HD Broadcast monitor and card advice needed

[Rafael Amador]

Walter,
I was talking about cost effective solutions for real-world people/workflows.
rafael

http://www.nagavideo.com

[Jeff Baker]

Hi, sorry I am late to this thread. I edit in on a mac with avchd files natively (I don’t need to transcode). If I wanted to just use a broadcast monitor for color correction in this workflow, what would I need? I am editing either 1080p or 720p footage.

[Glenn Camhi]

Another late post, but it makes more sense than starting a new parallel thread.

After reading everything on the topic I could find here on CC, I could still use some expert advice on choosing an I/O card.

I’m seeking the most cost-effective card that will solely be used for outputting HD footage to an FSI reference monitor for color correcting in Color. No capturing, etc.

System is a Mac Pro (2009). Footage is 1920×1080 24p, ProRes 4444 (shot on an ARRI Alexa). FWIW, we’re not looking for 2k workflow flexibility, though if two cards are very close in price and just one can handle it, there’s a chance we’d go with that one.

Thanks!