LCD TV as Director's monitor

[Costelloe Michael]

Hey Guys,

My Viera 32" took a knock this week and is now pretty much unusable. I have been running the BNC through a Blackmagic HDLink and outputting it to the 32" using HDMI. I'm pretty happy using this system and happened to own the 32" Panasonic Viera, that's how I know it works.

Now I need to buy a new/second hand system. I have searched for this through the forum but output using straight HDMI from camera usually comes up. BNC out is the way to go for me.

Does anyone have recommendations on suitable LCD's, or plasma's for that matter. I would like to consider screens in the 20" to 32" range as this makes it portable enough to carry about.

Or maybe a 720p computer monitor would be good?

Mike Costelloe

 

[Mark Allen]

Why would you be considering a computer monitor and not HDMI? I use a Consumer Samsung 22" LCD and it works fine - especially as a client monitor and to generally give the idea of what you're shooting (other than what you see on the on board LCD. It's via HDMI which is limited to about a 35' maybe 40' run though.

 

[David Rasberry]

LG's current gen LCD's are true 10 bit displays with sophisticated color and gray scale controls and extended color gamut. They can be calibrated to broadcast reference standards. 32" 1080p is around $600.00. Excellent monitor for such a low price.

 

[michael zaletel]

LG's current gen LCD's are true 10 bit displays with sophisticated color and gray scale controls and extended color gamut. They can be calibrated to broadcast reference standards. 32" 1080p is around $600.00. Excellent monitor for such a low price.

What model number is that 32" LG David? Do you have an Amazon link?

-michael zaletel

 

[Johnny Friday]

Why would you be considering a computer monitor and not HDMI? I use a Consumer Samsung 22" LCD and it works fine - especially as a client monitor and to generally give the idea of what you're shooting (other than what you see on the on board LCD. It's via HDMI which is limited to about a 35' maybe 40' run though.

In order to go over around 12' to 15' (not exactly sure) you need to buy Cat. 1 HDMI cable for up to around 40 or so feet to get up to 10bit through it. There are other options to go longer, but that is about it for a one run cable.

 

[Costelloe Michael]

Why would you be considering a computer monitor and not HDMI? I use a Consumer Samsung 22" LCD and it works fine - especially as a client monitor and to generally give the idea of what you're shooting (other than what you see on the on board LCD. It's via HDMI which is limited to about a 35' maybe 40' run though.

Hey Mark,

HDMI connection is fine but for me not straight from camera. I personally find this restricting. BNC connections are pretty much accepted amongst crew and easily coped with by asst's and grips, (UK Dolly Grips). I can take a single BNC out and split it between 2 17" Panny's and then take a third feed to the larger monitor, this was my 32" before I fried it!, where the clients hang out in the back, there may well be downconverted playback, DV or HDVR, also. To run another lead, HDMI does not make sense.

However I will end up using a short, 1m, HDMI from the Blackmagic HDLink as an interface to interface connector.

Thanks for your reply.

Mike Costelloe

 

[Costelloe Michael]

LG's current gen LCD's are true 10 bit displays with sophisticated color and gray scale controls and extended color gamut. They can be calibrated to broadcast reference standards. 32" 1080p is around $600.00. Excellent monitor for such a low price.

Thanks for that David.

I have a couple of questions you may or may not be able to answer. Will the 1080p model upscale the 720p output to show it full screen and does it work with the Blackmagic HDlink?

Thanks again,

Mike Costelloe

 

[sander kamp]

Be careful with the smaller LCD tv's since I have noticed that some have problems with a progressive signal - making all motion blurry interlaced and strange. I have had better luck with computer screens that have a HDMI connection.

 

[Johnny Friday]

i'm using dell u2410 with hdmi input with acceptable results. I would not color correct on it, but it's very acceptable.