| | | | Re: the HP ZR24w its ok for color correction? by Juan Salvo on Jun 17, 2012 at 8:35:28 pm in the Apple Color Forum Didn't mean to sound harsh. Just realize I'd read this or a variation of this question from you on various other forums on the cow and now even on other sites. Seems like you've already made up your mind and just want confirmation from other users. D | | | | |
| | | | Re: Advice for new monitoring solution by Todd Gill on Jun 7, 2012 at 1:04:49 pm in the Apple Color Forum Jim,
I'm running a 2011 MacPro with Lion on it.
I am outputting via BMD Decklink HD Extreme 3D to a Flanders Scientific LM-2461W 10 Bit color grading Monitor.
I am currently running Adobe CS6 FCP and DaVinci and everything works great.
I al | | | | |
| | | | Re: External Grading Monitor by Todd Gill on Jun 4, 2012 at 1:29:27 pm in the DaVinci Resolve Forum I'm a big fan of Flanders Scientific
I have the LM-2461W 10 Bit Grading Monitor.
I know they recently released a 17inch version 10Bit Monitor, but it is $3,292.00. I know it is a bit more than your budget, but it might be worth a look.
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| | | | Re: Consumer monitor recommendations by Zak Ray on Jun 2, 2012 at 6:02:02 pm in the DaVinci Basics & Configuration Forum Hm... was hoping for something a bit smaller, but I suppose I can rearrange the space to accommodate a 42" or 50".
I'm using a Blackmagic Intensity. Would indeed go for a FSI or Dreamcolor if I could afford it, but alas, not in the cards at the mo | | | | |
| | | | Re: CS6/Decklink Lag on Mac by Todd Gill on May 22, 2012 at 12:59:46 pm in the Blackmagic Design Forum I'm having the same issue as well. I have a Mab Pro 5,1 with the ATI 5770, Deck Link Extreme 3D with Quadro 4000. I'm outputting to my FSI LM-2461W. It is lagging. I was looking for some sort of offset, but could not find one. | | | | |
| | | | Re: CS6/Decklink Lag on Mac by Chris Cea on May 21, 2012 at 9:07:03 pm in the Blackmagic Design Forum Kyle, just wondering... Is the lag issue all you are experiencing with your system?
I am running a 2010 Mac pro 12 Core with Lion 10.7.4, CS6 and the Decklink HD Extreme 3D Card. Playback on my external FSI monitor has been a problem since day | | | | |
| | | | Re: New Flanders Scientific LM-2461W revealed! by diego delanoe on May 19, 2012 at 5:03:34 am in the COW - Blogs Forum Hello Walter,
I was checking this video again i was wondering wich is the best way to go when grading for a DPC finished film. In the video, Dan says that a LCD monitor could never be completely matched to a proyector because they are different te | | | | |
| | | | Re: Best Monitors For Different Applications by diego delanoe on May 19, 2012 at 4:22:11 am in the Broadcasting Forum Chris, to wich Sony monitor would you compare the FSI LM-2461W. I own one of these and often get asked these question.
In their website they state it´s priced at half than other brands with same capabilities, and i been wondering to wich monitors a | | | | |
| | | | Nvidia GT120 GUI issues by Colin Travers on May 17, 2012 at 3:02:43 pm in the DaVinci Resolve Forum Hello,
Not sure if this is the correct forum but in that I am a Resolve colorist and guys like Walter B and others in the forums have recommended the Dell U2410's i figured why not start here.
I have spoke with Nvidia, Apple and Dell about the | | | | |
| | | | Re: FSI monitors for photograpy? by Bram Desmet on May 10, 2012 at 1:42:28 pm in the Flanders Scientific Forum As much I hate to discourage people from buying our products I think this would be a good example of overkill for the task at hand. Also, you are also going to be limited to getting 10 bit to the monitor via the SDI inputs only, not DVI which will be | | | | |
| | | | FSI monitors for photograpy? by Adam Rainer on May 10, 2012 at 1:26:00 pm in the Flanders Scientific Forum I'm wondering if the 10 bit FSI monitors are the right tool for the job for color correcting photos in photoshop?
I know many people are using Eizo monitors, but I am wondering if the FSI is equal to or better for this task. I guess it would have | | | | |
| | | | Re: Color correction and external monitoring. by Bret Williams on May 2, 2012 at 8:22:35 pm in the Apple FCPX Techniques Forum Bars is ok for basic brightness, hue, saturation and contrast. I'm fine in that aspect. Blue only, etc. At least it was via my matrox and FCP 7. Still just HDMI out. But when you're correcting, its all the in-betweens. Not to mention any floati | | | | |
| | | | Color correction and external monitoring. by Bret Williams on May 2, 2012 at 6:14:39 pm in the Apple FCPX Techniques Forum So in FCP 7 my internal grades were doing pretty good. I'm not doing anything amazing color grade wise, just color correction for the most part. But in 7 my external monitor looked like my computer monitor for the most part. And QT 7 looked the sa | | | | |
| | | | Re: Edit System Suggestions by Shane Ross on Apr 30, 2012 at 10:07:08 pm in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum Get Adobe CS6 Production Bundle when it comes out. It's a great step from FCP. Avid is more for broadcast work...but I think Premiere Pro CS6 with After Effects and Encoder will do you well.
Good options for color correcting when NOT going to | | | | |
| | | | Re: DOLBY Monitor Test !!! by Juan Salvo on Apr 25, 2012 at 3:51:54 pm in the DaVinci Resolve Forum I agree, it's one of the best, if not the best LCD. But it's still definitely LCD.
Functionally it rocks. Broad format support, the menu is nuts.
But I'd take a Sony OLED over it any day. The BVM e&f both do 100% p3 as well.
And for the $, y | | | | |
| | | | new multimedia workstation by Josh Gherghel on Apr 24, 2012 at 5:39:48 am in the Broadcasting Forum Hi all,
It seems like creative cow has some very devout fsi followers but I am looking for a cheaper alternative. will this monitor work (Panasonic BT-L2150PJ) for color grading purposes? I will only be editing canon 60d dslr footage. So this mon | | | | |
| | | | Desktop Monitor for Web Color Grading by Zak Ray on Apr 24, 2012 at 2:01:45 am in the DaVinci Resolve Forum First question is simple: I'm in need of new desktop monitors. Looking towards the Dell Ultrasharps, which have been a favorite in the past, specifically the U2412M. Any other suggestions?
Second question, more difficult: none of the work I do in | | | | |
| | | | Desktop Monitor for Web Color Grading by Zak Ray on Apr 24, 2012 at 1:59:17 am in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum First question is simple: I'm in need of new desktop monitors. Looking towards the Dell Ultrasharps, which have been a favorite in the past, specifically the U2412M. Any other suggestions?
Second question, more difficult: I do a fair amount of col | | | | |
| | | | Re: advice on reference monitor purchase wanted by Pepijn Klijs on Apr 6, 2012 at 11:09:03 am in the DaVinci Resolve Forum Thanks for both replies!
I'm still thinking that FSI doesn't give service in Europe, cause that's what they told me at the last IBC 2011 in Amsterdam. BUt I just sent them an email to confirm this.
The LG W2420R does look interesting, but also | | | | |
| | | | Re: advice on reference monitor purchase wanted by Juan Salvo on Apr 5, 2012 at 2:17:21 pm in the DaVinci Resolve Forum FSi does service and support in the EU market. They are probably the best value in your range.
I have and really like the Sony PVM-2541. But it's limited viewing angle really just makes it good for an operator. Not a client monitor. | | | | |
| | | | Re: MXO2 Mini and HP LP2480zx by Shane Ross on Apr 4, 2012 at 4:49:49 pm in the Matrox Video Systems Forum [Dr. Brad Batchelor] " Can i use the Matrox with this monitor so i get proper hd sdi out that will bring 10 bit 422 to the monitor? "
The Matrox MXO2, MXO2 LE, and MXO2 RACK all have SDI out. The Mini does not. All will send 10-bit SDI out.
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| | | | Recommendation for "acceptable" monitoring on the road by David Eaks on Apr 4, 2012 at 5:25:10 am in the AJA Ki Pro Forum I need a cheap HD TV to monitor while recording with my Ki Pro. Something under $500, 1920x1080, ~19"-23" (1x1 pixel mapping?). Obviously I'm not looking for perfect color reproduction, just a decent screen that gives a respectable picture to judge f | | | | |
| | | | Re: JVC DT-R24L41Du by Jason Doyle on Mar 20, 2012 at 4:01:53 pm in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum Shane / Doug - thanks for the advice. I figured FSI would be recommended. I know they're highly regarded around these parts. Shane, you mentioned you were using the LM-2340W. I take it you're happy with it, even for color correction? Any high-end bro | | | | |
| | | | Edit Suite Furniture in Australia by Jack Kemp on Mar 20, 2012 at 4:13:09 am in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum Hey Guys,
Firstly, sorry if this has been answered already but i cant find anything yet.
I'm an Indi Film maker here in Australia. I am currently building my company up and am in desperate need of some advice from some of you pro's around the w | | | | |
| | | | Re: FSI LM2461W first thoughts... by Bram Desmet on Mar 19, 2012 at 12:57:51 pm in the DaVinci Resolve Forum Boris, if you have an issue with a monitor you should really contact us immediately at support@flandersscientific.com, especially if you expect damage to a new unit as we have a very finite window to make a claim with the shipper. We had to find out | | | | |
| | | | FSI LM2461W first thoughts... by Boris Tivchev on Mar 18, 2012 at 7:10:24 pm in the DaVinci Resolve Forum Hi,
After reading all the great things about this monitor here on the COW, i managed to convince my employer to get us one to use with DaVInci. It finally arrived yesterday after a few weeks delay which is uderstandable since we are based in Bulg | | | | |
| | | | Re: JVC DT-R24L41Du by Doug Beal on Mar 14, 2012 at 1:42:48 pm in the Apple Final Cut Pro Forum agree 100%.. JVC has almost no off angle view, it's better than not having a monitor, you can at least see what you really have, for a great monitor check out FSI.
We have 1 JVC and 4 FSI. The JVC is on a station that doesn't do as much editing/ mas | | | | |
| | | | Re: More external monitor questions by Neil Patience on Mar 11, 2012 at 10:46:34 am in the Apple Final Cut Pro basics Forum Tou cant go direct from Thunderbolt to a broadcast monitor.
It does not sound like you have an existing capture card but if you do there are adapters which allow you to use PCIe crds with Thunderbolt so you could use say a Kona i/o card and adapt | | | | |
| | | | Re: More external monitor questions by Craig Johnson on Mar 11, 2012 at 12:11:36 am in the Apple Final Cut Pro basics Forum Thanks for your input.
Since there is no way I can pop for a $5K FSI broadcast monitor, I guess I need a work around. The new MBP comes with a thunderbolt port but I haven't played with it yet but I am assuming there is way using that without I/O | | | | |
| | | | Re: More external monitor questions by Jeff Greenberg on Mar 10, 2012 at 3:12:07 pm in the Apple Final Cut Pro basics Forum Sorry no, you're not on the right track.
By external monitor, everyone is talking an 'external broadcast monitor' connected via a YCr'Cb' pipeline - that would be cards/thunderbolt from AJA/BlackMagic/Matrox which are plugged into a broadcast qual | | | | |
| | | | Audio dropouts w/ KONA LHE + FCP 7.03 by christoph Gelfand on Mar 6, 2012 at 6:28:10 pm in the AJA Kona - Mac Forum I am using a 2010 Octo core Mac Pro (16gb RAM) with an Apple RAID card and KONA LHE. Running Final Cut 7.03 and feeding to an FSI 17" monitor. Everything was going fine with the setup until recently I started getting audio dropouts at random spots th | | | | |
| | | | Re: Editing Monitor doubling as field monitor by Nick Griffin on Mar 5, 2012 at 6:33:14 pm in the Field Production Forum Scott-
One of the few times we disagree. After a few years of shooting with the 17" FSI, for me it's the only way to go. First of all it's not a 24" or larger monitor so it's not that heavy or difficult to pack up and take with us. Second, features | | | | |
| | | | Re: Editing Monitor doubling as field monitor by John Young on Mar 2, 2012 at 8:29:47 pm in the Field Production Forum I guess I am trying to decide on a IPS panel for monitoring on set vs. a small 4-7” on camera monitor (like the Small HD DP6). I have to buy a new computer monitor and I can afford a large IPS that has solid color reproduction. I was hoping that I | | | | |
| | | | Re: Editing Monitor doubling as field monitor by Bram Desmet on Mar 2, 2012 at 7:25:51 pm in the Field Production Forum While HDMI can carry audio DVI does not so you will only be able to get the video to the monitor with the type of cable Juan linked above. FSI monitors can only pull LTC, VITC1, or VITC2 timecode from the HD/SD-SDI inputs, though I don't think the HD | | | | |
| | | | Re: Editing Monitor doubling as field monitor by Bram Desmet on Mar 2, 2012 at 6:44:41 pm in the Field Production Forum Just as an FYI you can use a really inexpensive HDMI to DVI cable or HDMI to DVI adapter to get video from a camera with HDMI or mini-HDMI out to the DVI port of all FSI monitors. This should only run you somewhere between $5 and $35. | | | | |
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