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is this a good monitor
Panasonic TH-42PH20U 42″ HD Plasma TV
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/693010-REG/Panasonic_TH_42PH20U_TH_42PH20U_42_HD_Plasma.html
primarily for displaying student videos for group evaluation. Would like it to display accurate colors and accurate exposure levels.
Would not mind if it double as a monitor for editing but not the primary use.
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It’s a great monitor, especially for the price. Mine is calibrated and you’d be surprised how close it is to an expensive broadcast monitor. Feeding it signal via HDMI is a real pleasure…
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles
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David, do you know what the difference is between the TC class and the TH class Panasonic monitors?
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Heck, the TC looks a whole lot better to me… If I were buying I’d go for that one.
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles
https://www.drwfilms.comPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
A forum host of Creative COW’s Business & Marketing and Apple Final Cut Pro forums. Formerly host of the Apple Final Cut Basics, Indie Film & Documentary, and Film History & Appreciations forums.
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Thanks David,
Did you use the built in calibration tools or a third party option?
IOW how did you calibrate it?
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; Camcorders: Sony Z7U, Canon HV30/40, Sony vx2000/PD170; FCP certified; write professionally for a variety of media; teach video production in L.A. -
I hired a pro Craig. I will say that I had it pretty darned close myself before he touched it. BTW, these newer Panasonic plasmas come very close to accurate right out of the box anyway, especially when fed via HDMI.
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles
https://www.drwfilms.comPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
A forum host of Creative COW’s Business & Marketing and Apple Final Cut Pro forums. Formerly host of the Apple Final Cut Basics, Indie Film & Documentary, and Film History & Appreciations forums.
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This one is full 1920×1080, I have the 50′ in my living room and love it.
But the first one has impact resistant glass which might be better in a classroom situation. 🙂
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[Michael Sacci] “But the first one has impact resistant glass which might be better in a classroom situation. :-)”
Especially if some of the kids are packing firearms.
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles
https://www.drwfilms.comPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
A forum host of Creative COW’s Business & Marketing and Apple Final Cut Pro forums. Formerly host of the Apple Final Cut Basics, Indie Film & Documentary, and Film History & Appreciations forums.
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Sorry David it say impact resistant not bullet-proof.
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I’m glad you clarified that Michael, I won’t hide behind my Panasonic ever again when bullets are flying in the edit bay.
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor/Colorist
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los Angeles
https://www.drwfilms.comPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
A forum host of Creative COW’s Business & Marketing and Apple Final Cut Pro forums. Formerly host of the Apple Final Cut Basics, Indie Film & Documentary, and Film History & Appreciations forums.
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The TH-42PH20U boasts the HDMI, Component, DVI, PC and RS-232 but also allows addition of additional mounting boards via the Slot 2.0 Function, developed to defeat obsolescence and promote expandability.
Please correct my impressions. But Pana has a pro line of monitors that do not have tuners and a consumer line of TVs that do. The pro line is built more rugged, heavier, less tip prone. I also think there are more controls for calibration. I’ve owned the consumer line and the picture and black levels are great but limited controls for calibration.
I think the monitor I asked about is in the pro line though BH does call it a “TV” so I’m confused.
If no one knows I’ll call panasonic.
OSX 10.5.8; MacBookPro4,1 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.5 GHz
; Camcorders: Sony Z7U, Canon HV30/40, Sony vx2000/PD170; FCP certified; write professionally for a variety of media; teach video production in L.A.
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