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Monitor or Small TV
- Thread starter Horizon
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DVX100Shooter
Veteran
Re: Monitor or Small TV
The ultimate answer is to get a monitor. However I am using a Toshiba 14 inch flat screen TV as a monitor for editing purposes. I use it strictly for that. I dont think you'll have any major problems if you went the TV route. I just know that you cannot go wrong using a broadcast quality monitor for your shoot.
The ultimate answer is to get a monitor. However I am using a Toshiba 14 inch flat screen TV as a monitor for editing purposes. I use it strictly for that. I dont think you'll have any major problems if you went the TV route. I just know that you cannot go wrong using a broadcast quality monitor for your shoot.
skippyfetus
Carbonite Member
Re: Monitor or Small TV
Well, I've never had a pro monitor, but from what I gather the monitor has high resolution and highly accurate color. Those two things are really important if you're making something really important. If you're not making anything really important or not important at all, just get a cheap TV for now.
If you use an anamorphic lens or just want to view your stuff on location, you can get a field monitor that's battery powered.
Well, I've never had a pro monitor, but from what I gather the monitor has high resolution and highly accurate color. Those two things are really important if you're making something really important. If you're not making anything really important or not important at all, just get a cheap TV for now.
If you use an anamorphic lens or just want to view your stuff on location, you can get a field monitor that's battery powered.
Fred_Plowman
Well-known member
Re: Monitor or Small TV
Pro/ Broadcasting ? = Monitor
Prosumer/ Weddings, Corporate ? = TV
Pro/ Broadcasting ? = Monitor
Prosumer/ Weddings, Corporate ? = TV
skippyfetus
Carbonite Member
Re: Monitor or Small TV
I've got a question on this topic. If someone was to go with a TV instead of a monitor, what is the best choice? Are there any consumer TV's that can be calibrated?
I've got a question on this topic. If someone was to go with a TV instead of a monitor, what is the best choice? Are there any consumer TV's that can be calibrated?
Barry_Green
Moderator
Re: Monitor or Small TV
[quote author=Fred_Plowman link=board=Offtopic;num=1088654256;start=0#3 date=06/30/04 at 22:49:38]Pro/ Broadcasting ? = Monitor
Prosumer/ Weddings, Corporate ? = TV[/quote]
I'd say this is basically accurate, but I'd modify it like this:
Pro/ Broadcasting ? = Monitor PLUS CHEAPO TV.
It is amazing how bad stuff can look on a cheap TV. If you're going for broadcast (including local commercials, etc), your stuff is going to be seen on the widest variety of screens. You need to know how it *really* looks, in both ways. People have $10,000 TV sets, and they have $29 TV sets. So I have a horrid Symphonic TV to view my work on as well. If you only viewed your work on a high-res pro monitor, you might be horrified when you see it actually broadcast...
[quote author=Fred_Plowman link=board=Offtopic;num=1088654256;start=0#3 date=06/30/04 at 22:49:38]Pro/ Broadcasting ? = Monitor
Prosumer/ Weddings, Corporate ? = TV[/quote]
I'd say this is basically accurate, but I'd modify it like this:
Pro/ Broadcasting ? = Monitor PLUS CHEAPO TV.
It is amazing how bad stuff can look on a cheap TV. If you're going for broadcast (including local commercials, etc), your stuff is going to be seen on the widest variety of screens. You need to know how it *really* looks, in both ways. People have $10,000 TV sets, and they have $29 TV sets. So I have a horrid Symphonic TV to view my work on as well. If you only viewed your work on a high-res pro monitor, you might be horrified when you see it actually broadcast...
Fred_Plowman
Well-known member
Re: Monitor or Small TV
Barry is correct.. i should of elaborated more.. Some folks i know with full blown studios will have a monitor of course and a couple of TV's
i personally use a 14" TV for the work I do.. need to get me a moitor though.. Im reaching that hump.. and of course I need this and i need that and 10k later.. geeessshhh what an expensive Hobby/Job
Barry is correct.. i should of elaborated more.. Some folks i know with full blown studios will have a monitor of course and a couple of TV's
i personally use a 14" TV for the work I do.. need to get me a moitor though.. Im reaching that hump.. and of course I need this and i need that and 10k later.. geeessshhh what an expensive Hobby/Job