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Will 4:3 edit ruin Panasonic plasma?
Thanks for your input on monitor choice on my earlier post. Panasonic TH37PH9UK was my first choice but I was tempted by LCDs for a while.
Here’s a question. Will I ruin the monitor by displaying 4:3 video on it for editing? The manual says: “Do not display a picture in NORMAL mode for an extended period, as this can cause an after-image to remain on the side bars on either side of the display field.
To reduce the risk of such an after-image, change the brightness of the side bars.Notes:
• To reduce the occurrence of after-images, set the SIDE BAR ADJUST to BRIGHT.
• The side bar may flash (alternate black/white) depending on the picture being shown on the screen. Using Cinema mode will reduce such flashing.”Does anyone have a comment on this? I don’t want to buy a beautiful monitor and then have it wrecked by my SD edits before I even have a chance to do some HD edits. I also don’t want to use Cinema mode, because it will not be accurate setup. THANKS.
Final Cut Studio, FCP 5.1.2, After Effects 6.5 Pro, Quicktime 7.1.3, G5 Quad 2.5, Kona-LHe V3.3, 4.5GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce 7800-GT, G-RAID 2x1TB FW800.
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Plasma’s are prone to burn-in with static images (vertical lines at your 4:3 image frame) LCD’s don’t get burn-in, but lack the black level detail of Plasma’s. That’s why all serious color correction is still done using CRT’s, which are still the best overall. Can you vary the frame size while editing or are there clients watching?
Ernie Santella
Santella Film/Video Productions
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Tom,
The new generation of Pany plamas are much less prone to burn in than previous models, and they have new features such as screen saver mode and “wobble,” an imperceptable deal that keeps images moving a few scan lines every so often, also to prevent burn-in. Lots of folks are using them without issue, including me, so don’t sweat it… But, do take care not to go to lunch with that yellow lower-thirds graphic you spent all morning creating…
DRW
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David,
Thanks for that. Isn’t it true that a lower third can take all morning? But maybe you get lower thirds for the next job, too.
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[Tom Brooks] “Isn’t it true that a lower third can take all morning?”
Tom,
In my opinion, lower thirds IDs are never easy. Getting the backgrounds to blend seemlessly within an entire project can really be a bear because they tend to be either completely boring or completely distracting, with little or no middle ground. I hope I’m not the only one who struggles with them…
DRW
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