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Monitor for the Panasonic AV-HS400
Hello friends,
I am looking for a preview monitor for a Panasonic AV-HS400. This switcher has a ‘multi’ out that is HDSDI which allows me to view source previews, mix PVW and PGM all on one monitor which is great.
I would like a recommendation please! I can’t afford a grade 1 type monitor with HDSDI card but was looking for something like a Blackmagic HDSDI to DVI box into for example a 30″ Apple cinema display.
It would be great if the colour, contrast etc produced fairly accurate images.
So, I’d like advice on size, make/model of monitor and conversion unit please! No bigger than 30″ though…
Many thanks,
Ant.
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4 Replies
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Panasonic offers a DVI output card for this monitor exactly for this application. You should absolutely be using this. I installed one of these switchers that had the analog component (HD) output card, and went into a Plasma display, and the output was overscanned, and all the sides were cut off. I got the DVI output card, and on the SAME monitor, everything was scaled perfectly. Don’t waste your time – buy the Panasonic DVI output card for your switcher.
bob Zelin
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Ant, I am using a Panasonic BT-LH2600W that I found used on E-bay. The great thing about is that with 2 inputs you can monitor the multi. & program, and it also has a built in WFM. I know they are a little expensive but you can find a couple of them on E-bay right now. I have also used the HD-SDI to HDMI converter from AJA with a consumer Plasma monitor and it produced a great picture (It’s about half the price of the extra output card.
Chuck
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Hey Chuck, thanks for the info on the panasonic – I like the waveform feature.
Cheers,
Ant
Ant Sprung
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It also has on screen audio meters as well. They don’t replace traditional metering equipment, but they are good for confidence monitoring.
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