Low cost monitor for on set monitoring

[Mike]

Hi everyone,

Anyone here know of any low cost monitor that be used for on set monitoring?
We just want a monitor for the director to check the framing.. color accuracy, resolution etc is not as important.

Any good suggestion?

 

[Paul Leeming]

Most HDMI capable computer monitors seem to work ok, but HDMI is picky with the cameras so check this forum for a list of ones people know works.

Definitely the HP 2408w works, per Jay A. Kelley's Birger mount videos. Do a search for others. I remember at least one Dell working too.

HTH

Paul

 

[Lewis-M Soucy]

This thread has extensive infos/troubleshooting/monitor refs...

http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=20432

 

[Zack Birlew]

Well, I'm currently using the Vizio 22" 1080P LCD TV with my Nikon D90. It looks great as a TV and the resolution is there for critical focusing. I've thought about bringing it over to RED HQ to test on a RED but I haven't had the time. I got mine at Costco for about $279 or so. It was at Target as well for about $300-$330.

 

[RedMagent]

We find using a good computer monitor attached to a BlackMagic Design HDLink (DVI Converter) works great.