.5-inch) and XMP550C (55-inch) overcome this challenge with a shared use of the same cutting-edge QD-OLED panel technology being driven by the same advanced colour management system. This helps to ensure exceptional interoperability within and across various monitoring environments.

GaiaColor AutoCalAll FSI monitors come pre-calibrated from the factory. The XMP310C also features highly accurate volumetric Auto Calibration, making it incredibly easy for operators to recalibrate the display over time. Simply plug a supported probe directly into the monitor and the advanced GaiaColor AutoCal routine will profile the monitor for all colour space selections in one simple, unified calibration process—all without requiring a computer. AutoCal works by profiling the monitor's native, uncalibrated state and storing this data in non-volatile memory. When a colour management selection is made, the monitor calculates and instantly applies a calibrated state based on that stored profile. Since all selections are derived from a single primary profile capture, operators can switch between selections without needing to rerun AutoCal, ensuring a fast, accurate, and efficient workflow.

The XMP310C utilizes advanced tetrahedral LUT interpolation delivering a higher degree of precision with better on screen performance than simple trilinear LUT interpolation.

Built Right in with GaiaColor AnalyzerGaiaColor Analyser is a fast, powerful calibration QC tool built into every XMP series monitor. Simply plug in a compatible probe, launch the analyser, and in as little as 60 seconds you'll have a full QC report displayed directly on screen — no software, no computer, no hassle.

GaiaColor Analyser automatically checks calibration against your current monitor configuration, meaning you can run accurate QC reports across thousands of potential configurations without any additional setup steps. The two most recent reports are automatically saved to monitor memory, so you can pull them up at any time. Moreover, if you'd like to export the report to a computer, the free IP Remote Utility application lets you retrieve any saved report from monitor memory and export it as a PDF in seconds.

GaiaColor Analyzer is the perfect companion to GaiaColor AutoCal allowing you to confirm that your calibration results are on target, track performance over time, and know exactly when it's time to run a new AutoCal.

Per Pixel Emissive DesignThe XMP310C's accurate per-pixel-level luminance control means true black levels at all times, with none of the small bright object or motion artefact limitations found on FALD (Full Array Local Dimming) LCDs. The per pixel emissive design of the XMP310C's QD-OLED panel guarantees exceptional simultaneous contrast with all varieties of content.

With the XMP310C, you can rest assured that compared to FALD LCDs:
• Highlight detail will not be obscured due to backlight zone flaring.
• Shadow detail and black levels will not be compromised by halation.
• There will be no colour shift or artificial flicker with fast-moving bright objects.
• No scene cut anomalies as can be found on some FALD that exhibit differential rise/fall times of LED backlight phosphors.

While the amount of halation can vary greatly between FALD LCDs, all FALD systems will show at least some degree of raised black levels and haloing when rendering a high-contrast image like this example of a white circles on a black background graphic. The XMP310C's QD-OLED panel, on the other hand, can render these types of very bright white highlights while maintaining the intended deep black background.

Per Pixel Emissive DesignThe XMP310C is very power efficient compared to most other reference grade HDR display solutions. Display technologies like LMCL (Light Modulating Cell Layer) LCDs are highly inefficient as they not only need to pass light through two separate TFT layers, but also because their backlights always remain fully engaged drawing the same high amount of power whether displaying very dark or very bright images. When compared with bottom emission OLED technologies the efficiency of the XMP310C's top emission display structure means less power is required to attain the same luminance levels.

Reference grade HDR displays should be able to produce high simultaneous contrast, not just a bright image. Global dimming LCDs can either produce a bright image or a dark image, but cannot produce images that simultaneously have bright highlights and dark lowlights. Global dimming LCD specifications often quote high sequential contrast ratio figures, where a display's peak luminance and black level are measured at different times, but this can be quite misleading as simultaneous contrast is problematically low on these devices for any HDR content mastering use-cases. The XMP310C features class leading simultaneous contrast rendering both bright highlights and dark lowlights with incredible clarity and accuracy at the same time.

4 Channel LUT SupportIdeal for multi-camera setups, XMP C series monitors let you display up to 4 signals on-screen simultaneously. With a single button press, you can toggle Quad View Mode on or off, making it easy to view 2, 3, or 4 inputs at once or to switch back to any single input full screen. Best of all, Quad View Mode no longer requires gen-lock synchronisation. Simply connect sources of the same frame rate, and the monitor handles the rest. Additionally, Quad-View Mode offers 4-channel LUT support so that each quadrant can have its own unique 3D LUT applied.

Independent ColourPerfect for multi-view control room applications, each input can optionally be configured with completely independent colour space parameters, and these can all be viewed on screen at the same time. Select different gamuts, EOTFs, white points, and luminance parameters for the ultimate level of per-input configuration flexibility. Prefer to keep things simple with a single global setting for all inputs? No problem; the monitor allows you to use it that way as well.

HDR & SDRQuad view mode combined with independent colour space configuration per input accommodates a very popular request: viewing HDR and SDR on screen at the same time. This can be especially useful on set, where there often isn't the space or budget for independent HDR and SDR displays at every location.