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HD Reference Monitors for FCP Suite
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Thanks, Shane. That is exactly the info I wanted to get. We have one HD suite with a Panasonic LH2600W. Now it is time to bring the other two suites in our shop up to HD. Before buying for the other two suites, I wanted to look at other options. I saw the JVCs at NAB in April, and they looked great. The JVCs also spec out better (on paper) than the Panasonic LCDs.
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[Sean ONeil] “Keep in mind, LED backlighting will start being introduced in products these next few years. This can drastically improve the black levels for LCDs. I think it’s a great time to wait on a monitor if possible.”
Sean I’ve been eagerly looking forward to this as well, but I’m afraid we may all be in for a dissapointment on the first generation at least.
The new Mac Book Pro’s that have LED backlighting are not that great and don’t have improved contrast at all.
The Samsung LEC backlit panel is not impressive either. I think it only has 800:1 contrast and still shows banding with high color, and they want $ 1,600 for it (google Samsung SyncMaster XL20)
The improvement of LED backlighting is not quite here yet imo.
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[Borjis] “If I’m not mistaken the phosphor coating in all PVM/BVM monitors are SMPTE-C but what I’ve always wondered is of the HD circuitry inside remaps the color from 601 to 709. Do the pictures in HD appear much richer (reds etc…)”
much richer. Makes all the SD work look washed out after you grade a show in HD.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.com
HD Editorial & Animation for Broadcast and independent productions.All Things Apple Podcast! https://cowcast.creativecow.net/all_things_apple/index.html
Read my blog! https://blogs.creativecow.net/WalterBiscardi
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[Sean ONeil] “I think it’s a great time to wait on a monitor if possible.”
Ain’t that the truth! Plus, projectors are getting better and cheaper. In a couple of more years, most editors may be able to afford a decent quality 1080 projector for a client monitor. Beat that for WOW! factor!
Arnie
Now in post: Peristroika, a film by Slava Tsukerman
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[Sean ONeil] “I think it’s a great time to wait on a monitor if possible.”
In the Color forum someone recommended a company called TV Logic after seeing them at IBC. One of our Atlanta vendors has a demo model in stock and we’re hopefully going to get it in here in a few weeks to test against our Sony CRT HD monitor. I will definitely write up a report when that happens.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.com
HD Editorial & Animation for Broadcast and independent productions.All Things Apple Podcast! https://cowcast.creativecow.net/all_things_apple/index.html
Read my blog! https://blogs.creativecow.net/WalterBiscardi
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TV Logic LCDs are HANDS DOWN the best HD LCDs I have seen. The big ones at IBC…whooo boy!
They were the all out winner at the Alpha Dogs LCD monitor shootout. IMHO.
Shane
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Equal to or more $$ than a used Sony PVM?
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[Borjis] ”
Equal to or more $$ than a used Sony PVM?”More.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.com
HD Editorial & Animation for Broadcast and independent productions.All Things Apple Podcast! https://cowcast.creativecow.net/all_things_apple/index.html
Read my blog! https://blogs.creativecow.net/WalterBiscardi
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I’ve been a long time user of A PVM 20L5 and just upgraded to the JVC V24L1D. I kinda knew that I’d be missing that CRT look, especially on SD material. But I’m liking the JVC a lot. I’m seeing a lot of stuff (problems) that I didn’t catch on the CRT. Graphics glitches and noise really show up on the LCD. Haven’t done enough color correct on it yet to know how I feel there.
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[walter biscardi] “[Borjis] ”
Equal to or more $$ than a used Sony PVM?”More.”
MUCH more. $8000 for the TVLogic 24″ base model.
Used PVM 14L5…run ya $1000-$1500…20L5 (bigger, better) twice that…
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