Is the iKan VX7 Lcd work for Red?

[Perry Ho]

Hi There!

I am looking to buy a 3 Party on board monitor for mine & friend's Red Cam back up, does any one know how's the iKan VX7? Is it work for the Red Cam? I had been contact with iKan and got the feedback it will not show the "metadata stream" on the bottom, any one who had more info and experienced please show what's the difference between Red Lcd. Thanks so much.

Cheers

 

[Rob Ruffo]

We use Small HD - great if not in bright sunlight, but OK even if it is - a much nicer lcd for less, in my opinion. iKan monitors I've seen are rather crappy.

On teh SmallHd you can config to see all data.

 

[Gary Stone]

I have the Manhatten LCD and it is fantastic.

 

[Perry Ho]

Hi Rob & Gary!

Thanks so much for your feedback!

So, for the Manhattan LCD, can it display the Metadata Stream like Red LCD?
Thanks s lot.

 

[Yean Loon]

Dun like the Ikan either. SmallHD is great for the focus pullers...sharp as hell..not so good for judging color though

 

[Raphael Varandas]

Yean
Do you like Ikan for judging color?
Do you think VX9 better ?
Thanks in advance...


Best Regards,

 

[Rob Ruffo]

ikan is useless for color - for color you would need a non-lcd like a plasma, CRT or oled.

Small HD is better than most for color - but anyway it's RAW so not so crucial.

 

[Raphael Varandas]

Thanks Rob...
Do you like OLed?
I heard that 12 series Panasonic Plasma are very good.
But what advice for field monitor not so pricey?
Once SmallHD isn't available right now.
Thanks,


cheers

 

[Rob Ruffo]

A plasma is getting pretty big for a field monitor - Oleds have a very, very short life for now.

 

[Peter Arnold]

SmallHD here also.
Best bang for the buck.

Peter

 

[Justen Nguyen]

Another small hd user here. I've got the dp1x, its pretty much the best monitor for the money I'd say. Make sure you get the newer version though, the older ones were not as good. It's got great color and resolution for pulling focus.

 

[Scott Miller]

I love my SmallHD.

There is one on here (IIRC) as a kit FS for $700. I seem to recall there is another kit on DVXUser for similar price.