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FCP and CRT
I am getting a new 17” MacBook Pro with FCS 2. I have a Sony PVM-20L5/1, a multiformat CRT monitor that accepts RGsB (sync-on-green) as well as Y’PbPr. If I buy a VGA to RGsB adapter, set the MacBook’s display output to sRGB and a gamma of 2.2, use FCP’s broadcast and RGB limiting filters, and calibrate the Sony with color bars, can I trust the image on the Sony for color correction at a reasonable level of confidence? Is there something else I should do?
I understand that Matrox’s MXO should be an effective bridge, but at $1,000 it is more than I can justify spending (the adapter, overpriced at $300+, is at about my limit).
Thanks for any help you might be able to provide.
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[Peter Kiwitt] “If I buy a VGA to RGsB adapter, set the MacBook’s display output to sRGB and a gamma of 2.2, use FCP’s broadcast and RGB limiting filters, and calibrate the Sony with color bars, can I trust the image on the Sony for color correction at a reasonable level of confidence? Is there something else I should do?”
Nope.
[Peter Kiwitt] “I understand that Matrox’s MXO should be an effective bridge, but at $1,000 it is more than I can justify spending (the adapter, overpriced at $300+, is at about my limit).”
Then wait until you can afford it. The other solution will not work correctly at all.
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Thanks for the quick reply. As I am trying to increase my understanding of the underlying technology, are there any explanations you have time to share?
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