Good alternatives to Mac Displays

[Nate Stephens]

David, Thanks alot for the extremetech link. Just what I wanted to read. They are just the right kind of facts, scientific based.. The speakers aren’t that bad for standard issue PC speakers and mine does shut off when my MacBook Pro goes to sleep.. so I wonder if they reviewed a factory defect. They had the street price at 600 to 750 bucks so my Best Buy $380 delivered made me feel pretty good. I needed a monitor that was good on location and attached to my 15″ MBP. I hooked it up to our HVX200 today and did notice that it did not display the whole image. The very outer edges where not there. (but is this typical of any monitor HD component out of HVX200, I do not know) The focus ability was on par with HVX200 focus assist, so good, just no bonus. The brightness does help with focus. But when using it to edit I will have to be careful not to over compensate for the lack of detail in the dark areas. The monitor buttons are not that bad. (I had to learn the piano once too) The control menu is average. Using the color bars from the HVX200 it doesn’t look bad at all just a little bright (there are three easy setting for brightness).

Being from the AB roll Betacam SP school of editing, I don’t trust any monitor, always telling the client, that true color is somewhere between the 14′ Sony PVM program monitor and the Panasonic 14″ preview monitor. Both very good $1,500+ crt edit monitors in their day.

So no, you did not ruin my new toy. For the 380 clams, if the grip backs the truck over it after 5 gigs, I just might settle on beer for compensation. If I can get 10 plus gigs out of it, then I will have the war chest needed to scout out a “pro” location monitor.

And isn’t that the edge we all try to find.

thanks again

[Chris Poisson]

My 2 cents on this EXACT monitor, which I just delivered to Goodwill for a write-off, I got mine from Newegg so no returns there, it was a great monitor, until it started shutting off on it’s own, regardless of my Mac setups. I used it with several systems, same results, and also with every input connection, including HDMI. I searched for days for a menu setting to turn off sleep or whatever, but the menu controls on this monitor are THE WORST I have ever seen. I was very happy to get this so cheap but totally disappointed with this feature/bug/flaw, and that I had to get rid of it.

But, I also saw something that looks pretty for a few bucks more, you might want to take a look. It’s the NEC 24″ 1920×1080 with DVI, VGA, component, HDMI etc. looked very good at FRy’s but it was $470 with a rebate, but you can get it for less online. ASLCD24WMCX. Great unit.

Have a wonderful day.

[Scott Thomas]

[Nate Stephens] “Being from the AB roll Betacam SP school of editing, I don’t trust any monitor, always telling the client, that true color is somewhere between the 14′ Sony PVM program monitor and the Panasonic 14″ preview monitor.”

I’ve always liked this editor story. In the session, the client asks which monitor has the correct color? The editor responds, “Which one do you prefer?”. The client points to one and the editor tells them “That’s the one we’re using”. Makes the client happy anyway. 🙂

[Chris Babbitt]

Don’t I need something like a Matrox MXO or a Blackmagic or Kona card in order to use this as an HD program monitor on a Mac Pro? Is that what you mean by a DVI to HDMI adaptor?

[David Roth weiss]

[Chris Babbitt] “Don’t I need something like a Matrox MXO or a Blackmagic or Kona card in order to use this as an HD program monitor on a Mac Pro? Is that what you mean by a DVI to HDMI adaptor?”

Chris,

This discussion was not about using this monitor as a program monitor, but rather as a computer monitor. Since the video cards that come with a MAC have DVI connections, but the Westinghouse has only VGA and HDMI connections, the only way to get a digital computer display (since VGA is analog) is to use a DVI to HDMI adapter. To use the Westinghouse as a program monitor you would need a Video I/O card like a Kona or BM, or perhaps the Matrox MXO.

David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor
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Los Angeles

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[Chris Babbitt]

OK, I got it, David. I got confused, because a couple of the posters were talking about using it as a production monitor or field monitor. I’m looking for a reasonable solution for an edit monitor since I just bought a Sony EX. I don’t really need an i/o card for anything other than driving the monitor.

[Paolo Mugnaini]

Hello,
Can anyone give me their thought on the Samsung Syncmaster 245BW vs the apple display or the Dell?
thanks
Paolo

FCP 5.1.4 – PowerMac 2.2 Dual – 4.5 Gb Ram
1Tb G-Raid2 – 2 1Tb Lacies

[David Roth weiss]

See the reviews at:

https://reviews.dell.com/2341/A1162248/reviews.htm

The flickering doesn’t sound too good to me.

David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles

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A forum host of Creative COW’s Business & Marketing, and Indie Film & Documentary forums.

[Paolo Mugnaini]

Hello again,
This might not be the right forum but I haven’t been able to find it, so I want to apologise in advance.

I went with a MAC display, but I can’t connect it to my G5. I bought a DVi to ADC adaptor but…no sir, that’s the wrong one. My Mac has a DVI (where I have the old monitor in) and a ADC, where I do connect my new display?

thanks

Paolo

FCP 5.1.4 – PowerMac 2.2 Dual – 4.5 Gb Ram
1Tb G-Raid2 – 2 1Tb Lacies

[Walter Biscardi]

[paolo mugnaini] “I went with a MAC display, but I can’t connect it to my G5. I bought a DVi to ADC adaptor but…no sir, that’s the wrong one. My Mac has a DVI (where I have the old monitor in) and a ADC, where I do connect my new display?”

Using a proper ADC to DVI adapter. The one I purchased a long time ago was $120 because a much cheaper version did not work. I want to say it was Dr. Bott or maybe an Apple product that featured a huge power supply. Using a direct ADC to DVI cable did not work.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Biscardi Creative Media
HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions.

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