.External TV for viewing
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Sol M.
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That basically depends on how critical it is for you to see exactly what your image will look like in the end.
For instance, if you'll want to see what your video would look like at a broadcast studio, then you'd get a standard broadcast monitor with all the controls to adjust and calibrate the monitor. This will give you the best idea of what your image will look like to the majority of viewers, especially when you start color-correcting. The drawback is that these type of monitors are expensive (that and you can't get cable on them!)
However, if the projects you work on aren't so critical, you could settle on a normal television, which is much cheaper.
That basically depends on how critical it is for you to see exactly what your image will look like in the end.
For instance, if you'll want to see what your video would look like at a broadcast studio, then you'd get a standard broadcast monitor with all the controls to adjust and calibrate the monitor. This will give you the best idea of what your image will look like to the majority of viewers, especially when you start color-correcting. The drawback is that these type of monitors are expensive (that and you can't get cable on them!)
However, if the projects you work on aren't so critical, you could settle on a normal television, which is much cheaper.
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Thanks for the reply. Being a bit new to this I have checked out NTSC monitors of which I have found several in the $700 and up range. That is a bit more that I want to or after buying the AG-DVX100 can afford. So I am looking for best value for the money. My goal is have the best chance to get the image/color correct for showing at festivals and other indie events. I assume that a TV is 4-3 aspect ratio and that the colors are closer to broadcast than my computer monitor.
Thanks again for your info and reply.
Thanks for the reply. Being a bit new to this I have checked out NTSC monitors of which I have found several in the $700 and up range. That is a bit more that I want to or after buying the AG-DVX100 can afford. So I am looking for best value for the money. My goal is have the best chance to get the image/color correct for showing at festivals and other indie events. I assume that a TV is 4-3 aspect ratio and that the colors are closer to broadcast than my computer monitor.
Thanks again for your info and reply.
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I agree with Jive with one big caveat, the cheap monitor can come back to bite you in the ass. I just did a little project and it looked real good on my cheap toshiba (and it has been calibrated with color bars as best as I can). One of the guys I worked with checked it out on a reference monitor and one of the shots looked horrible - almost like it was posterized. It was one I had to do a lot of tweaking to but I also tweaked a lot of other shots and they looked fine. With a low resolution monitor you just can't see all the detail that's there, and if your making critical decisions you can really get burned.
If you really wan't to check your work and you don't want to spend big bucks on a pro monitor (and they are really expensive) dub it to dv tape and see if you can have a buddy that has access to a nice pro monitor check it out. If it's real critical you could rent a monitor for a day, It may prevent any embarassment later.
just my .02 cents
I agree with Jive with one big caveat, the cheap monitor can come back to bite you in the ass. I just did a little project and it looked real good on my cheap toshiba (and it has been calibrated with color bars as best as I can). One of the guys I worked with checked it out on a reference monitor and one of the shots looked horrible - almost like it was posterized. It was one I had to do a lot of tweaking to but I also tweaked a lot of other shots and they looked fine. With a low resolution monitor you just can't see all the detail that's there, and if your making critical decisions you can really get burned.
If you really wan't to check your work and you don't want to spend big bucks on a pro monitor (and they are really expensive) dub it to dv tape and see if you can have a buddy that has access to a nice pro monitor check it out. If it's real critical you could rent a monitor for a day, It may prevent any embarassment later.
just my .02 cents
Sol M.
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Re: .External TV for viewing
I just thought of this, but most cities have a public access studio which, as a community member, you technically have access to their equipment. I would recommend checking into something like that before you spend (possibly waste) money on a TV.
Truth be told, many computer monitors are sharper and many even have more calibration control than consumer TVs.
I just thought of this, but most cities have a public access studio which, as a community member, you technically have access to their equipment. I would recommend checking into something like that before you spend (possibly waste) money on a TV.
Truth be told, many computer monitors are sharper and many even have more calibration control than consumer TVs.
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Computer rgb monitors are in no way a substitute for a video monitor. underscan for one thing doesn't occur on an rgb monitor, and the color balance cannot be calibrated with color bars and a blue screen as is necessary with a video monitor. etc... I got several studio type video monitors at Duke University salvage at a huge (used) discount. I could bring my Calibar into the store and check them out before purchase.
Computer rgb monitors are in no way a substitute for a video monitor. underscan for one thing doesn't occur on an rgb monitor, and the color balance cannot be calibrated with color bars and a blue screen as is necessary with a video monitor. etc... I got several studio type video monitors at Duke University salvage at a huge (used) discount. I could bring my Calibar into the store and check them out before purchase.