Affordable Reference Monitor for color grading

[Bill Ravens]

“Affordable” is a relative term. Your best bet is to go with a monitor that has an ability to internally store a user generated LUT. Then, calibrate it with a tool like s p e c t r a c a l.NEC makes some nice models that do this with IPS displays. Short of this approach, it might make a lot of sense to buy a LUT box, like the Fuji IS-Mini, that you can plug in to any display. The only real requirement is to get a display that has an expanded colorspace, like the ones that have 99% Adobe RGB.

[Marcelo Tché franco]

So, you think somethink like ‘ Dell U2415 24″ Widescreen LED Backlit IPS Monitor ‘ Calibrated with a LUT box might be what I need?

Then my ‘decklink sdi 4k’ card will be of no use for now?

Many thanks!

[Tero Ahlfors]

I would check out Flanders Scientific monitors.

[Marcelo Tché franco]

I would sure like to have a Flanders Scientific, but I can’t afford it yet (and I’m from Brazil, so It is a little bit complicated to find FSI Monitors, only importing, and the TAX are insane.)

For now I’m trying to find something so I can start working as colorist.
Thanks!

[Marcelo Tché franco]

What you guys think about ‘EIZO CS-230 ‘Monitor?

[David Chai]

I haven’t used it or seen one, but if price is a concern and you need SDI, B&H sell something called the View Z VZ-215LED-SN for around $755 US. From what I’ve gathered around the internet, they are a South Korean company that make OEM displays for broadcast and other industries. Now they launched their own label, so the quality should be decent. But I can’t vouch for them since I haven’t used one, but B&H typically don’t stock things if they are not somewhat reputable.

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[Marcelo Tché franco]

Thank you guys!
Unfortunately here in Brazil everything is too expensive, and now 1 Dolar is 4 Reais.

I’ll try to find something good here, and maybe in a few years get money enough to buy something better!

Thanks again!