Manhattan LCD vs. Ikan V8000HDE vs. Marshall

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Can anyone tell me their opinions on the difference between Manhattan LCD vs. Ikan V8000 vs. Marshalls for fine focus. I assume the Marshall's are better for fine focus and durability given their price but is there much of a difference between Ikans and Manhattan LCDs? I'm looking for a dual SD/HD monitor.

Thanks
 
post this question in another part of the site..

post this question in another part of the site..

and you'll have better luck. good luck.
 
this has been covered and covered to death already. just do a forum search and its all right there for ya ; )
 
RE:" I assume the Marshall's are better for fine focus..."
Based on what criteria? The specs tell the whole story. Compare Manhattan LCD product specs to the others.
In truth, Manhattan LCD is fledgling so they cannot ask as much for their products and though the Pixelworks controller is very robust and provides all the key features for most Indies than need a good monitor for accurate focus, framing and color, the controls are not as "videographer friendly" again, reflected in the price. Having said that, nothing on the market comes close to the Manhattan LCD products for price vs performance. I own the 7.2, 10.9, 8.9 and soon the asyetunseen 7.1 . I use the 10.9 as my HDMI output from a MATROX MX02 box (it's great for previewing footage from PCP6). The 7.2 is my fav for filed shooting and the 8.9 is a decent low budget monitor. Comparable Marshall & Ikan have excellent color but their resolution is overpriced IMHO.
 
Thanks for the input Zephyrnoid.

I did a search prior to the post and didn't come up with comparisons so not sure what 'other forums' you reference. Anywho, appreciate the guidance.
 
What concerns me most about the Manhattan LCD products is that they are relatively dark. At only 300 nits this is something you will have a hard working with outdoors even with a visor.

Sure brighter displays (400, 600, 1000 nit) cost more but what good is a display you can't see in the first place?

Edit - I have to admit that I have never worked with a Manhattan LCD and its worth noting that often nit and cd/m2 values reported by manufacturers are sketchy at best. For example, a 300 nit LCD from one manufacturer be measured differently and brighter than a 300 nit screen from another.
 
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Zephyrnoid said:
RE:" I assume the Marshall's are better for fine focus..."
Based on what criteria? The specs tell the whole story. Compare Manhattan LCD product specs to the others.
In truth, Manhattan LCD is fledgling so they cannot ask as much for their products and though the Pixelworks controller is very robust and provides all the key features for most Indies than need a good monitor for accurate focus, framing and color, the controls are not as "videographer friendly" again, reflected in the price. Having said that, nothing on the market comes close to the Manhattan LCD products for price vs performance. I own the 7.2, 10.9, 8.9 and soon the asyetunseen 7.1 . I use the 10.9 as my HDMI output from a MATROX MX02 box (it's great for previewing footage from PCP6). The 7.2 is my fav for filed shooting and the 8.9 is a decent low budget monitor. Comparable Marshall & Ikan have excellent color but their resolution is overpriced IMHO.
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Do you know why they don't make a 7.2" anymore? That's the ideal size for me but these guys don't make it anymore. I'm worried that 8.9" is too big and heavy for handheld on rails work.
 
ecking said:
Do you know why they don't make a 7.2" anymore? That's the ideal size for me but these guys don't make it anymore. I'm worried that 8.9" is too big and heavy for handheld on rails work.
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They do offer the 7.2". But there are only 2 kits left. Buy one! The panels are recycled from Toshiba Libretto compact laptops and so they are very hard to find, They have a 7.1" coming out soon that will ship with a case. I'll be getting one so I can report on it.
On the matter of brightness. Absolutely true that you get what you pay for there. I use the 7.2" with my own hood and can even make a longer snoot hood for really bright situations. Most of my outdoor shooting has not required more that my rudimentary hood. Now if you have controlled sets, hooding the screen is no big deal and of course, indoors it's less so.
I'd love to do a comparison some day, but neither Marshall nor Ikan are willing to send me eval units . :crybaby:
 
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