A good Hdmi LCD monitor for the RED?

[Lewis-M Soucy]

Anyone knows of a consumer reliable (image and colorwise) Hdmi monitor for the red? Some cheapie (...) HD TV that works good as a onset monitor that plays back nicely the image and colors like on the Red LCD? I heard it has to be able to "read" 720p or something?... Searching the forum becomes more and more complicated to get somewhere precise and I'm close to go to the mall with my Red and cables to try TVs...

Thanks Redusers!

 

[M Hsu]

let us know what you find.

 

[Alex Carr]

Any HDTV between $300-$500 will work,

I only use a Aja HD-SDI to HDMI converter so you can easily split, run and extend Existing BNC cable. Either way About $800 beats most other Pro monitors around 17"

 

[Dave Blackham]

The tvlogic monitor are very good but may be more than you may like to pay. However, They are not expensive. The smallest HDMI capable one is 17 i think. I have the 7 inch which work really well via HDSDI.

Dave
UK

 

[Luca Immesi]

I use a samsung lcd hdmi monitor, it works pretty good and you can watch at 720p. But if you need a real on set monitor buy a panasonic hd-sdi.

 

[Alex Carr]

The Panny 17" is a great monitor, I just saved Production Nearly $2000+ in getting two Samsung HDTV w/ HDMI. I saved on HDMI Cable and Hassle by getting the AJA converter and still being able to run BNC. Two Monitors for less than 1 Panny is not bad at all. Plus when the Production is over I have a HDTV in my Bathroom now! Or Until I find A better place for it.

 

[Luca Immesi]

The Panny 17" is a great monitor, I just saved Production Nearly $2000+ in getting two Samsung HDTV w/ HDMI.

I just did the same thing I took on set my samsung hdmi monitor instead of renting the panasonic hd because the director told me to try to cut the most part of the equipment but when I was on set I discovered the DOP was a very, very famous dop and you know how is cinema people...they started to say it was a tv monitor, where's the broadcast one etc. but the imagine was good also to take focus. My advice is: use the hdmi monitors, they work fine but for bigger budget productions, especially with people used to shoot on film take at least a panasonic hd.

 

[Dave Blackham]

I've owned every one of the Pana LCD monitors and I do like them.

Before you buy the small Pana's just take a look at the TVlogic 7 inch monitors. I bought two of them. less expensive and in some ways better. they have in built waveform and vectorscope so are quite useful on the Red.

Dave
UK

 

[Brice Ansel]

You could concider that one, if you're looking for a cheap solution.
17" Hanns-G monitor
and the link of the thread who talk about it:
http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=11569
Best regards
Brice

 

[Lewis-M Soucy]

Hi Guys, thanks for the replies. I do indeed consider the Panasonic 17'', but I do not do commercial work with my gear anyway. We rent. All I wish is a monitor for myself and my own crew. I don't care about pro or non-pro monitor on this one, and it's not for focus pulling either as I have the EVF and Pro LCD as well. Just for my own narrative projects, I want a big enough monitor to control the actors, lights and shots onset. I'm looking for a solution that would be true to Reds LCD image and on which I could save money to buy other stuff. If there is a HD TV that does what the Panasonic does, then it's all good. My only concern, is that it does look like what the camera sees to have a pretty close view of the final result, more or less...

 

[Michael Morlan]

Hi Lewis,

I bought a Hans-G monitor for HDMI out that looks very nice. That's one of the monitors the RED guys used first. I never used it because I scored a reasonable deal on a friend's used Pani 17" monitor.

I'm happy to sell that Hans-G 17" for $150. (Got it refurbed for $270. Used it once to check it out.)

Michael

 

[Lewis-M Soucy]

Hi Michael,

Thanks for the offer, but it's not worth it shipping from Texas, shipping cost would pay me a real good monitor!

I still have to try some, I heard Eizo HD2441W was pretty good (and could be used for post as well...)

I still have to go to the store and try my Red on various Teeveez! That'll be fun!

 

[Lewis-M Soucy]

Found in the FAQs

Found in the FAQs

Because of the varying standards of the “consumer based” HDMI protocol, not all computer monitors and televisions can accommodate the 1280 x 720 signal. Currently, the following monitors have been tested and recommended by REDUSERS as offering full screen display and menus:

Westinghouse L2410NM
HP w2007
Sony KDL26S3000 26″
Dell 2405
Gateway FHD2400 24″