I almost built my new DVCPRO HD editing system. I will be editing on EDIUS. Now I have a hard time choosing the right monitor. I would like to mention first that I lack the money for purchasing a large field monitor, which means that I will be using the HVX’s LCD display when shooting. This means that when editing footage I will definitely need a monitor capable to display the true image as captured by the HVX.
I know that many of you may be using either Eizo 24’ or Apple 24-30’ displays.
One of the options I considered is EIZO 24.1" FlexScan S2411W. However, I think I will be needing a larger display. These are the rest of the options that I consider:
- NEC 26" LCD2690WUXi
- Samsung SyncMaster 305t
- Dell UltraSharp Widescreen 3007WFP
- Sony Bravia KDL-40w2000
However there are several things I am concerned of. The first one is reaction time, there is a good explanation here pertaining to NEC 26" LCD2690WUXi:
http://www.behardware.com/articles/648-3/nec-multisync-lcd2690wuxi-the-first-26-inch.html
I think that this issue knocks the NEC LCD out to some extent.
The second issue is the delay in displaying images (a characteristics for most LCDs), described here:
http://www.behardware.com/articles/632-2/lcds-images-delayed-compared-to-crts-yes.html
The other concern that I have is the color gamut:
http://www.behardware.com/articles/648-4/nec-multisync-lcd2690wuxi-the-first-26-inch.html
http://www.behardware.com/articles/661-2/the-new-30-inch-monitors-dell-and-samsung.html
As it can be seen from the above articles the color gamut of the Samsung LCD is not as good as compared to the gamut of NEC and DELL versions, and a SONY 32'' TV included in the compaisson. On the other hand Samsung's LCD is factory calibrated.
So, the choice is now limited to Dell and Sony. However, there are some other issues with Dell – one is the warranty (1 year that I get here), and the other is that you can fine-tune only its brightness if not having a Dell computer. Your only option is to use the graphic card driver for calibration.
Now, to be honest I haven’t heard of anyone using an LCD TV for HD editing and monitoring. I do not know if this is even an option. I know that it should have a satisfying color gamut, and that it will be able to display at least a 4:4:2 signal via HDMI, or DVI (?). I am also concerned that these TV manufactures place a lot of enhancing options that reduce noise, change colors, even add frames. I know that I can switch many of these enhancements off, as according to this review:
http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_14_2/sony-40w2000-lcd-tv-5-2007-part-1.html
Also, I know that these SONY TV’s have an 24p true cinema option. But how about 25p? I have the PAL version of HVX. I'm totally lost here.
So, my question is – do you think that Sony Bravia KDL-40w2000 can be even an option or I should stick to a proven tool such as Eizo? Has anyone used an LCD TV for such purpose? Also, do you think that any of the other options are worth it?
If you think of any other issues I might not be aware of, please share your thoughts.
Thank you!
I know that many of you may be using either Eizo 24’ or Apple 24-30’ displays.
One of the options I considered is EIZO 24.1" FlexScan S2411W. However, I think I will be needing a larger display. These are the rest of the options that I consider:
- NEC 26" LCD2690WUXi
- Samsung SyncMaster 305t
- Dell UltraSharp Widescreen 3007WFP
- Sony Bravia KDL-40w2000
However there are several things I am concerned of. The first one is reaction time, there is a good explanation here pertaining to NEC 26" LCD2690WUXi:
http://www.behardware.com/articles/648-3/nec-multisync-lcd2690wuxi-the-first-26-inch.html
I think that this issue knocks the NEC LCD out to some extent.
The second issue is the delay in displaying images (a characteristics for most LCDs), described here:
http://www.behardware.com/articles/632-2/lcds-images-delayed-compared-to-crts-yes.html
The other concern that I have is the color gamut:
http://www.behardware.com/articles/648-4/nec-multisync-lcd2690wuxi-the-first-26-inch.html
http://www.behardware.com/articles/661-2/the-new-30-inch-monitors-dell-and-samsung.html
As it can be seen from the above articles the color gamut of the Samsung LCD is not as good as compared to the gamut of NEC and DELL versions, and a SONY 32'' TV included in the compaisson. On the other hand Samsung's LCD is factory calibrated.
So, the choice is now limited to Dell and Sony. However, there are some other issues with Dell – one is the warranty (1 year that I get here), and the other is that you can fine-tune only its brightness if not having a Dell computer. Your only option is to use the graphic card driver for calibration.
Now, to be honest I haven’t heard of anyone using an LCD TV for HD editing and monitoring. I do not know if this is even an option. I know that it should have a satisfying color gamut, and that it will be able to display at least a 4:4:2 signal via HDMI, or DVI (?). I am also concerned that these TV manufactures place a lot of enhancing options that reduce noise, change colors, even add frames. I know that I can switch many of these enhancements off, as according to this review:
http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_14_2/sony-40w2000-lcd-tv-5-2007-part-1.html
Also, I know that these SONY TV’s have an 24p true cinema option. But how about 25p? I have the PAL version of HVX. I'm totally lost here.
So, my question is – do you think that Sony Bravia KDL-40w2000 can be even an option or I should stick to a proven tool such as Eizo? Has anyone used an LCD TV for such purpose? Also, do you think that any of the other options are worth it?
If you think of any other issues I might not be aware of, please share your thoughts.
Thank you!
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