Display Evaluation Summit (DES) 2026

• Keynote speaker: Charles Poynton, Ph.D, on video display technologies
• Evaluate 10 flagship 30-32” grading displays that define the reference monitor.
• Review controlled test footage on equal terms alongside professionals with an opportunity to review and discuss.
• Hear from experts who define and review industry standards.
• Meet manufacturer representatives to discuss your unique requirements.
• Make your opinion known by casting your vote in each viewing category.
• See the newest 4000nit 55" FSI XMP551 as a mastering monitor alternative.

Read below or visit our website for the full day itinerary and the full list of monitors.

Breakfast and catered lunch included.

Ticket Price: $150+HST

www.de-summit.com

The Display Evaluation Summit (DES) is a focused, in-person event dedicated to the art, science, and craft of evaluating modern video displays. It brings together colourists, post-production professionals, engineers, manufacturers, calibrators, and serious enthusiasts to explore how images are actually created, judged, and experienced across professional and consumer environments.

At the core of DES is a shared goal: to better understand how creative intent survives the journey from reference-grade mastering displays to the wide variety of screens used in the real world. Through carefully structured sessions and precise video calibration, attendees gain insight into how display technologies behave under real evaluation conditions—and why those differences matter when critical visual decisions are being made.

DES features expert-led discussion panels, technical demonstrations, and controlled display comparisons using professional reference monitors alongside high-end consumer displays. These sessions are designed to be practical and revealing, offering attendees rare opportunities to see displays assessed side-by-side, calibrated to the same targets with the same reference spectroradiometer, and under consistent conditions by experienced professionals who work with these tools every day.

A key element of the summit is its independent Colour Assessment Panel, composed of respected colourists and imaging specialists. This panel conducts structured, technical evaluations of participating displays, focusing on performance characteristics that directly affect image fidelity. While specific methodologies remain internal to the panel, attendees benefit from the insights, observations, and conclusions drawn from these assessments.

DES is not a trade show, nor is it a product launch event. It is a curated, discussion-driven experience that prioritizes clarity, education, and professional dialogue over marketing narratives. Manufacturers participate by showcasing their best reference and evaluation-grade displays, supporting open conversation about strengths, limitations, and real-world application.

Whether you work in post-production, broadcast, display manufacturing, calibration, or are deeply invested in image quality as a craft, DES offers a rare environment for meaningful learning and connection. Attending DES means engaging directly with the people, tools, and ideas shaping how images are evaluated today—and how they will be seen tomorrow.

• 8:30am: doors - registration, socializing and networking over coffee & baked goods
• 9am: Introduction by moderator Mike Osadciw
• 9:15: Keynote Speaker Charles Poynton, Ph.D., on display technologies
• 10:45: SDR cueing/Break for guests
• 11am: SDR evaluation using pre-selected criteria and curated content from our six Colour Assessment Panelists with audience participation
• 12:30: Lunch
• 2pm: Discussion Topic: "The Reference Illusion: Grading in a Perfect World, Watching in an Imperfect One"
• 3pm: HDR Cueing/Break for guests
• 3:15pm: HDR Evaluation using pre-selected criteria and curated content from our Colour Assessment Panelists with audience participation
• 4:30pm: Colour Assessment Panel Discussion moderated by Mike Osadciw; questions/comments from audience on SDR/HDR; how attendees are working with the technologies; manufacturer responses.
• 5:15pm: Final voting results shared. Closing remarks.
• 5:30pm: Wrap up for informal conversation at Bellwoods Brewery (optional).

Reference Monitors Calibrated and Evaluated (in both SDR & HDR):

• Sony BVM-HX3110
• Sony BVM-HX310
• Sony PVM-X3200
• EIZO Prominence CG1
• EIZO CG3100X
• EIZO CG319X
• FSI XMP310
• Asus PA32UCDM
• Asus PA32UCX-R
• Asus PA32UCE

Event Organizers:

• Mike Osadciw is the lead video calibrator in Ontario & Quebec for all post-production and consumer video displays. With a Master in Education, Mike has spent over two decades creating video-related educational materials and presentations.
• Zach Cox is a freelance colourist whose work has shown at TIFF, Cannes, SXSW, and numerous other festivals. He is also an award winning educator who is currently teaching at Toronto Metropolitan University.
• Jonah Venneri is our Communications & Digital Media Manager

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

1166A Dundas St W, 1166A Dundas Street West, Toronto, Canada

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