Felid Monitor
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Life in a Box Films
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I have the sony 17" Widescreen... it's dropped even further to $439 from B&H.... was around $600 at the beginning of the year.
Almost no reason not to get the monitor, it's cheap (relatively speaking), looks great, and can be used as a nice computer monitor.
It is a consumer monitor and more likely to have dead pixels, however.
Almost no reason not to get the monitor, it's cheap (relatively speaking), looks great, and can be used as a nice computer monitor.
It is a consumer monitor and more likely to have dead pixels, however.
martyjames
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Thanks for the Info...
Illya Friedman
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The Sony PVM-##M# series are old monitors. The phosphor change with time so be careful purchasing anything with "M". Also the the 2Us are the oldest in the M series, if you go M at least go M4U .
You are better off with an L series monitor PVM-##L5U. The PVM-##L5U monitors are High Res multi-format, and you can add an HD component card if it doesn't have the inputs natively. That is, if you can find one somewhere.
From what I've heard Sony has essentially stopped making professional HD CRT monitors because of the environmental lead import requirements. I'm sure it's temporary, but stock is extremely limited. For a 9" field HD CRT, you're limited to a BVM monitor. Plan on $6K at least if you can find one these days. Otherwise Sony sells a LMD9050 1024x768 LCD for around $4200 and change. Panasonic makes a very nice 8.4" LCD and for my money looks sharper and has more options than any other LCD monitor in that size.
If you want to buy one new PVM/BVM. Video Tape Products in Burbank would be the most likely place to be able to track down a unit, perhaps B stock I don't know if anyone can even still get 'em. If you're determined ask for Craig Webb, if anyone can track down a piece of Sony gear, it's that guy.
You could always try the ghetto HD CRT way. 1600x1200 19" NEC Multi-Sync computer monitor for about $200 and add a DVDO $1200 scaler (or similar) that will take HD component in and output VGA 1920x1080p 60HZ (or any other compatible screen format) to the NEC. You need AC to run it, or a nice big inverter and block battery for the field but it can be done, if you're desperate. I've even heard about people doing this with the older HD computer CRTs and rear-projection with RGBHV inputs. You'll also want to start off looking at SMPTE bars and calibrating. Then you also own a very nice consumer scaler.
Remember when you go ghetto, your mileage may vary and proceed at your own risk.
I.
You are better off with an L series monitor PVM-##L5U. The PVM-##L5U monitors are High Res multi-format, and you can add an HD component card if it doesn't have the inputs natively. That is, if you can find one somewhere.
From what I've heard Sony has essentially stopped making professional HD CRT monitors because of the environmental lead import requirements. I'm sure it's temporary, but stock is extremely limited. For a 9" field HD CRT, you're limited to a BVM monitor. Plan on $6K at least if you can find one these days. Otherwise Sony sells a LMD9050 1024x768 LCD for around $4200 and change. Panasonic makes a very nice 8.4" LCD and for my money looks sharper and has more options than any other LCD monitor in that size.
If you want to buy one new PVM/BVM. Video Tape Products in Burbank would be the most likely place to be able to track down a unit, perhaps B stock I don't know if anyone can even still get 'em. If you're determined ask for Craig Webb, if anyone can track down a piece of Sony gear, it's that guy.
You could always try the ghetto HD CRT way. 1600x1200 19" NEC Multi-Sync computer monitor for about $200 and add a DVDO $1200 scaler (or similar) that will take HD component in and output VGA 1920x1080p 60HZ (or any other compatible screen format) to the NEC. You need AC to run it, or a nice big inverter and block battery for the field but it can be done, if you're desperate. I've even heard about people doing this with the older HD computer CRTs and rear-projection with RGBHV inputs. You'll also want to start off looking at SMPTE bars and calibrating. Then you also own a very nice consumer scaler.
Remember when you go ghetto, your mileage may vary and proceed at your own risk.
I.
