HD Monitor for 500

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Ed Waters

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I recently got the 500 and I'm trying to decide on a HD monitor. The choices seem limited and expensive. I have not found reviews for any of them.
Any feedback on the Panaasonic 900 or 80 HD LCD's?
Why are the 8 inch HD's less then the 17 inch models?

Are the Marshalls any good?

Seems to me if you shoot HD you need to monitor HD. Where are the choices?

Thanks,

Ed Waters
 
Do you want an on-camera monitor? If so, the Panasonic 8" is the top dog out there. Great picture, yes, but it also has other features that are killer: it has a built-in waveform monitor, and it has a pixel-for-pixel extraction for pixel-accurate monitoring, and it has the focus-in-red feature for extreme precise focusing. Paired with an HPX500 it makes a good match because the 500 has a DC OUT jack that can power the monitor, so you don't need a separate battery on the monitor.

I've used the Marshall a lot, I think the Panasonic leaves it in the weeds. It's a lot more expensive though; I think MSRP is around $2700 and street price is around $2100.
 
Has the btlh80w been released? I know it was scheduled to be available already, but every retailer i've checked did not have any in stock. B&H says accepting orders. Maybe panny is just delayed with the release or not fulfilling enough quantity? Sounds vaguely familiar :)

Any info would be appreciated.
 
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The lh80 was released in June. The first shipment came here from japan then, and was quickly gone. the next shipment is supposed to arrive (via boat) end of July. These are supposed to go fast as well. Next shipment in August. At least this is what the Panny rep told me at the beginning of June. And I know that the NJ warehouse had some end of June, but didn't last long, because of all the "orders accepted".
 
Barry_Green said:
Do you want an on-camera monitor? If so, the Panasonic 8" is the top dog out there. Great picture, yes, but it also has other features that are killer: it has a built-in waveform monitor, and it has a pixel-for-pixel extraction for pixel-accurate monitoring, and it has the focus-in-red feature for extreme precise focusing. Paired with an HPX500 it makes a good match because the 500 has a DC OUT jack that can power the monitor, so you don't need a separate battery on the monitor.

I've used the Marshall a lot, I think the Panasonic leaves it in the weeds. It's a lot more expensive though; I think MSRP is around $2700 and street price is around $2100.
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Thanks for your reply Barry,
I met you at the Panasonic Demo at Lerro Corp back in May. I ended up getting a 500 in July. I also got the dual adapter you recommended but my MAc pro isn't seeing the device on the desktop. Any suggestions?

I also got the FS-100 which records from camera well, but when I try to transfer the P2 cards the camera doesn't light up the transfer menu. Have you been able to transfer the cards directly to the FS-100?


Thanks for your help,

Ed Waters
 
I don't use the Duel Adapter or the Mac; I recommend searching here for lots of people's experiences with that combo. Seems like they're getting it to work, depending on what drivers are installed etc.

For the FS-100, you wouldn't want to use it to transfer P2 cards; that's not what it's made for. It could probably do it, but it'd involve formatting the FS-100's drive, and that might mean that it wouldn't function as a live recorder anymore.
 
some one help me out with the math

btlh80w

is 800x450pixels

how is this HD? shooting 720p, sometimes 1080

plus it's 4:3, guess it will lettterbox?
 
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The BT-LH80W is not 4:3, it's 16:9.

How is it HD? Because you can put it in pixel-for-pixel mode and see an 800x450 extraction of your 720p or 1080p frame. When on a 1080p frame, it's kind of equivalent to looking at 1080p being displayed on a 19" monitor, but you're only seeing 800x450 of it at a time.

You put it on full-frame mode for framing, and you pop it into pixel-to-pixel mode for focusing.
 
Got it. thanks. never knew it was an extraction on the actual HD output when in pixel for pixel

now the quesion is could I choose which part of the picture i want extracted on the pixel for pixel mode?
 
There are a couple of threads with reviews on the Ikan, accompanied with screen grabs. From what I gather, it ain't a Marshall, but it's good for the price.

I didn't know about the pixel for pixel extraction of a portion of the image either. The only thing I wasn't sold on regarding the btlh80w was the 800x450 res. But the pixel for pixel feature is assuring.

B&H is already out of stock.... snooze you lose :(
 
I'm liking the btlh80w (I've rented it a few times) and I'm thinking about buying it. The rental included some Anton Bauer trimpac batteries and a dual charger. I've priced the batteries at $199 at B+H and a used charger for $375. I have the HVX so I don't believe this camera powers the monitor. Is that correct? Anyone else have a good mobile power solution?
 
You can power it from any 4-pin XLR connection too. The HVX itself won't power it, but if you had some sort of 12V XLR battery source (like a battery belt for an on-camera light or something) that would work. The AB is the most elegant solution, but a $90 12AH battery belt would probably drive that monitor for a solid 8-hour day. It'd be heavy though; a 12 amp-hour belt weights about 8 pounds.
 
Remote control for the panny?

Remote control for the panny?

The 80w has RS-232C/GPI remote control terminals. Does anyone know of a small, (and cheap) remote unit? -I'd like to be able to flip the focus assist function(s) on and off while run and gunning in documentaries.:shocked:
 
Hi guys, Im student trying to devise an HVX camera setup for my film group at GaTech. We have an Redrock M2 35mm adapter that we use and i was wondering if, were we to purchase a BT-LH80W, is there any function in the monitor that would allow me to flip the image?
 
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