Rec.2020 HLG doesn't appear correctly on ASUS PA32UCXR

I have an FCP project which is Rec.2020 HLG and it looks perfectly fine on my MacBook Pro's 1600nit display. I get the full, glorious, HDR as I should. However, I just purchased a ASUS PA32UCXR external display (also 1600 nits), and FCP & HLG are not working properly on it. The video preview displays something that looks like 50% SDR brightness instead of HDR (although the project's thumbnail appears in HDR).


If I export the movie file and play it back in Quicktime player it shows up correct, in full HDR, so it's not a problem with the monitor or the movie. It's a problem with FCPX, apparently.


If I change the project to Rec.2020 PQ then it *does* display in HDR in the video preview window, so it's something specific about HLG that's barfing, and I don't know what.


I'm wondering if anyone else has this ASUS display and if you've successfully worked with HLG movies on it in FCP.


MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 26.0

Posted on Aug 26, 2025 12:52 PM

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Rec.2020 HLG doesn't appear correctly on ASUS PA32UCXR

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