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AJA and eCinemaSystems LCD monitors
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There is a press release on Cow that eCinemaSystems positioned their monitors at the AJA booth at IBC. I would LOVE to know what AJA or anyone
at IBC thought of these LCD monitors – especially compared to pro CRT monitors, and the conventional recommended Apple Cinema, Sony SDM, and Dell 2405’s that so many of use use with the Kona 2.Thanks –
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I’ve heard really good things about their products from people in the telecine community, and they’re pretty picky about image quality and accuracy. Not a cheap solution, but still a lot less than a Sony HD CRT.
I’m supposed to get a demo of one once they return from IBC. Will report back.
Joe Murray
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[Bob Zelin] “I would LOVE to know what AJA or anyone at IBC thought of these LCD monitors – especially compared to pro CRT monitors, and the conventional recommended Apple Cinema, Sony SDM, and Dell 2405’s that so many of use use with the Kona 2. “
Hey Bob,
I am very impressed with the eCinema Display, Martin has done a really terrific job on it. In addition to the Aja Booth they were also on display at DaVinci and in conjunction with a couple of the telecine products. Along with the standard graticule, there is also multiple indicators for various aspect ratio images (academy etc.) and a full range of monitor controls on the controller.Looking forward to getting back from IBC and doing some full blown testing on it.
From IBC
Gary Adcock
Studio37
HD and Film Consultation
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Any idea what this is going to cost?
david
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I think I read $20,000 somwhere… dont quote me on that.
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[gary adcock] “In addition to the Aja Booth they were also on display at DaVinci and in conjunction with a couple of the telecine products.”
Ok, then I’m guessing they’re really good if they’re in the daVinci booth too. Looking forward to your full report on them Gary!
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
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The estimate I got from the reseller was more like $14,000.
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Walter (and others),
The DCM23 was very well received at IBC 2005. The monitor was seen in use at about a dozen different booths, including our own. Some of the most prominent users were: daVinci, Assimilate, Avid, AJA, Bandpro and Film + Data Technologies.
It is probably very significant to note that, out of five demo stations at daVinci’s booth, four were equipped with DCM23’s. The fact that daVinci is trusting 80% of their show to our new monitors might just be an indication of what this new technology offers.
Although there are other salient points, two of interest to the DI community are:
– The most accurate colorimetry possible today with LCD’s.
– Operation at true video frame rates rather than computer (60Hz) ratesAt our own booth we were able to show the DCM23 fed directly from the newest Nova HD/DI scanner (thanks to Film & Data Tech). Much like NAB, we setup an accurate viewing environment within which the performance of the display could be evaluated.
Some of the most interesting comments we heard actually came out of the daVinci booth. One such example was a colorist who, after a 40 minute demo, was told that he had been looking at eCinema’s new LCD-based monitor. He stood in disbelief and had to inspect the DCM23. During the demo he had no reason to question the image as coming from anything other than a BVM-series CRT.
Just to clarify, the display package isn’t $20K, it’s $16,500. This includes a calibrated surround light to be used in constructing the best possible viewing environment.
Martin Euredjian
eCinema Systems, Inc.
http://www.ecinemasys.com
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