Choosing a monitor and waveform option

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Gogu

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Hello guys,

I'm interested in buying a monitor for my rig but i'm a big newbie on this subject.
I want a quality HD monitor to pair up with an ex1.
What features should I look at for a monitor ? I heard something about overscanning talked here in the forums. What's that ?
How can a monitor be HD if it just outputs 1024x768 ?

I would also like one with a waveform if such thing exists. If not what are my options ? Do I have to always carry around a laptop with a waveform program installed ?

If I buy one of convergent design's little magic boxes is there a way to split the SDI signal so that it can reach both the monitor and the box ?

Thanks!
 
An HD monitor with a 1024x768 res is not really an HD monitor; it's a case of having a monitor that can input an HD signal and downconvert it to 1024x768. However, there are monitors that can show you a pixel-for-pixel "window" of the full frame, and those should be considered HD monitors because you are actually able to see the full detail of the image.

As for a waveform, the Panasonic lineup has that built in; I don't know if any others have it. I've got a BT-LH80, which has the waveform monitor and the pixel-for-pixel display and is AC/DC powered. Only shortcoming on this monitor is that it doesn't have a pass-thru output for the SDI or component outs. Other than that, I think it rocks pretty hard.
 
Barry,

I'm still on the fence between Nebtek and LH 80. The 900 is too big for my needs. How do you get around the non-pass through on the LH 80. Do you take the long way (camera to main monitor back to on board)? How is the brightness for exterior work on the LH 80. If the Neb had a waveform, I'd be all over it.
 
If I need pass-thru, then yes, two cables instead of one. Sounds like more of a hassle than it really is, because if the two cables are snaked together it's not really any different than managing one cable.

For outdoors I got the velcro-on hood.
 
Many pro monitors have the ability to have not only video inputs, but also video outputs. That lets them "pass thru" the video signal to another device, like a deck or another monitor.

When working on a pro shoot, it's pretty common to route the video cable from the camera into your onboard or director's monitor, and then pass thru the signal out the monitor's output and route that over to the "video village."
 
Quick qestion!!

I offen see big lcd screens at BestBuy that have 1080p resolution and it supports inputs such as HDMI & VGA. (I look at the back and just see it)
so if I connect the camera to the screen does that mean I get True 1080p Full resolution footage on that screen?

A 30" LCD Screen is like $500 right now and I'm woundering if that's the way to go.....???
 
THanks Barry. What about my question about splitting the SDI signal to connect the monitor and something else also on the SDI out (like the convergent deisgn box i was talking about) ?

If i don't conncect the monitor through SDI what's the best connection after that ( on the EX1) that would give me the beest quality ?
 
Never tried splitting the SDI signal; do you mean using a simple splitter? Don't know what would happen there, never tried it.

The next-best output on the EX1 would be the component video out.
 
I meant using whatever means necessary to be able to connect 2 devices that use the SDI output of the EX1. Probably won't work.

So the component out is the best output for image quality ? Better than the SDI ? ou can send HD images through the component ?
 
ryvac said:
Quick qestion!!

I offen see big lcd screens at BestBuy that have 1080p resolution and it supports inputs such as HDMI & VGA. (I look at the back and just see it)
so if I connect the camera to the screen does that mean I get True 1080p Full resolution footage on that screen?

A 30" LCD Screen is like $500 right now and I'm woundering if that's the way to go.....???
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The answer is...it depends. HDMI out is fine for the newest crops of camera with that option. VGA would require an adapter of some kind to the component cable. and it's a toss-up as to whether they'll actually work (I've tried several). But those monitors are all large and heavy, cannot be portably powered and cannot be calibrated properly. Those are pretty big cons that make them only suitable for inside use.
 
That suffers from the same issues I mentioned above. HDMI only, cannot be battery powered, no blue-gun or color calibration controls, no mounting options etc.
 
One more questions. I've been looking over the specs of the BT-LH80W and it says that it doesn't support 1080p video signal input.

This means if I shoot 1080P with my Ex1 nothing will be shown on the monitor or can it downconvert to some other resolution and display it anyways ?

In 1080 modes it can only display interlaced modes and 24Psf ? What's that ?

PS. Is there a way to transform the 3 RCA connectors used in the EX1 for component output into 1 BNC connector used for component signal in most monitors ?
 
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Guys if someone knows the answer to my question please post an answer. I really need to know if the monitor will work in 1080p modes ?

Thanks!
 
The EX1 outputs, AFAIK, 1080/60i on its SDI output. 1080P modes are embedded in the 1080/60i signal, correct? If so, the LH80 will display that just fine.
 
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