Field Monitors - The Chinese alternative (Lilliput)

[Amuse-WS]

ProAim seems to be the cheaper alternative for shoulders mounts, matteboxes, follow focuses, rails, etc, for many film makers on the budget.

Is Lilliput the cheaper alternative for field monitor use?

click here for store link
click here for a user review

The company is from China though. They do offer free shipping and a 2 year warranty on the monitors, and accept PayPal - so if something went wrong, atleast PayPal has your back (to a certain extent). Granted, it doesn't have peaking/zebra's, but still a bargain if it works as advertised. I've seen it used with other cameras, but I'm interested in seeing if some 7D/550D/5D owners are using these...

Anyone using these things?

 

[shaocaholica]

People are using these for monitoring. I've been looking into them myself. Whats not made in China these days?

Here's another review:
http://www.cinema5d.com/viewtopic.p...k=t&sd=a&sid=242a9bf9adf8a2c3455f235b5c8b76ef

 

[cordvision]

People are using these for monitoring. I've been looking into them myself. Whats not made in China these days?

Here's another review:
http://www.cinema5d.com/viewtopic.p...k=t&sd=a&sid=242a9bf9adf8a2c3455f235b5c8b76ef

Just don't get excited about the Full HD talk in this "review", the monitor is definitely not full HD (You can feed it a full HD signal, but it will not display it in Full HD). The display itself has only 800*480 pixels.

 

[fevercity]

cordvision - your sig worked. Just reached for the duster to blast that bug.

Beyond that - a good friend raves about his Lilliput. Among other things.

 

[yokotas13]

I own two of them
love em

 

[Sil3ntp8nd8]

I prefer indisystem over proaim. I own neither but I had a better experience with indisystem

 

[Amuse-WS]

I own two of them
love em

Which model do you own? Does the somewhat lower resolution distract with focus a bit? Or is it no problem for you?

Thanks!

 

[PastePotPete]

Is there a disadvantage to using a netbook instead of something like this lilliput? Some netbooks have a higher screen resolution at similar prices. And you can use the EOS utility on them(with Canons).

 

[yokotas13]

id have to check the models i have. i have two different ones
resolution is PLENTY to pull focus well. I have one mounted on my shoulder rig and my steadicam. the monitor is heaps better than a loupe for sure. i can post up some pics later on if youd like

 

[Amuse-WS]

id have to check the models i have. i have two different ones
resolution is PLENTY to pull focus well. I have one mounted on my shoulder rig and my steadicam. the monitor is heaps better than a loupe for sure. i can post up some pics later on if youd like

cool, I'd really appreciate that - thanks!

 

[yokotas13]

http://www.coollcd.com/hdmi-vga-monitors-819aht_c845?zenid=f363562749c1fd037ef489e16bc06c3d
on my shoulder mount
and hte cinema 5d group buy one on my steadicam

 

[Amuse-WS]

cool, can't wait to see the pics ^__^

 

[raymondluo]

Anyone has any idea of the possibility of rigging a smartphone (i.e. IPhone/ Google Nexus One) to a DSLR and act as a monitor? I don't need a 7" monitor so something the size of my Nexus would be perfect really.

 

[djkarn105]

http://www.coollcd.com/hdmi-vga-monitors-819aht_c845?zenid=f363562749c1fd037ef489e16bc06c3d
on my shoulder mount
and hte cinema 5d group buy one on my steadicam

does this one have hdmi in or are you using an adapter?

 

[yokotas13]

Hdmi fo sure

 

[musthd]

You guy should have a try MustHD Field Monitor.