4K Monitors...

[Graeme Nattress]

Size of screen is irrelevant - it's all about angle of view. If you want a truly immersive experience that means very wide angle of view and high resolution to match. That's how big IMAX achieves it's effect.

Graeme

[Steve Dent]

I'll wait a couple of years... They're still very expensive... But it's a great statement about Red's 4k philosophy... ;)

Speaking of 4k, here's a funny story. I was looking for a cheap field monitor the other day, and the seller, a guy who thinks he knows the latest stuff in video, asks me:

Seller: it's for what kind of camera?

Me: a Red camera.

Seller: Yeah but do you know the brand?

Me: Red.

Seller: So the camera is Red?

Me: No. The camera is black, but the brand is Red.

Seller: Ok... Never heard of it. I don't think we have those.

Me: I know you don't, it's a 4k camera. They don't sell them here.

Seller: Oh we sell cameras in the 4k range, even more, it depends on your budget. I sold a 6k camera last week...

Me: Can you show me the small Sony monitor there please...

Seller: Sure...


That was at the FNAC des Ternes in Paris last week... :D

That pretty much matches my experiences everytime I go to FNAC...

[Felix K.]

There are so many 4K monitors (TVs) being released that we can hardly keep track. I wonder what that means to shows shot on 1080P?

Jim

That they will be valued for it's content like SD shows on 1080P TV.

[Steve Sherrick]

I don't think it means much. I hate being able to see every single wrinkle on someone's face, or clearly seeing the layers of make-up on an actor. 4K only amplifies this problem.
Nature/docs however, 4k hell yeah. :- )

I firmly believe the problem is not HD or RED 4K or 5K. The problem is that when filming a subject, one needs to address these issues at the source. In other words, using light and filters to achieve proper skin tones. I worked with a DP who wasn't afraid to soften the image using nets and filters if it did nice things to the images - and this was with Alexa. The thing about Red is that you have a large palette to work with in terms of detail and image resolution - when you need it. For those times you need to manipulate it, the tools are available to do so.

[Tom Lowe]

Ever since I made my "TimeScapes 4K" video, I have been inundated with requests for 4K footage from 4K panel and projector companies. Basically almost every major electronics manufacturer in Japan and Korea seem to have a 4K monitor in the works. Believe me, it's coming, and coming soon.

[Cid J Salcido Uyarra]

Size of screen is irrelevant - it's all about angle of view. If you want a truly immersive experience that means very wide angle of view and high resolution to match. That's how big IMAX achieves it's effect.

Graeme

true anytime I watch something on a screen with wide viewing angle the color seems better rather than finding a sweet-spot

[Dominic Cochran]

Hey, can everyone stop ripping on 1080P please? Our Epic-X(Serial #1080) is very sensitive! :)

[David Kudell]

Hey, can everyone stop ripping on 1080P please? Our Epic-X(Serial #1080) is very sensitive! :)

At least you don't have serial #480! LOL

[Jonas Rejman]

At least you don't have serial #480! LOL

[Roberto Lequeux]

Hey, can everyone stop ripping on 1080P please? Our Epic-X(Serial #1080) is very sensitive! :)

I thought Jannard would have floor-13'ed that serial.