The integration of the HDR Vivid color space into Transkoder opened-up, Colorfront says, exciting opportunities to transform legacy SDR content into vibrant, dynamic HDR Vivid.

Colorfront announced that the award-winning Transkoder mastering system has become one of the first software solutions to receive the prestigious HDR Vivid Color-Grading Award. According to the company, “this milestone highlights Colorfront’s continued commitment to pioneering the next generation of mastering technology, and Transkoder is one of the first offering end-to-end mastering capabilities that meet this advanced standard.”

Developed by the China Ultra HD Video Industry Alliance, HDR Vivid has been widely-adopted in the Chinese market for high-quality HDR streaming and broadcasting. With this new certification, Colorfront’s Transkoder now supports PQ-encoded HEVC rendering with embedded HDR Vivid metadata, enabling frame-by-frame dynamic tone-mapping on compatible HDR Vivid displays.

Alongside this enhanced encoding capability, Colorfront has introduced a new HDR Vivid node within Transkoder, giving users the ability to preview and verify HDR Vivid color-mapping tailored to specific target displays before final delivery. This feature ensures that content will appear as intended on HDR Vivid–capable devices, giving filmmakers and studios the highest level of creative control, accuracy and confidence during post-production processes.

By integrating the HDR Vivid color space into Transkoder, Colorfront has also opened-up exciting opportunities to transform legacy SDR content into vibrant, dynamic HDR Vivid, leveraging the renowned Colorfront Engine technology.

The addition of HDR Vivid capability furthers Colorfront’s constant mission to equip the media and entertainment industry with cutting-edge tools for the evolving world of content creation. Most recently, Colorfront announced a raft of advances to the 2025 versions of its products and services that make even lighter work of complex, critical and time-consuming mastering and QC procedures using AI and automated features.

“We are incredibly proud that Transkoder has been recognized as one of the first mastering solutions to achieve this new milestone,” said Mark Jaszberenyi, CEO of Colorfront. “The addition of HDR Vivid reflects our on-going dedication to delivering innovative technology that empowers filmmakers, studios and streaming platforms right around the world.”