GROUP BUY - TVLogic VFM-055A onboard monitor

[Nicholas Wise]

Group Buy closed.

This GB has ended. I will leave the following information up for the GB participants.

GB PACKAGE CONTENTS
- VFM-055A monitor (includes AC power supply, threaded camera mount and protection screen)
- DTap-to-mini-XLR4 coiled power cable
- Sunhood
- Extra protection screen
- Extra threaded camera mount
- Pelican 1150 with foam insert

GROUP BUY RULES
- This GB is being offered by Preco/TVLogic and is being fulfilled by AbelCine.
- Shipping is only available to the lower 48 states and Washington D.C. (price tba).
- By arrangement, local pick-up is available from the Preco/TVLogic location in Burbank, CA.
- All units come with a full warranty (2+1 years parts and labor for monitor, 30 days for accessories).
- All sales are final - no returns allowed.

 

[Nicholas Wise]

MASTER LIST

1. Taylor Baker
2. Graham Robbins
3. Blaine Dunkley
4. Tyler Besh
5. Steven McLaurin
6. Quinton Brogan
7. Jake Ures
8. Benjamin Dell
9. Danny Haritan

 

[Mike Quill]

I’ll take one. Thanks for putting this together

Mike Quill
mike@quillfilms.com

 

[yves d]

What are the advatnages over the 56 and 58

 

[Nicholas Wise]

What are the advatnages over the 56 and 58

Off the top of my head ...
- The 55A is 10-bit OLED whereas the 56W and 58W are 8-bit backlit LCD screens.
- The 55A is 1920x1080 as opposed to 1280x800 of the 56W.
- The 55A can accept and load custom 3D-LUT's. It has popular log-to-linear LUT's (Arri, Red, Canon, Sony) like the 58W. The 56W doesn't have either option.
- The 55A has a built-in NP-F battery plate whereas it was an additional screw-on purchase for the other two.

 

[Jagger Christian]

At the end of the Nofilmschool Interview, Jin Lee (from TVLogic) states it's $1,600 US List Price. Am I missing something? The GB starts at $1812?

https://youtu.be/yzN9BSUA_EI?t=1m43s

 

[Bob Gundu]

At the end of the Nofilmschool Interview, Jin Lee (from TVLogic) states it's $1,600 US List Price. Am I missing something? The GB starts at $1812?

https://youtu.be/yzN9BSUA_EI?t=1m43s

- VFM-055A monitor (includes AC power supply, threaded camera mount and protection screen)
- DTap-to-mini-XLR4 coiled power cable
- Sunhood
- Extra protection screen
- Extra threaded camera mount
- Pelican 1150 with foam insert

 

[Jagger Christian]

Ahh, so the Pelican & extras account for the price? Copy that! Thx!

 

[Nicholas Wise]

At the end of the Nofilmschool Interview, Jin Lee (from TVLogic) states it's $1,600 US List Price. Am I missing something? The GB starts at $1812?

I can understand the confusion. Although the included accessories account for the difference, let me circle back round with my contact for verification.

 

[Aaron Lochert]

At the end of the Nofilmschool Interview, Jin Lee (from TVLogic) states it's $1,600 US List Price. Am I missing something? The GB starts at $1812?

https://youtu.be/yzN9BSUA_EI?t=1m43s

The monitor alone is $1500.
The sun shade is $117.
The D-tap cable is $54.
The protection screen is $67.50.
The camera mount is $13.50.
A Pelican 1150 with foam is $35.

Total: $1,786.98

Not to mention you don't have to get all the accessories, you don't have to wait until the 31st to get your stuff, they'll ship to Hawaii and Alaska, and most of the stuff is returnable.

I feel like the GB isn't worth jumping into unless 20 people are committed. But that's just me.

EDIT: Well that was quick. Now it's pretty enticing.

 

[Mike Quill]

Hey Nicolas,

Can you clarify how 20 or more units is a $402.80 savings? According to Aaron's math, it would only be a $176 savings.

$1,786.98 - $1611.20 = $176

Mike

 

[Nicholas Wise]

Hey Nicolas,

Can you clarify how 20 or more units is a $402.80 savings? According to Aaron's math, it would only be a $287 savings.


Mike

I was given these figures based on the TVLogic list prices they wanted to work from. I spoke on the phone with them today about the sub-list pricing of resellers like B&H and they are reassessing. Will have an update shortly.

 

[Bob Gundu]

Groupbuys are tough going through resellers VS the manufacturer.

 

[Nicholas Wise]

Groupbuys are tough going through resellers VS the manufacturer.

I already feel the crosshairs on me :willy_nilly:

 

[Bob Gundu]

I already feel the crosshairs on me :willy_nilly:

Stay on target! May the 4th be with you.

 

[Nicholas Wise]

Spent a lot of time today talking to TVLogic ...

All discount tiers have now been extended another 5%, so even tier 1 will beat the best street pricing.
Also got a year of extended warranty (worth $170) thrown in for free.

 

[Aaron Lochert]

Spent a lot of time today talking to TVLogic ...

All discount tiers have now been extended another 5%, so even tier 1 will beat the best street pricing.
Also got a year of extended warranty (worth $170) thrown in for free.

Now it feels like a Reduser group buy.

 

[Alexander Alexandrov]

+ 1

 

[Taylor Baker]

TV Logic 5.5" Oled

TV Logic 5.5" Oled

I'll take one!

Thanks,

- Hunter Robert Baker
hunter.r.baker@gmail.com

 

[Gregory Gillaspie]

Off the top of my head ...
- The 55A is 10-bit OLED whereas the 56W and 58W are 8-bit backlit LCD screens.
- The 55A is 1920x1080 as opposed to 1280x800 of the 56W.
- The 55A can accept and load custom 3D-LUT's. It has popular log-to-linear LUT's (Arri, Red, Canon, Sony) like the 58W. The 56W doesn't have either option.
- The 55A has a built-in NP-F battery plate whereas it was an additional screw-on purchase for the other two.

You are inncorrect, as is the video.
The only source of this being a "10-bit OLED" panel is the rep verbally saying it in the video.
I've known about this monitor for over a year now. The specs have always been listed as you did:

- Color depth is 16.7 million colors with a contrast ratio of 17000:1

You're contradicting yourself by posting the official specs, then claiming it's a 10-bit panel. A 10-bit panel is capable of producing 1.07 billion colors.

I reached out to TV Logic for comment when No Film School's video dropped. They never responded. The most probably explanation is the rep is mistaken.