Calibrated monitor for Kona 3 what do you use 10bit

[BigLu]

I know this question has been asked many times.
I did a search and had no real luck finding a good post.

So ill ask
What monitor do you guys use for coloring and seeing true colors.
Going out of a Kona 3 card into a monitor.

I have heard about a JVC monitor that's about 3 or $4,000
so that's my general price range
any thoughts?
thanks.

RED footage of course feature length movie delivery is 1080HD
and possibly theatrical down the line.

Thanks.

 

[James W]

Hi there,

Are you thinking about the JVC DT-V24L3DU?

http://pro.jvc.com/prof/attributes/features.jsp?model_id=MDL101798

I had a look at this a while ago and I have to say for the money looked like a rather good option. But, it had a VERY narrow viewing angle - so much so that clients sitting to my left or right would have possibly complained about it.

I notice there's some evidence of a calibration package for it now:

http://pro.jvc.com/pro/attributes/MONITOR/soft/calibration/index.html

Our machine room has a couple of the 17" models for keeping an eye on laybacks, digitising, etc....

The flexibility of this monitor is where it really scores with analogue component, composite, SDI, HD-SDI & DVI....rather useful in a machine room environment.

JVC may well have improved the viewing angle now - if so it's an even better buy....and I've just read by the looks of things the panel is now actually 10-bit - I was under the impression it was previously 8-bit.

Personally I'd recommend The Cine-tal:

http://www.cine-tal.com/products/cinemage_overview.asp

but I fear it won't fall into the budget. The company are great to deal with and know their stuff.

 

[Tim Whitcomb]

I just got this from eCinema, as they have a new Cinetal competitor. Ciental pretty much is THE high end LCD... but cost about $18K with DI bundle and NOT including a Vectorscope...

I know some people use a calibrated HP Dreamcolor (about $4K to $5K)

EDIT" THe Dreamcolor is 10-Bit and now down to $2K to $3K

here is what he said about their new PRO model

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The PRO-2310-ADV feature-set compares to the Cine-tal DI bundle and includes a full 10-bit 22.5” 120Hz LCD panel, advanced multi-function (still-store, graticule generator, focus enhancement, pre-stored LUTs and more) 1RU mountable control panel with our iSIM (interlaced simulation) engine retains intra-field motion for critical evaluation and editing of interlaced content, 2 dual-link HD 4:4:4 or 4 single-link 4:2:2 inputs, 4 – 3G in, DVI in, 3D LUT input and our eCinema probe with Monitor Fingerprinting Technology™ all for $10,690.00 MSRP.

Hope this helps.

 

[Tim Whitcomb]

Here too, is an excellent comparison article.

http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dir...032&type=Publishing&mod=Publications::Article

 

[Luca Immesi]

What about this http://catalog2.panasonic.com/webap...d=325746&catGroupId=14625&surfModel=BT-LH2550
The guys from Silverado told me it's a very good monitor.