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Blackmagic Decklink HD Extreme?

stevesherrick said:
My guess is, that if someone does deliver on one you are looking at a $10,000+ display. I could be wrong, but that would be my guess. So, unless you are planning on spending that kind of money, I would focus on a 2K/1080P display for now.
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Totally agree with you on that. 4K monitoring in post right now is more a show-off thing than a good use of $$$. So unless you've got big corporate clients with egos that needs to be taken care of, i'll use that money on other stuff.
 
It can output two HD-SDI signals but only as single link. Dual Link takes up both outputs.

Till, here is what I would do. With Kona now proving RED support on the Kona 3, I would get that card (skip the breakout box unless you really need it. So you can probably snag the card for $2500 or under). Then add a TV Logic monitor for $8500 with Dual Link HD-SDI input and true 1080P monitoring. The Kona card will allow you to crop 2K footage for output to the monitor as well. This is a great solution for just over $10K. If that number is scary, I would recommend taking a look at the Panasonic monitors or maybe a Sony Luma.
 
I had the same hope about monitor prices coming down some, but unfortunately I think they will be at that price point for a little while longer. I would run the Kona 3 to your LH1700W and see if that can work for you until something comes along that fits into your budget.
 
Anyone actually have this card yet? I know it just came out at NAB but for a grand its dual link and supports 2K. Although I see nothing there where it would support RED 2K 2:1. Can you use this new BM card with 2048x1024 footage and have it cropped on say a JVC 24 inch or the Sony Lumas?
 
It was a good question. A lot of clutter since then. The BM extreme card with HDMI out claims to deliver the correct color space for HD broadcast standards. That's what you need to begin as a reference. Then try a good THX approved HDMI compatible consumer monitor and you might have what you need.
 
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