HD Monitor Suggestions

[Shane Ross]

Will you be using this for cirtical color correction? Because the monitors you list are computer monitors. Or do you mean computer monitors? Because when you ask for HD monitor suggestions, that means a production monitor capable of receiving an HD signal.

I have the Dell 2405…two of them…and love them. Very crisp. Good blacks and whites.

Shane

Alokut Productions
http://www.lfhd.net

[Dean Sensui]

A Sony representative here (Hawaii) said CRT monitors have already been discontinued and their broadcast monitor line is now based on LCD technology.

According to their literature, the Luma series of broadcast monitors, incluing the LMD-172WS, LMD-2323W, etc. are the intended replacements for the PVM series.

There’s a couple of things that I’m considering: How accurate and are these Luma monitors compared to CRT’s. And if CRT’s are quickly becoming extinct, then does it make sense to continue doing color correction on CRT’s?

Of course this doesn’t take into account SED’s coming into the marketplace. Nor the holographic 3D tactile Star Trek displays rumored to be just around the corner… 🙂

Dean Sensui — http://www.HawaiiGoesFishing.com

[James Mulryan]

How about the Panasonic LH1700, Panasonic claims accurate color correction, it also has a built in waveform monitor and DC power imputs 2700.00.
I also like the idea of the Sony PVM-14L5 CTR 1500.00 discontinued, half the price, but the beast weighs 40 lbs, pretty tough for location work.

[Tony]

The Sony and Panasonic LCD’s mention are not accurate for color critical work. I used the Panasonic 17″ on location and althought it has a nice image I did not find it suitable for color correction.

You can still find CRT’s on the used market and B&H still has the 14L5/1 for sale.

In the interest of selling higher volume of LCD’s the Sony rep gave you the only option which works in their best interest which is to buy a LCD which is not suitable for what you need it for.

FYI on one of Sony monitor websites they state that their current LCD monitor line is not suitable for color correction. A little known fact which most salespersons’s would not mention.

Tony Salgado

[Gary Adcock]

[tony salgado] “The Sony and Panasonic LCD’s mention are not accurate for color critical work. I used the Panasonic 17″ on location and althought it has a nice image I did not find it suitable for color correction.”

Tony is correct here when we are talking about HD Displays, one of the alternative solutions is from Cine-tal, while not cheap these customized solution LCD’s are being used by a number of facilities to maintain the highest color quality. I have been testing one against a 24″ BVM CRT and been pleasantly surprised by the results and cost (@ about $10K less for the Cine-tal)

gary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
Post and Production Workflows
Chicago, IL
gary@studio37.com

[Dean Sensui]

Gary and Tony…

Thanks for the info. Looks like I’ll have to reconsider at this point, and put in an order at B&H before they run out.

It’ll be a while before this monitor issue settles down from what I’ve been hearing. CRT’s being discontinued. LCD’s becoming more widespread but still not quite up to par.

Gary, that was a very informative session at NAB. I come from years of doing critical color correction work and color management for the print industry and want to make sure I can do work that’s on par in video production for my own company.

A lot of the little details of the process are things I suspected all along so it’s good to get these concepts confirmed by an expert in the industry.

Thanks!

Dean Sensui — http://www.HawaiiGoesFishing.com

[Gary Adcock]

[Dean Sensui] “Gary, that was a very informative session at NAB. I come from years of doing critical color correction work and color management for the print industry and want to make sure I can do work that’s on par in video production for my own company. “

Thanks for the vote of confidence Dean,
Making sure that everyone gets something out of the NAB sessions is often trying. I am lucky enough to have really great people that want to share their knowledge also.

Please introduce yourself next time.

gary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
Post and Production Workflows
Chicago, IL
gary@studio37.com