Looking to buy an inexpensive field monitor for he C100, what are your recommendations? I would like to spend $500 or less. Does anyone have experience with Ikan? I know you get what you pay for, however at the moment this is a hobby and I cant afford the top of the line stuff.
C100: Field Monitor Recommendation
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marvinhello
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Liliput 663 series, very nice screen and resolution.
the Neway monitor on this deal from personal-view is excellent if you're wanting a 7"
http://www.personal-view.com/talks/...deals-lighting-fresnels-evfs-monitors#Item_20
http://www.personal-view.com/talks/...deals-lighting-fresnels-evfs-monitors#Item_20
AndreeOnline
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Any specific reason you're not looking at the SmallHD 7.7" 1280x800 AC7 for $599?
http://www.smallhd.com/products/ac7/index.html
Or is the $500 a hard limit?
http://www.smallhd.com/products/ac7/index.html
Or is the $500 a hard limit?
I have this and its lovely. I've gotten many compliments on it as well.
http://www.smallhd.com/deals/ac7-lcd-bundles-april-2013.html (what i grabbed)
The battery bracket attachment would be required if you intend to use this whilst away from power source.
Tim Nitsch
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I'm using the Marshall LCD50 and while there are some quarks, like for some reason the camera freaks out when I use normal AA batteries, works fine with rechargeable AA batteries which I guess in some ways is for the better.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...tronics_V_LCD50_HDMI_5_On_Camera_Monitor.html
Love the image, its small form factor, feels solid, and it just keeps on running.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produ...tronics_V_LCD50_HDMI_5_On_Camera_Monitor.html
Love the image, its small form factor, feels solid, and it just keeps on running.
Nate Haustein
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Marshall makes battery plates for the LCD50 in many different flavors so youre not limited to AA batteries. You can choose the plate from B&H that fits your needs. The LCD50 were nice simple monitors that worked well if you can't spend the extra $200 or so all told for a 7" SmallHD AC7. I just sold my two LCD50s for about $250 each used FWIW...
anatusa
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for the price get Odysey, unfortunately its not out yet.... but u ll get great monitor + recorder same time for 1300$
http://www.convergent-design.com/Products/Odyssey7.aspx
almost same price as smallHD sdi monitor, but u get recorder as well,- all u need is their SSD hard drive - as i understand they r out in october ...
http://www.convergent-design.com/Products/Odyssey7.aspx
almost same price as smallHD sdi monitor, but u get recorder as well,- all u need is their SSD hard drive - as i understand they r out in october ...
Tim Nitsch
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I knew they had other battery plates but I didn't know they had a plate for the BP-9XX series batteries, might just have to pick one of those up. Thanks for the reminder!
Edit: In fact, just ordered one
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marvinhello
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October is for 7Q in limited quantity, cheaper 7 is delayed til December.
Matt Gottshalk
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tvlogic vfm-056wp. I use it for monitor and it also converts the HDMI to SDI internally to then feed an SDI client monitor.
marvinhello
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Yeah that one is very popular, however the screen is 6bit dithered to 8bit.
TVlogic will announce an updated version which has a superior panel with 1080p resolution this November.
indiawilds
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I am looking at buying a monitor to use with my C300. It would be primarily used for pulling focus and if the director chooses to watch. Not feeling happy to pay more than 1k USD. Convergent design seems to offer more functionality and may be of help. I have to make up my mind.