adding broadcast monitor

[Rafael Amador]

[Craig Alan] “For color correction

Can I connect a

Panasonic BT-LH1710P broadcast monitor

https://pro-av.panasonic.net/en/sales_o/02products/monitors/bt-lh1710/bt-lh1...

To a Sony VTR HVRM15AU (firewire out to mac and component out to monitor).

https://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/product-HVRM15AU/“

You can set your rig to work like that, but you will feed a great monitor with a poor DV signal.
Good if you are printing to DV tape.

The logical options for that monitor is to feed with a pro IO card like the Matrox, AJAioHD or MOTU cards.
rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com

[Jerry Hofmann]

Your setup isn’t going to work to view HD externally from FCP to that monitor Deck doesn’t support HD out from FW in. You need to buy an external box for that. You really need a different Mac… one with an express card slot.

Jerry

Apple Certified Trainer, Producer, Writer, Director Editor, Gun for Hire and other things. I ski. My Blog: https://blogs.creativecow.net/Jerry-Hofmann

Current DVD:
https://store.creativecow.net/p/81/jerry_hofmanns_final_cut_system_setup

8-Core 3.0 Intel Mac Pro, Dual 2 gig G5, AJA Kona SD, AJA Kona 2, Huge Systems Array UL3D, AJA Io HD, 17″ MBP, Matrox MXO2 with MAX – Cinema Displays I have a 22″ that I paid 4k for still working. G4 with Kona SD card, and SCSI card.

[Craig Alan]

This mac does have an express card slot. However I’d like to keep the express card slot for connecting my media drives — esata raid 0 — if possible.

OSX 10.5.8; MacBookPro4,1 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5 GHz
; Camcorders: Sony Z7U, Canon HV30/40, Sony vx2000/PD170; FCP certified; write professionally for a variety of media; teach video production in L.A.

[Craig Alan]

Well I would be burning SD DVDs; but when editing, I’d like to learn how to properly grade.

3: If this won’t work then I guess my lowest priced option would be:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/618347-REG/Matrox_MXO2_MINI_L_MXO2_Mini_for_Laptops.html

Or would you recommend something else?

Again my express slot is filled with a sonnet card used with my external esata raid 0.

Thanks

OSX 10.5.8; MacBookPro4,1 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5 GHz
; Camcorders: Sony Z7U, Canon HV30/40, Sony vx2000/PD170; FCP certified; write professionally for a variety of media; teach video production in L.A.

[Rafael Amador]

The AJA ioHD (very expensive) and the Motu works with the FW800.
rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com

[Jerry Hofmann]

I sure like my IoHD…

Craig, you could use an MXO for monitoring externally.Won’t do near what the IoHD will will, but will work with your setup. However it would use the express card slot, so you’d have to give up on the idea of eSata doing it that way… the Io would allow for the eSata, and use the FW bus on your laptop.

Jerry

Apple Certified Trainer, Producer, Writer, Director Editor, Gun for Hire and other things. I ski. My Blog: https://blogs.creativecow.net/Jerry-Hofmann

Current DVD:
https://store.creativecow.net/p/81/jerry_hofmanns_final_cut_system_setup

8-Core 3.0 Intel Mac Pro, Dual 2 gig G5, AJA Kona SD, AJA Kona 2, Huge Systems Array UL3D, AJA Io HD, 17″ MBP, Matrox MXO2 with MAX – Cinema Displays I have a 22″ that I paid 4k for still working. G4 with Kona SD card, and SCSI card.

[Shane Ross]

With the Express card slot taken up, your only options are the IOHD (GREAT box), or the Motu V4HD. BUT, COLOR does not work with firewire devices in HD. So you can grade in FCP, but not Color. Or get a firewire raid like a Caldigit VR or G_RAID or other drive that is a two drive RAID…and be limited to 85MB/s opposed to the much faster eSATA connection.

There is only so much a laptop can do. If you want the cheaper MXO2 option, or IO Express…or Decklink Intensity…then you need a Mac Pro tower.

Or get the expensive IOHD, and not use Color. Motu V4HD (Cheaper), and not use COLOR. Or the MXO2 and deal with firewire drives. I use the MXO2 on my laptop, and working from a CalDigit VR is fine.

Shane

GETTING ORGANIZED WITH FINAL CUT PRO DVD…don’t miss it.
Read my blog, Little Frog in High Def

[Rafael Amador]

[Shane Ross] ” BUT, COLOR does not work with firewire devices in HD. So you can grade in FCP, but not Color”
Well you can.but the output is limited to SD.
However the Grading should be consistent if the AJA makes a proper Rec-709 to Rec-601 color space.
For the money that the box costs, shoild do it.
rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com

[Shane Ross]

[Rafael Amador] “However the Grading should be consistent if the AJA makes a proper Rec-709 to Rec-601 color space.
For the money that the box costs, shoild do it.”

It’s not up to the box. COLOR will not send an HD signal out via firewire…so it won’t even get to the device.

Shane

GETTING ORGANIZED WITH FINAL CUT PRO DVD…don’t miss it.
Read my blog, Little Frog in High Def

[Rafael Amador]

[Shane Ross] “It’s not up to the box. COLOR will not send an HD signal out via firewire…so it won’t even get to the device.”
You are right Shane.
The ioHD can only output SD.
What I mean is that is possible CC your HD stuff on an SD monitor this way.
The only problem is that you can’t monitor Full-size (HD).
The color is consistent because the ioHD, supposedly, makes a proper HD > SD color space conversion, so unless you are on a top-end color workflow (LTUs, external HD Scope,..) you should go well.
rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com