What to look for in LCD Screen

Marcus Marchesseault · November 24th, 2005, 12:04 AM

It has 800x480 and is 4:3 switchable. It could be good, but I'm not so sure that it will do 4:3 for anything but VGA. There is only one way to find out...

The only possible downside as far as the specs are concerned is the lack of s-video. I don't really know if this should be a deal breaker.

Arthur Franck · November 25th, 2005, 06:59 AM

Kurt August,
Is the Hami 8" LCD 16:9 or 4:3?

Kurt August · November 25th, 2005, 08:59 AM

Arthur,
It's 4:3. 800x600 px. That's fine for me, since my camera is native a 4:3 chip. By the time I get a new camera, prices on light high resolution lcd panels will have dropped definetely. Overscan is acceptable, about 10 pixels at every side.

It looks as sharp as my very big television, but not any sharper. I really would like a one-on-one pixel monitor. But, well, it's just too cheap for the quality to bother too much. I guess it's the small artist's solution. Wink wink.

Oh yes, don't use it for color correction... the black are not very black

Kumar Sharma · November 28th, 2005, 12:27 PM

i use a latest generation powerbook for monitoring. Any miss-givings to that?
It is terrible for stabilizer shots. But is using a powerbook recommended??

Ben Winter · November 28th, 2005, 12:57 PM

Somebody hacked the Hami 8" LCD to accept S-video. Doesn't look that hard.

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showt...threadid=58639

November 25th, 2005, 08:59 AM	#18
Kurt August Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 94	Arthur, It's 4:3. 800x600 px. That's fine for me, since my camera is native a 4:3 chip. By the time I get a new camera, prices on light high resolution lcd panels will have dropped definetely. Overscan is acceptable, about 10 pixels at every side. It looks as sharp as my very big television, but not any sharper. I really would like a one-on-one pixel monitor. But, well, it's just too cheap for the quality to bother too much. I guess it's the small artist's solution. Wink wink. Oh yes, don't use it for color correction... the black are not very black Last edited by Kurt August; November 25th, 2005 at 09:37 AM.

November 28th, 2005, 12:57 PM	#20
Ben Winter Trustee Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 1,675 Images: 1	Somebody hacked the Hami 8" LCD to accept S-video. Doesn't look that hard. http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showt...threadid=58639 __________________ BenWinter.com

November 24th, 2005, 12:04 AM	#16
Marcus Marchesseault Trustee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 1,961	It has 800x480 and is 4:3 switchable. It could be good, but I'm not so sure that it will do 4:3 for anything but VGA. There is only one way to find out... The only possible downside as far as the specs are concerned is the lack of s-video. I don't really know if this should be a deal breaker.

November 25th, 2005, 06:59 AM	#17
Arthur Franck New Boot Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 8	Kurt August, Is the Hami 8" LCD 16:9 or 4:3?

November 28th, 2005, 12:27 PM	#19
Kumar Sharma New Boot Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 14	i use a latest generation powerbook for monitoring. Any miss-givings to that? It is terrible for stabilizer shots. But is using a powerbook recommended??