TV for Monitor

[Graham Bernard]

Yes. I use this all day. However, are you wanting to do Colour Correction and Grading? If so you’ll need to add some more skills to understand the variables involved.

I have 2xLCDS plus a Pro CRT monitor for colour work. I notice I can get a magenta colour cast on my other main BRAVIA 42″ screen when corrected to my Pro monitor. But if I do the same correction to my workflow LCD I can correct-out the magenta.

This colour work on LCDs is not straightforward. But using a Flat LCD TV? No problem. And when you need a break – flick that switch to see Judge Judy!!!

Grazie

[Ibrahim Mehmet]

I use my flat screen samsung TV as a monitor (full HD) and a secondary flat screen computer monitor as a TV playback monitor via a HDMI cable. Works fine but beware that uncalibrated monitors are not the best in terms of colour control. Nothing beats a proper hi resolution colour corrected video monitor for judging colour.

The poblem I find with colour calibration is that a visual check is not accurate you need to calibrate with a device such as an Xrite colorimeter.

Good luck

ibby

[Scott Francis]

Yep, have two systems I use LCD TV for monitors…full 1080P….

Scott

Scott Francis
Mind’s Eye Audio/Video Productions

[Danny Hays]

I have two computers, HD camera and cable box connected to 46 in Samsun LED HDTV, all looks great.

[John Rofrano]

[ibrahim mehmet] “The poblem I find with colour calibration is that a visual check is not accurate you need to calibrate with a device such as an Xrite colorimeter.”

This is very important. I use the DataColor Spyder 3 Elite to calibrate my two monitors. I do all of my color correcting using the Windows Secondary Monitor option since both of my SyncMaster 215TW monitors are connected to my video card via DVI. Unless you use hardware calibration, you have no idea what colors you are getting.

~jr

http://www.johnrofrano.com
http://www.vasst.com

[Mike Hinkel]

Do you think I could rent one of those calibrating devices?

[John Rofrano]

[Mike Hinkel] “Do you think I could rent one of those calibrating devices?”

Only if you plan to rent one every month! You don’t just calibrate once. Over time your LCD changes and recalibration is required. Even a change in lighting conditions requires a recalibration because colors will look more intense in a dark room and more washed out in a well lit room. The Spyder3Pro only cost around $120 ($99 used on Amazon). IMHO, that is a small price to pay to get accurate colors that you can depend on.

~jr

http://www.johnrofrano.com
http://www.vasst.com

[Graham Bernard]

Here’s a useful tutorial on how to use the Spyder3Pro John’s referring to:-

https://www.northlight-images.co.uk/reviews/profiling/spyder3pro.html

Grazie

[Mike Hinkel]

Thanks guys, I figured it out…lol!

Videography
Inherently
Demands
Exspensing
One’s

Every
Dollar
In
Transitioning
Into
NLE
Grandmastery…..

Now lets see what credit card I can penny ante…..

All kidding aside I’ll look into the Spyder3Pro.