Atomos ATOMSHGAV1

A color-accurate monster for video pros, but it's heavy, pricey, and overkill for everyone else. Buy it if you're recording 6K Raw, skip it if you're just editing spreadsheets.

The color performance here is absolutely stunning. We're talking 99% DCI-P3 coverage and 10-bit color depth, which puts it in the 100th percentile for color accuracy. That's the absolute best right now. The 1200 nits brightness means HDR content looks incredible, even in a bright room. But the overall performance score lands at a disappointing 22nd percentile, which tells you this monitor is a specialist, not an all-rounder. It does one thing brilliantly and everything else is just okay.

Compared to something like the LG UltraGear 45GX950A-B or the ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCDMG, the Shogun AV-19 is in a completely different league. Those are gaming monitors with high refresh rates and low response times. The Shogun is all about color accuracy and video production features. The Dell UltraSharp U4025QW is closer in spirit, but even that is more of a general productivity monitor. If you need the recording capabilities and color precision, the Shogun wins. If you want a monitor for anything else, look elsewhere.

At $2,099 USD, this is a tough sell unless you're actually making money with your camera. The Shogun AV-19 is a professional tool with a professional price tag, and it earns that price if you need the color accuracy and recording features. But if you're just looking for a big 4K monitor to edit on, you're paying a premium for features you'll never touch.

The Atomos Shogun AV-19 is a beast of a production monitor that's more at home in a rack than on your desk. It's a 19-inch 4K HDR touchscreen with 1200 nits of brightness and color accuracy that tops our charts. But let's be real, this isn't a monitor you buy for casual use. It's a serious tool for video pros who need to see every detail in their footage, and it's built like it belongs in a broadcast studio.

If you're looking for a gaming monitor or a general productivity display, this isn't it. Go get an LG UltraGear or a Dell UltraSharp instead. The Shogun AV-19 is for video professionals who need color accuracy and recording features, not for people who want to play games or edit documents.

The Atomos Shogun AV-19 is a phenomenal tool for video professionals who need top-tier color accuracy and on-board recording. It's not for everyone, and it's not trying to be. If you're in the market for a production monitor that can handle 6K Raw and HDR with ease, this is one of the best options out there. Just make sure you have the rack space and the budget for it.