Re: HD monitor possibilities with AE on a budget - any thoughts?

[Terry Hahin] "The blackmagic intensity and consumer grade HDTV runs about 1k for 8bit through HDMI. Not too shabby for a starter option. How does it look to your eyes? Much gradient / color banding with the 8-bit output through regular HDMI?"


banding ? sure there's banding ;-)
- it's a bugdget solution
- is it wrong to see banding ?
keep in mind that -if you have the perfect setup,
so you can view 16 or even 32bit you won't see any banding.
but once your file leaves your computer, the problems will arise.
- DVD's are 8 bit
- Digital from cable company to Client at home is 8 bit
- Consumer grade LCD-panels are 8 bit

so, you'd better avoid banding to start with and see how the customer gets to see it.
Calibrating your setup is more important than viewing in 10 bit.

Before i start a project i'll always ask what the final product will be...
... and it's never a high-end reference monitor.

>as far as I remember, DVI was 8 bit and HDMIv1.3 extended to 16 bit sRGB



cya,

Jan