Can’t decide one what Monitors to purchase for my Edit Suite

[Juan Salvo]

While it’s true the viewing angle is very narrow, that’s also the case with any LCD monitor. Given it’s small size and narrow viewing angle it’s not suitable as a client monitor. I use it as a primary grade monitor. My angle of view is always within 15 degrees or so. I never notice a shift because my viewing position is very consistent.

I’m not seeing any black clipping at all. In fact quite the opposite, I see a ton of details in the black that gets lost on anything else. Particularly in the color saturation. This is very helpful for grading with masks in blacks. I am also looking at it in a dark environment, which helps in making out shadow detail.

There is also a SMPTE-C mode which raises the black level to that of a CRT, if you’re looking for CRT level performance, that will give you it.

As with all display technologies there is some level of subjectivity. In my opinion in terms of color fidelity, contrast and black level performance, shadow detail and dynamic range the oleds are among the best grading monitors. That said, mine is strictly for operator use, I have a Panny plasma for clients.

[Ola Haldor voll]

Good to see someone can enjoy it.

The reason I’m not happy about the viewing angle is because I need to be able to have clients watching the same monitor. In the long run, I’m planning to install a 42″ or 50″ on the wall for clients to sit at a distance, relaxed in a sofa, with their Air and Etiopian espresso from the coffee shop across the street.

[Robert Ruffo]

I would say get a good consumer plasma, like the new VT 50 and a copy of Lightspace along with an i1Display Pro. You will be so close to Rec 709 it will not really be possible to see the difference by eye.

For p3 get a Flanders Scientific.