Marshall Monitor V-LCD50-HDMI = Does it compensate to full screen for dslr video?

Alex H. said:
Happy to help.

The other piece is what happens downstream. If you are not color correcting with an accurate broadcast monitor, you're also flying blind. The scopes will tell you if things are within legal limits, or how much contrast you have, but everything past that is a crap shoot. What you see on your monitor/computer screen may not look the same on another playback system. So, if you start with an inaccurate monitor in the field and proceed to color correct and grade on an inaccurate monitor, there's no telling what the video will look like after distribution.

Does this matter for straight-to-Internet videos? Maybe, maybe not. For broadcast and DVD/Blu-Ray distribution, it is crucial.
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Final question on this issue, in your opinion then what is the minimum monitor we should be using with our dslrs as far as features, quality and of course being able to calibrate?
 
Also I think if you guys offered just a Monitor with no Hdmi Pass Through and just the basics it would still sell great as many of us are DSLR shooters working as a one man band and many of those features while excellent would probably not be used.
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thats why you buy an ikan. it already does what youre asking smallHD to do. and not to diss ikan. their stuff is a VERY decent value for dollar. i have a number of ikan pieces in my kit. some i couldnt live without!
 
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vision_filmz said:
... just a Monitor with no Hdmi Pass Through and just the basics it would still sell great as many of us are DSLR shooters working as a one man band and many of those features while excellent would probably not be used.
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Probably worth mentioning that the newest Lilliput offering, a 5" field monitor, has a blue mode. Also, two versions: one with HDMI pass-through and one without. That said, longevity of offerings from SmallHD and IKAN may be a bit better.

vision_filmz said:
Final question on this issue, in your opinion then what is the minimum monitor we should be using with our dslrs as far as features, quality and of course being able to calibrate?
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One that offers a viewing display that's ample for focus and exposure, and offers blue-only. Past that, it's really up to you. Remember also that not every DSLR can send out HD during recording, which may or may not impact your decision.
 
Couple notes:

Though it's optimal to generate color bars on set from your camera, when shooting DSLR I'll calibrate my monitor via my 150 or through my NLE. Since it's an LCD panel (vs. a tube) I find it doesn't drift much at all.

Any decent level NLE will generate bars as well; if you have an HDMI monitor - even a small one - something like a blackmagic card with HDMI or similar (blackmagic being the cheapest I know of, about $175) will allow you to use your monitor for grading. Even a 5" monitor next to your PC screen can be better-than-nothing for grading.

In my case, I do a lot of print work, and my monitors have been calibrated for press; even when I use Apple's monitor utility to calibrate, I find my screens are just too dark and I'd be brightening video severely when eyeballing it. So I use my big screens for detailed work, but constantly glance at my smaller on-camera monitor (which is on a wooden block with a cold shoe to support it). Yep, a 17" broadcast screen would be tits, but those are mega-pricey.

One other thing you'll get with a pro-level monitor is much better viewing angles; I had a cheap LCD and the viewing angle was crazy - seemed like "true" exposure could only be seen from well below the screen. I don't know how the lilliputs stack up in this regard, but if you get a cheaper LCD, test the heck out of it for viewing angle and accuracy.
 
That little 5" Ikan seems promising. I like its feature set and the price is right. Just wish I could get my hands on one to feel the build quality.
 
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