Monitor Purchase Advice

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stanw

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I would like to purchase 2 monitors for use with the HVX:

a. For use when shooting video in both SD and HD
b. For editing both SD and HD video in Final Cut Pro

My office has a budget to make these purchases for another month. Based on the current monitors in the market, what would you recommend? I would prefer LCD if possible. The budget will allow us to spend up to around $4k per monitor if absolutely necessary, though they would like to spend closer to $2k per monitor.

Thanks in advance.
 
I love my Panasonic BT-LH1700W. If it's for the edit suite,
you may want to get the 20-something inch version.
The only downside is that it is only interpolated from 720 to
1080. It's fine for me because I don't often shoot 1080.

JVC has a pretty nice monitor that does 1080, but I think it's
like 4.5k.

whatever.
 
What does it mean by "...it is only interpolated from 720 to 1080. "


Anyone else have any other suggestions of models I can look into?

Thanks!
 
stanw said:
What does it mean by "...it is only interpolated from 720 to 1080. "
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That is a little unclear, Sorry...

It's down sampled to 720 for display.

It'll take a 1080 feed, but you're only looking at
a 720 picture.

Like I said, I don't like the 1080 from the HVX200,
So I only shoot SD or 720. Even with the conversion,
It's still a great monitor, though.

I don't regret the purchase at all.

Check the JVC Model for a higher res (at a higher price).
http://pro.jvc.com/prof/attributes/features.jsp?model_id=MDL101672

Whatever
 
I would go for the Panasonic BT-LH1700W.
We always rent it (usually together with the smaller brother 7"), the built in waveform monitor is very helpful in shooting situations, and the HD SDI input, too.
It has a phantastic picture quality.

M.
 
Panasonic LH1700 would be my choice (or LH2600 if studio only and higher budget). I must say that in a class this week I saw both the 26" Panny and 24" JVC side-by-side both accepting SDI from the same Kona 3 card and both calibrated properly. The JVC had a glossy screen, which I hated, but actually seemed to be closer in color accuracy to the main Sony HD CRT monitor which was on the instructor workstation.

The JVC has a higher res and has some other features but the Panny with the waveform monitor is superb for field work.

But if I were pushing the buy now button, it would be the LH1700.

Ned Soltz
 
So it seems that the Panasonic LH1700 with its waveform monitor will be great for field work.

What about to use with editing? Do you guys use the same unit?
 
We just ordered one of these for editing and CC: LINK

Of course if cash isn't an issue you could always go with one of these: LINK (around 40k) or one of Sony's new ones which MSRP for around 55K...

;)
 
stanw said:
So it seems that the Panasonic LH1700 with its waveform monitor will be great for field work.

What about to use with editing? Do you guys use the same unit?
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Yup. Same unit. BT-LH1700W.
I have a decklink card feeding HD-SDI to it on my mac.

Whatever.
 
stanw said:
I would like to purchase 2 monitors for use with the HVX:

a. For use when shooting video in both SD and HD
b. For editing both SD and HD video in Final Cut Pro

My office has a budget to make these purchases for another month. Based on the current monitors in the market, what would you recommend? I would prefer LCD if possible. The budget will allow us to spend up to around $4k per monitor if absolutely necessary, though they would like to spend closer to $2k per monitor.

Thanks in advance.
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I hate providing advice on pure luck; however, I just purchased a KDS 22" LCD on sale at Office Depot for $339 - $190 rebate (obviously a closeout). KDSUSA no longer has the k226WDb listed. With tax before the rebate that netted out $177.

Agreed, this is not a highly rated monitor and does not have the specs of the higher end jobs. But...that may be why it is such a good monitor for FCP editing of DVD targeted projects.

I edit on a MBP 17". What you see is not necessarily what you get on the DVD through the TV.

The addition of the 22" really makes it much easier to edit and see the shadow, focus, and edge detail I was missing with the 17".

The surprise was that the SCRT menu setting on the monitor provides an image that is a very good indicator of what the DVD produces on my SD and my HD TVs...both in color and detail.

How's that for luck?

Of course, I'll use a Huey to calibrate it...but not expecting big changes. The lower quality of the cheap monitor may be it's advantage.

(for those of us that don't have a $2k budget)
 
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