External Monitors are Killing me

CookFX Productions

CookFX Productions

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OK, Now hang in here with me. I own a dvx100a with a lex. I need a decent monitor. It was sugested that i build one using the lilliput 7" LCD screen. In my comparisons. Im seeing that with overall costs and the rigging arm a package and building are close to one and the same. BUT! I dont know what is a good LCD for my DVX. I looked on B&H, the Marshall V-LCD5.6PRO 5.6". Is 960X 234 going to be enough for my camera to get my focus right? And frame my picture? There is also a brand I have never heard of called Delvcam. They have a package thats close to 400, and the reso is some wheres around the same as the marshall. If anyone has some other links for LCD setups please hit me up. Im about to go back to lugging a tv with AV outputs on it.
 
Delvcam are garbage, as well as Lilliput. You don't want to cheap out (too much) when it comes to an on-board monitor because you'll ruin your eyes and you'll always be second guessing your focus.

I have the Ikan 7" LCD and even that is marginal and I think I paid almost $400. for it. I'd hate to see what a $160. 7" LCD unit would look like.

I think the Ikan units are probably the best balance of image and cost.

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CookFX,
Maybe the problem your experiencing isnt your monitor. I notice from some of your earlier posts your shooting with wide angles. Hopefully you got good glass and have tested them on a dslr.

The problem with wide angles is the resolution requirements of the camera's sensor to duplicate a sharp image. The DVX uses a standard definition sensor. SD and wide glass dont mix very well [for the 35mm adapter] as you try to focus it. I bet you have much better results focusing your 100mm 2.8 than your 24mm... right?

The 100mm has a much narrower FOV than that 24mm and a much lesser resolution requirment. Have you noticed with the 24mm that your spinning the focus and percieve no differnce in your monitor while trying to maximizing sharpness?
Try testing some longer lenses and see if this works better. The SD signal cant carry a high rezz 24mm image to your monitor for critcal focus in SD. In HD yes, much easier. You should be experiencing much greater difficulties focusing wide angles vs the tele.
 
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960 x 234 isn't the real resolution anyway. This is a trick that manufacturer use to make it seem like their monitor has higher res. They're counting all the red, green and blue pixels. The actual resolution is only 320 x 234.
 
I'll have to see if there is a difference, since right now the only lens i have on hand are two 50mm, a 24, 28, and 2x converter with a eos on it. But Will see when that 100mm shows in the mail. and the 85mm as well. But back on to monitors Huy Vu is the Marshall monitor decent even there mid range with a battery pack> Well to suit my camera.
 
for sd monitoring abel cine clearance was selling the TC-7WMS1 NEB 70 LI 7'' panasonic nebtek upgrade (powers with a single panny battery) for around 650 but it is available from nebtek for 850$

If you want a really decent HD monitor check out lsdn.com

luis is on dvxuser (siniarch) and he is easy to reach and communicate with, I just ordered a monitor from him.
 
CookFX Productions said:
I'll have to see if there is a difference, since right now the only lens i have on hand are two 50mm, a 24, 28, and 2x converter with a eos on it. But Will see when that 100mm shows in the mail. and the 85mm as well. But back on to monitors Huy Vu is the Marshall monitor decent even there mid range with a battery pack> Well to suit my camera.
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It's always easier to focus with a telephoto lens than it is with wide angle, because you get to see the edge of the subject. But IMO when it comes to monitor it's either good enough or it's not. The minimum res for focusing seems to be 800 x 480. 320 x 234 is just too low and you shouldn't expect to be able to focus with those, on board LCD is probably already higher res. Although I don't know if the DVX has component output, so maybe it doesn't make sense to get a higher res monitor.
 
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