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Is this an ok ref-monitor for grading?
Hi I have the oportunity to buy a monitor – Sony PVM 2054 Monitor, 20″ – for 1071$ / 912 euro. I’m not willing to pay more than 945$ / 804 euro though.
It has been used for 3 years, 2 times a week.
But is it an ok monitor for grading uses? I’m working mostly with DV-footage and from Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After FX.
Any comments?
Thank you.
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5 Replies
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Where was it kept? Any open windows letting sunlight hit the face near it?
…sometimes you find that, believe it or not.
Otherwise barring anything silly like that, I would say that this monitor should work pretty well for you.
What sort of work are you doing and how are you monitoring the signal?
TimK,
Kolb Syverson Communications,
Creative Cow Host,
2004-2005 NAB Post Production Conference
Premiere Pro Technical Chair,
Author, “The Easy Guide to Premiere Pro” http://www.focalpress.com
“Premiere Pro Fast Track DVD Series” http://www.classondemand.net -
hi daniel,
it depends on what your standarts are….i find sony’s not suitable at all, it’s not a ref. monitor, the image is much to black….
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[frederic] “i find sony’s not suitable at all, it’s not a ref. monitor, the image is much to black….”
Is the monitor properly calibrated?
What sort of a monitor do you use? (I’m looking at HD CRTs now…not many out there).
TimK,
Kolb Syverson Communications,
Creative Cow Host,
2004-2005 NAB Post Production Conference
Premiere Pro Technical Chair,
Author, “The Easy Guide to Premiere Pro” http://www.focalpress.com
“Premiere Pro Fast Track DVD Series” http://www.classondemand.net -
I think I’ll let this one go by.
I’m going to conect component signal to the monitor. I havent got an SDI output.
I want at least a cirtyfied REFERENCE monitor. Not a broadcast monitor “that is ok for grading”. I want to be sure that when things are “to dark” or “to pink” on a clients monitor, that the error is with him and not me.
Thank you for the help.
Cheers
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[R303] “I want at least a cirtyfied REFERENCE monitor. Not a broadcast monitor “that is ok for grading”. I want to be sure that when things are “to dark” or “to pink” on a clients monitor, that the error is with him and not me.”
You may run into difficulty with matching a true reference monitor to your price range…
Most broadcast monitors are pretty accurate with calibration.
TimK,
Kolb Syverson Communications,
Creative Cow Host,
2004-2005 NAB Post Production Conference
Premiere Pro Technical Chair,
Author, “The Easy Guide to Premiere Pro” http://www.focalpress.com
“Premiere Pro Fast Track DVD Series” http://www.classondemand.net
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