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Do you use 2 monitors- one for CC and one for image accuracy?
Ok, I’ll admit that I am a little bit confused. If we use a PVM-20L5/1 for HD color correction that can only display 800 lines, do we (and do you) use another monitor that can display full 1920 X 1080 to check the output image on a pixel-for-pixel basis? If so, can I just go full screen on one of our 23″ Apple monitors to check pixel accuracy?
TIA for any help.
Bill
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I use the same PVM for color correction and then I have a 50″ professional Panasonic Plasma display on the wall for full wide screen viewing. But I don’t really need the plasma, it’s just a nice thing for the clients and the HD is very impressive up there.
But do you “need” one? I don’t think so.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.com“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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Thanks, Walter. That is what I was thinking we’d do…i.e. PVM for CC and a big client monitor for the “flash” required by the agency/network folks. I was just concerned about critical focus issues- believe it or not, we get dailies with plenty of focus issues…LOL!
Thanks for your advice!
Bill
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[Bill Marcellus] “Thanks, Walter. That is what I was thinking we’d do…i.e. PVM for CC and a big client monitor for the “flash” required by the agency/network folks”
No problem. One thing I did find out though. I went to Costco originally and picked up a really pretty 42″ Plasma screen there. It was nice, but noisier than I expected so it wasn’t as “flashy” as I had originally hoped. When I switched it for the Panny professional model, it was like night and day. The 50″ model is the first one with true 1280 resolution and it’s just a complete “Wow!” for the clients when they view their HD projects up there. So if you’re going for the “Wow!” factor, get a pro unit with real BNC connections.
The 42″ is happily living in our game room now with the XBox 360. You know for the clients to play with. Honest. I never touch the thing…….
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.com“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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LOL! Yep, you gotta’ stay away from that XBox if you want to get anything done!
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ROFL!
My Xbox360 stays in my room hooked up to my 42″ Panasonic… It’s for the clients… really…
Can you get the SDI input card on the 50″ Panasonic also?moody glasgow
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[moodyglasgow] “Can you get the SDI input card on the 50″ Panasonic also?”
Yes, that’s the beauty of the Pro series. There are I believe 7 different inputs you can get from Component to SDI to HDMI and other computer hookups. I run two Component cards in ours. One for the FCP system and the other for the HD feed from our cable system.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.com“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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We got the optional SDI card on my 42″, the component connectors are currently occupied by the Xbox360…. 🙂
I really love this plasma…moody glasgow
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Just be aware of the joyous multiple frame delay on those Plasmas.
Jeff Bernstein
Digital Desktop Consulting
Apple Pro Video VAR
XSAN Certified323-653-7611
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