Comments on: HD Monitoring ideas

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:49:04 +0000

Hey Josh, What can you recommend for a current alternative to the BenQ monitor? I’ve looked everywhere on the web and stores and it appears this unit is no longer available for sale.

By: Josh

Josh — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:31:50 +0000

I like it, but I wish it had a bit more calibration, but there’s no other option for less than $1000 more, and it is 98% as accurate as pro models, so I’m happy.

By: shaun

shaun — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:01:57 +0000

After using it for a while do you still like using it?

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:43:31 +0000

We have the BenQ down here in Hollywood and yes, we are still using it.

By: shaun

shaun — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:10:27 +0000

Hi Guy,

Are you still using this BenQ LCD? After taking a hard look around at whats available for the money this LCD still seems to offer the best.

By: guy

guy — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:37:26 +0000

Hi Mel,

We tested the MOTU V3HD and it is solid. We fed 1080i HDV over analog component in and captured to a MacBook Pro. http://www.dvcreators.net/?s=motu<br />
One other option for a “pricey” HD monitor besides the new Sony is the Panasonic 17″ BT-LH1700WE with HD-SDI and we carry the Marshall Electronics 17″ - 23″ models which are a great value - specifically the V-R201P-AFHD http://lcdracks.com/</p>

By: Mel

Mel — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:52:02 +0000

Just wanted to know if the idea of running HDV footage into the Motu V3HD is a good way to preview and edit the footage capture in the DVCPro HD format. I want to check this out and if it works I would purchase the unit right away. I have other formats dthat I work with Beta SP DVCam and all can be capture and up-converted to DVCPro HD.

By: Mike Curtis

Mike Curtis — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:28:58 +0000

BUT…those monitors can have incredibly variable quality. I have a Dell 2405 24″ 1920×1200 monitor. The DVI looks great, if overly bright. But the component analog inputs? They look HORRIBLE. Terrible image quality, bad colorimetry, etc.

And you can’t calibrate it with the normal kinds of phase/chroma controls.

So a professional monitor is still the best choices. Sony’s NEWEST Luma series are good, about $4K with the HD-SDI inputs from B&H.

By: Josh

Josh — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:44:12 +0000

Good question Kyle, see if this article helps:

http://www.dvcreators.net/hd-monitoring-in-final-cut-pro/

By: Kyle Prohaska

Kyle Prohaska — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:30:15 +0000

Hey, what about color space issues when CC HDV footage on the monitors? Does the difference change anything? I have an SD monitor at home and if I set the color profile in OSX to match HD color space would it be safe to do simple CC work? What about one of these big monitors? What happens with the colorspace…or do I have the wrong idea completely?