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G5 & Broadcast monitor?
hi
I am new at this. I have a G5 and would like to buy
a broadcast monitor. Do I need an adaparter video card
for this or there is anyway I can attach the monitor
to the secondvideo output of th G5?thanks
benjamin
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8 Replies
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If you’re buying a broadcast monitor to monitor your FCP output, it needs to be connected to your deck/camera, not your computer. If not, you’d need some kind of adapter to go from your G5’s DVI port to S-video or whatever your monitor will accept as input. Hope that helps.
pvw
G5 DP 2.5GHz / 4.5 GB RAM / 2x250GB SATA / OS 10.3.8 / FCP 4.5 / QT 6.5.2
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If you’re buying a broadcast monitor to monitor your FCP output, it needs to be connected to your deck/camera, not your computer
Actually, that’s pretty inaccurate information. You do want to connect your broadcast monitor directly to the computer as this will give you the cleanest signal.
You need to either add a PCI card or an external breakout box. If you are working in DV resolution only, then something like the Canopus ADVC-100 will work just fine. This features a Firewire to Composite / S-Video I/O. So this will send either a Composite or S-Video signal to your monitor and will accept regular analog signal in to convert to DV via Firewire.
If you are working with uncompressed video, then you’ll either need an AJA Io box which connects via Firewire, or an internal PCI card from Blackmagic, Aurora or AJA. I run both the Aurora PipePro here which features SDI Input with Component, S-Video, and Composite video outputs, and the AJA Kona 2 which features SD and HD SDI Inputs along with Component and Composite outputs.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
https://www.biscardicreative.comNow in Production, “The Rough Cut,” https://www.theroughcutmovie.com
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Yeah, but to be fair–most people work in DV with FCP–and most people already have a DV Camcorder–so it’s most convenient to monitor through your DV deck or camcorder. Walter is right though, there are several ways to go about monitoring, just that using a DV device is probably the most widespread.
I think it’s cool that you want to use a video monitor, most folks new to FCP do not even know they need one! 🙂
Kevin Monahan
Author – Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Pro
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I think it’s cool that you want to use a video monitor, most folks new to FCP do not even know they need one! 🙂
Amen to that!
Yes, the camera or deck route is certainly a very cheap way to go as all you need is a firewire cable and you’re all set.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
https://www.biscardicreative.comNow in Production, “The Rough Cut,” https://www.theroughcutmovie.com
“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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Markertek.com has an interesting DV transcoding monitor under Product Categories>Video Equipment>Video Monitors>CRT Video Reference Monitors
https://www.markertek.com/
Delvcam – 13 Inch Low Cost DV Transcoding Color Monitor $399
https://tinyurl.com/79pdqEven though I wouldn’t actually call it a reference monitor, at least you can monitor your DV footage on a video monitor with only one firewire cable.
Inquiring minds…
BryceDon’t worry Mr. B. I have a cunning plan…
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Well imagine MY embarrassment…you can color me enlightened! I love this place – you really DO learn something new every day (and sometimes more than one thing). Guess I’ll be more careful what advice I give in the future…apologies all around.
pvw
G5 DP 2.5GHz / 4.5 GB RAM / 2x250GB SATA / OS 10.3.9 / FCP 4.5 / QT 6.5.2
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benjamin,
A few other things to consider before you buy anything…
– a PCI card based output will give you benefits beyond improved picture quality (compared with a
FW based solution). You’ll likely get to use your broadcast monitor in other applications, and as part
of your Mac desktop. With FW based solutions, you don’t get this without using third-party
SW, which is pretty flaky. Specifically, most PCI video I/O card makers include SW to allow you to use
your broadcast monitor as part of your Mac desktop, and from within programs other than FCP.– Certain DV decks, such as the Sony DSR-11 only provide a composite output to a broadcast
monitor, yielding less than ideal picture quality. Devices like the Canopus ADVC-100 (and others)
provide better quality output choices, including component video on higher-end models. Higher-
end decks also provide better quality outputs (as do most PCI video I/O cards).– For truly professional and consistent picture quality, you would need to consider getting a broadcast
monitor with SMPTE CRT phosphors, which increases the starting price to around $1,500. SMPTE
phosphors yield the best (and most consistent over time) picture quality.– Setup, IRE 7.5 (US NTSC only), Etc.
If you output your preview via a camcorder’s analog out port(s), you _should_ know that most
camcorders do not add a “setup” to the signal sent out of the analog port(s). As Graeme Nattress
states in the April 2005 issue of Larry Jordan’s FCP Newsletter (see http://www.larryjordan.biz for
subscription info), black level or setup need not matter if you have properly calibrated your
broadcast monitor for a particular workflow. Most DV decks don’t add the North America “setup”
for NTSC video, either. This issue involves the conversion of “digital black” from DV to analog video.
Having an uncalibrated broadcast monitor or improper “setup” can make your blacks appear too dark or
too light.Hope this isn’t too confusing….
-Dave
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For a clearer explanation of the “digital black” issue in conversion to/from analog video signals, please check out the current issue of Larry’s FCP Newsletter:
-Dave
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