Is there an inexpensive 17" client monitor for production?

[puredrifting]

I thought I read something a while back about a 17" LCD client monitor that had a lot of pro features like SDI in as well as HDMI, blue only, etc. It was really cheap, like in the $500.00 - $700.00 range? Anyone recall this?

 

[David W. Jones]

A little smaller than 17" and a little more than $700 but still a good buy in my opinion...... http://www.oseedirect.com/lcm156.html

 

[puredrifting]

A little smaller than 17" and a little more than $700 but still a good buy in my opinion...... http://www.oseedirect.com/lcm156.html

Have you viewed one in real life David? Worth the money over a $400.00-$500.00 consumer panel for clients? I could always get an SDI to HDMI convertor?

 

[David W. Jones]

I have a pair of them.

For in studio use I would probably stick to a low cost consumer, or if you would never need waveform, vector, LUTs, or side by side picture for camera matching. But mine see multi-use in the field on my cart as well as video village. I have the kit so they ride in their own little cases for safe transport. I went through 2 consumer units getting trashed in the field before I got these. If you do go for a consumer unit with SDI to HDMI converter I would search eBay for a low cost transport case.

All the best!

Dave