slightly off topic, still relates to Panasonic

Hi all, figuring some of you using the new camera might also be using the new BT-LH1700W Panasonic monitor I saw at NAB this year. Any reports on it , likes or dislikes ? I am searching for a new monitor for the studio, was looking at this. Your opinions welcome. Right now I am only involved in SD, figure this would ready me for the future.

Thank you all
Tom

It rocks for HD material, however I personally don't like it for SD. I went back to my Sony PVM-9L3 for shooting SD. It nice and compact, easy to take on a plane though, I like having the waveform for reference, only wish it came it the IRE numbers! The Portabrace case that I have for it is pretty good, except for the hood, that needs a bit of improvement, too flimsy.

Just my .02 cents worth

Cheers,
KWS

We've just wrapped 6 weeks of shooting for a feature using the HVX-200 & the BT-LH1700W. They're a great combination together. Our only problem was that the PA we assigned to set up the monitor couldn't plug in a video cable properly. And the PortaBrace case for the monitor is pretty good, despite the hood design being a little stupid.

Arnie

On location in Moscow for Peristroika, a film by Slava Tsukerman

http://www.arniepix.com/blog