[ric982]

Thanks for all the updates folks. Info is very helpful.

I saw the pricing on some of the Dolby spec reference video monitors and they are out of my budget, but I was thinking something like ASUS ProArt PA27UC-X might work for me. These list for about $3200, but I even saw a used one for about $2200.

I think where I'm at is to proceed down the path to getting Dolby ATMOS up and running first. I'm queued up on the following path (1) finish my room treatment with 11.1 monitoring, (2) Apple Mac Mini M1X release, (3) Protools support for Mac Mini M1X, (4) Dolby DAPS support for M1X, (5) purchase Mac Mini M1X and migrate to Protools Ultimate/ATMOS DAPS on M1X, (6) touch base again on Dolby Vision and assess a hardware setup.

I'll try to get back over time and update this thread as things progress. Quite a few "futures" in my list that have TBD dates and potential surprises and disappointments, but a very interesting set of challenges.