HD editing/CC monitor (for T2i footage)?
- Thread starter vroom
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I don't have the budget for any professional video monitors that I've seen, but I should be able to afford a decent TV with a proper I/O box for calibrating and software integration.
Looks like the Matrox MXO2 Mini would suit me well. Now I just need to determine what a good, adjustable TV would be for color correction work.
PerroneFord
Deals in Lead
I'd avoid the TV personally. I use a Dell u2410. Fantastic for the money. It's no HP Dreamcolor, but then it isn't north of $2k either...
http://www.dell.com/us/en/dfo/peripherals/monitor-dell-u2410/pd.aspx?refid=monitor-dell-u2410&s=dfo
http://www.dell.com/us/en/dfo/peripherals/monitor-dell-u2410/pd.aspx?refid=monitor-dell-u2410&s=dfo
PerroneFord
Deals in Lead
I have the Matrox MX02 w/MAX. You don't need HDMI in our out to use it. But it does eliminate some cabling.
PerroneFord
Deals in Lead
Interesting. What is the difference between component and HDMI in terms of quality?
As I understand it, if you output the signal from the Mini via component, you would be converting to analogue and then back to digital. HDMI remains all digital with no conversion. See quote and link.
"Quality: Because HDMI is a digital interface, it provides the best quality of the video since there are no lossy analog to digital conversions as are required for all analog connections (such as component or S-video). The difference is especially noticeable at higher resolutions such as 1080p. Digital video will be sharper than component, and eliminates the softness and ghosting found with component. Small, high contrast details such as text bring this difference out the most."
http://www.hdmi.org/index.aspx
Mia Culpa: I would also admit when I plug my HPX170 directly into my so called monitor via component, I can't really tell any difference between that and the Mini output via HDMI.
Do you suppose this would make more difference with a higher res cam?
Grant
"Quality: Because HDMI is a digital interface, it provides the best quality of the video since there are no lossy analog to digital conversions as are required for all analog connections (such as component or S-video). The difference is especially noticeable at higher resolutions such as 1080p. Digital video will be sharper than component, and eliminates the softness and ghosting found with component. Small, high contrast details such as text bring this difference out the most."
http://www.hdmi.org/index.aspx
Mia Culpa: I would also admit when I plug my HPX170 directly into my so called monitor via component, I can't really tell any difference between that and the Mini output via HDMI.
Do you suppose this would make more difference with a higher res cam?
Grant
Postmaster
Dark Side of the Camera
Close to nothing!
The whole analog/digital conversion thing is moot.
Your display (like it or not) at the last stage, when it comes to sending current to the LCD elements or the CRT is analog.
So if you send an analog (component) signal) to your monitor it gets converted in your computer/card, if you send a digital signal (HDMI) it gets converted in the monitor.
The question is only, which conversion is better and can you see any difference at all.
Usually digital is not automatically always better.
my ct2
Frank