Serious Magic's DV Rack

[Slinkii]

OK so the LCD & EVF on the DVX100 are adequate for framing etc but not so good for colour and focusing (especially with a 35mm adapter), I want to get a good 7" monitor to add on but don't have the spare bucks lying around. What I do have is a good new 14" Asus laptop with Serious Magic's DV Rack. I'm new to DV Rack and haven't fired it up in the field yet. Had a brief run the other night with my DVX and seems like a great system. I realise using a lappy in the field is going to be somewhat more cumbersome than a nice bolt on LCD monitor but it's not going to cost me a cent which is a big benefit at the moment.
Is anyone or has anyone used DV Rack in the field (with a 35adapter) and what are your impressions of it???
Your info may or may not save me some cash!!

CHeers

 

[Barry_Green]

There is no better software program ever made than DV Rack.

Okay, well, maybe there is, but dang if DV Rack isn't close to the pinnacle of "goodness". I used it for an entire feature a couple of years ago, and while the director had never seen it in action, he swore that he'd never shoot without it again.

With that said, it's a bit less useful with HDV for focusing because HDV introduces a 1/2-second lag into the firewire stream. But for DV it's great, and you can show full-screen or even zoom in further than pixel-for-pixel.