Broadcast Monitor for under $3000?

[Jeremy Garchow]

HP Dreamcolor with an AJA HDP2.

No, I am not kidding.

Jeremy

[Kent Beeson]

That’s looks good – so is it a computer monitor or a NTSC broadcast monitor? Can I use this with broadcast quality results with just my Intensity Pro card?

Thanks

K
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[Shane Ross]

Flanders Scientific 1706W. Sure, not 24″, but rather 17″, and not a computer monitor either.

Jeremy…are you SERIOUS about the Dream Color with SDI to DVI converter? Can you balance that thing to bars? Are there controls for that?

Also look at the Panasonic Pro Plasmas…

Shane

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[Jeremy Garchow]

Yeah, I am serious.

Kent, the trick is it all needs to be true p and RGB sent to the Dreamcolor to get the calibrated color profiles. If you do not send p or RGB, you will not get a calibrated monitor.

Jeremy

[Jeremy Garchow]

[Shane Ross] “are you SERIOUS about the Dream Color with SDI to DVI converter?”

It’s a DVI connector, but I have a DVI to HDMI cable. I then get HDMI 1.3a connectivity to the Dreamcolor. The color is great, black level is fantastic, and it’s true 10bit. It is calibrated with an external device made just for the monitor.

Jeremy

[Shane Ross]

Ahhh…but only for PROGRESSIVE. And does it handle SD well?

The FSI monitors do Progressive, Interlacing (yes, they show BOTH fields) and SD well. I still work with interlaced footage, so I stand by my suggestion…and go so far as to say it is a BETTER option than the Dreamcolor. More versatile.

Shane

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[Kent Beeson]

I appreciate the help – you probably meant Flanders Scientific 1760W NOT Flanders Scientific 1706W Shane…I’m thinking of the 1770W as it’s lighter for shoots I do on location – but will it work with just my Intensity Pro card HDMI out? And can I monitor 1920x1080p and i, even though the monitor is
only 1366×768? How does that work?

Thanks

K
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[Jeremy Garchow]

[Shane Ross] “And does it handle SD well?”

When paired with an HDP2, the quality blew me away. I could not believe it, and I am picky.

I work with interlaced (psf) material too. I am sure the FSI monitors are great, but the Dreamcolor is under 3K (even with the AJA) and 10 bit. There are no bells and whistles, though. It’s just a monitor. No scopes, no audio, no nothing. Just true 10bit images and very nice color/contrast.

You will need the HDP2, though.

Jeremy

[Shane Ross]

Yes, pardon…typo. 1760, or 1770. They won’t work with the Intensity directly as they don’t have HDMI inputs….as you can see on the site:

https://www.flandersscientific.com/index/Broadcast_Monitors

[Kent Beeson] “And can I monitor 1920x1080p and i, even though the monitor is
only 1366×768? How does that work? “

Yes, you can monitor full 1080 on that. It isn’t pixel for pixel, but you don’t need pixel for pixel to get a proper image to color correct. I use a PVM-14L5…that is a 14″ CRT…still looks good. I am saving up for the 1760W.

If you only have HDMI out…look at the Panasonic Pro Plasma HDTVs. Yes…these are in use in major post facility edit suites…and they have HDMI in. Or get an HDMI to SDI converter. Or a better capture card…like the intensity PRO…

Shane

GETTING ORGANIZED WITH FINAL CUT PRO DVD…don’t miss it.
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[Kent Beeson]

Thanks again – no HDMI with the FS 1170W, too bad – but as I said, I DO have the Intensity PRO card, HDMI in/out.

Thanks

K
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