Monitoring video & waveform

[Carlos_E._Martinez]

I opened a thread about using a laptop/notebook as monitor, which many people might already be using through HDMI interface.

What about reliable waveform?

There doesn't seem to be many programs that have that capability for location control. Camera screens are far from reliable, and we do need an accurate system to control video extremes, both very dark and very bright.

What are you people using for that?

 

[Barry_Green]

Most of the cameras I use have it built-in, or the monitor itself has it built-in. To add capability to a laptop, you'd probably want to look at a Thunderbolt laptop, so you could use a Pocket UltraScope. In the past we used Adobe OnLocation, but that has since been discontinued.

 

[ggrantly]

I think all of the pro level Pannycams have wfm built in, and in my experience work well enough for most duty.

Grant

 

[Carlos_E._Martinez]

Most of the cameras I use have it built-in, or the monitor itself has it built-in.

Can you tell me what cameras and what monitors are those?

To add capability to a laptop, you'd probably want to look at a Thunderbolt laptop, so you could use a Pocket UltraScope.

You mean as waveform, right? What about monitoring?

In the past we used Adobe OnLocation, but that has since been discontinued.

Do you remember what you did like or dislike about it?

 

[ggrantly]

Both of my cams have built in wfm. That is the hpx170 and hmc40. I do believe that all current pro level Panny cams have wfm. You could easily check the specs on the Panny pro site or BH if you have doubts.

Grant