Panasonic BT-LH1700W or Marshall 7" R70P-HDA + CRT monitor

Brooksilver

Brooksilver

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I'm considering getting the Marshall 7" R70P-HDA monitor and the Sony PVM-14L5 production monitor which would roughly equal the price of the Panny BT-LH1700W.

I want something to edit with (color correction) and bring to the field. The Sony CRT weighs ~40lbs so it's not very portable.

Is mounting the 17" Panny to the camera/tripod/rod system possible? Or is it better situated on a cart?

Thanks!
 
The Panasonic BT-LH1700W weighs 16 pounds alone.... I don't think I'd trust it mounted on a tripod.... You could always use a monitor stand. That's what I'm using for my feature.... 7" Marshall on cameras.... 17" Panny on a stand near the camera.... 20" Sony for rest of crew.
 
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No way would you try to mount the Panasonic on the camera... but you can get a VESA mount that lets you mount it on a light stand or c-stand...
 
yeah, I would definately be interested to hear about what people are using to monitor the HVX with- I just ordered my camera today. The Marshal sounds interesting, but can it do the job at only 7" ?
 
235 Studios said:
yeah, I would definately be interested to hear about what people are using to monitor the HVX with- I just ordered my camera today. The Marshal sounds interesting, but can it do the job at only 7" ?
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Well since it's has about 6 times more pixels and twice the size of the on-board LCD I think it's good enough.
 
"six times" as many would be an exaggeration. The Marshall has about twice as much resolution as the onboard LCD.

If they're claiming six times as many, then they're using the deceptive terminology where they measure red, green, and blue separately (i.e., it's an 800 x 480 monitor, but LCD manufacturers will sometimes claim 800x480 red, 800x480 green, and 800 x 480 blue pixels).
 
The marshall + sony sound like a better solution. The sony is also a very good SD monitor as well. Remember you need a battery solution for the marshall so that'll add to the cost. I'd just bring the marshall on shoots and leave the sony in the editing suite. If you need you could bring the Sony to a controlled studio shoot when you're not moving it around too much.

In addition you could also buy a cheap LCD like a Sony MFMHT75W to use along side the marshall in the field.
 
So it sounds like the Marshall is the best solution when you want onboard viewing of your HVX, am I correct, or are others finding other solutions? I do a mix of studio/set work and some run and gun events, and the sony / panny would not seem the best fit for a run and gun environment.
 
the marshall is freakin expensive for double the res.. I'm considering the varizoom thing, i just need something for the m2
 
Which Varizoom monitor are you considering the only ones I've seen from Varizoom don't appear to have high enough rez to focus? Also are there other options or is the marshall pretty much the best bang for the buck?
 
I heard Brian Valente over at redrock uses the 7" Varizoom and likes it a lot - it's $550 and does the flip - it's not as high of res as the marshall, doesn't have the component inputs and all, but apparently does the job just fine.. He tested it w/ the JVC HD100 and was suprised - The marshall is almost 3x the price, that's a lot for us poor folk.. i can afford half a G, but over a G, daamn, i'll have to sleep on the street next month.. :(
 
The question for me is whether the Sony 14" CRT can display the 720/60p signal coming out of the HVX without an additional board.
 
The way I read it you can probably use these monitor for component HD but would need an input board for digital HD. A quick call to a dealer before ordering would certainly answer the question. Too bad they're not battery operated....
cheers,
Sam
 
How about the JVC DT-V1710CG 17 inch monitor. Somebody mentioned that one in another thread. Any thoughts? And does that one need an input board?
 
rgdfilms said:
I heard Brian Valente over at redrock uses the 7" Varizoom and likes it a lot - it's $550 and does the flip - it's not as high of res as the marshall, doesn't have the component inputs and all, but apparently does the job just fine.. He tested it w/ the JVC HD100 and was suprised - The marshall is almost 3x the price, that's a lot for us poor folk.. i can afford half a G, but over a G, daamn, i'll have to sleep on the street next month.. :(
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Can anyone confirm or deny these claims with using the HVX? If it works for $550, that would be more cash I could spend in other areas- lights, filters etc ....
 
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