HD monitors on a budget
by Richard
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Jan 31, 2006 at 1:54:23 am
I am seeing more and more displays not unlike the 3 listed below that seem to be in the 3000 dollar range and offer 1080p resolutions. Are these adequate enough for a budget online HD suite (using HDV or Panasonic's HD P2 cameras) or do they lack the accuracy in color representation need for professional use?
Sharp Aquos LC-45GD6U 45 in. HDTV LCD Television
Broadcast Format Displayed 1080p (HDTV)
Re: HD monitors on a budget by bryan Rawles on Jan 31, 2006 at 7:49:05 am
We have a Sharp Aquos 45 incher. It does not display 24p, it only displays 1080i or 720p. It is great for a client "wow" monitor, but it is not good enough for critical viewing or color correction. By far the best monitor to get, if you are on a budget, is the Sony BVM 14H5U. It is a 14 inch multiformat CRT with component input for under 5k. Add the HDSDI card and it jumps in price, but you can run it off of the component output of a Blackmagic card. The BVM series is the industry standard for color critical monitoring, and the 14 inch gets you in there.
Re: HD monitors on a budget by Alan Okey on Feb 3, 2006 at 2:23:56 am
Also check out the Sony PVM-14L5. Sony has discontinued the PVM line of CRTs, but B&H still has stock and is selling the 14L5 for $1549.00. It displays 1080/24Psf, 1080i, 720P, 480P, 480i, has 800 lines and SMPTE-C phosphors. I haven't done an A/B comparison with the BVM-14H5U, but I believe the tube specs are the same. I think the main difference between the PVM-L series and the BVM series is that the BVMs have a heavy-duty modular chassis with more expansion slots and separate control units.
The PVM-14L5 can display HD with the included component inputs or the optional BKM-143HS HD-SDI board, a steal at $1499.95. This means that for about $3K you can get an HD-SDI-equipped CRT monitor with industry-standard color accuracy that properly displays both both interlaced and progressive material at all major resolutions and frame rates. I'm using a 14L5 with SDI for SD material, and the clarity and color accuracy is stunning.
I can't believe Sony is discontinuing the PVM CRT line and trying to force that Luma LCD crap down our throats. What a novel concept -- paying more for an inferior display technology!
Re: HD monitors on a budget by Hodge999 on Jan 31, 2006 at 10:12:11 pm
We've got a 24" Dell LCD. You can get them for less than a grand when they go on sale, or find them using Dell Coupons (Google). A friend just got the 30", not as many inputs as the 24" but a crisp monitor with bang for the buck... and true HD resolution!
Re: HD monitors on a budget by VideoFame on Feb 1, 2006 at 9:24:34 pm
Has anyone looked at the Sharp PN-455. Sharp claims this is a professional level LCD monitor. I noticed it is brighter than the consumer versions 500 cd/m2 vs 450 cd/m2, the PN-455 seems to have more professional inputs:
DVI-D (24-pin), RGB Analog (15-pin Mini D-sub), Component Video (BNC x 3), Composite (BNC) or S-Video (4-pin DIN), Stereo Audio for PC (3.5mm stereo mini-jack), Stereo Audio for A/V (RCA pin L/R), and RS-232C In/Out Serial Port (9-pin D-sub) street price is around $6500.00. This would be quite a monitor although it's definitely not cheap.
Re: HD monitors on a budget by Paul King on Feb 2, 2006 at 2:36:33 am
Looked at the Sharp Aquos and it's got all the typical problems of an LCD.
The TVC logic would be a better choice but it's SD is pretty noisey. However all LCDs have a problem displaying SD.
