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Guillermo Ibanez · February 5th, 2014, 04:39 AM

Hi,

I've recently been given a Sony Broadcast monitor (picture of the back attached) which I'm planning to use for color correction and general viewing device. so a couple of questions:

- I think I need some sort of interface to plug the computer to the monitor? Would something like the
DeckLink Mini Monitor or DeckLink SDI work?
Blackmagic Design: DeckLink Models

- On that case, whats the difference between them?

thanks in advance!

Guille

Edward Carlson · February 5th, 2014, 10:45 AM

This monitor only has composite and component video inputs. You will need a video interface that outputs wither one of these signals. The DeckLink Studio can output composite, but it is standard definition.

Guillermo Ibanez · February 5th, 2014, 11:18 AM

Thanks for your reply.

Sorry for the ignorance but I'm getting a bit confused. I thought that the monitor was SD anyway so does it matter if the video interface only outputs SD signal?

Thanks

Edward Carlson · February 5th, 2014, 11:41 AM

Yes, exactly. Composite is SD, so you need to output SD. Most modern cards output HD, since HD is the current standard.

Jeff Pulera · February 5th, 2014, 03:11 PM

Hi Guillermo,

You said in another posting that you do 100% HD editing, so this is NOT the monitor for you. Yes, output devices like BlackMagic and Matrox may be able to convert HD > SD, but then you have a small, letterboxed SD video, too small to properly view and also the SD and HD colorspace is different. Just a bad idea.

I didn't see what NLE you use, assuming Premiere? You can simply set up a second computer display as a full-screen HD preview, and that display could be color-calibrated using available tools. Or a unit like the Matrox MXO2 Mini comes with an HDMI calibration software. But definitely monitor your HD as HD.

Thanks

February 5th, 2014, 04:39 AM	#1
Guillermo Ibanez Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 111	Broadcast monitor Connection Hi, I've recently been given a Sony Broadcast monitor (picture of the back attached) which I'm planning to use for color correction and general viewing device. so a couple of questions: - I think I need some sort of interface to plug the computer to the monitor? Would something like the DeckLink Mini Monitor or DeckLink SDI work? Blackmagic Design: DeckLink Models - On that case, whats the difference between them? thanks in advance! Guille Attached Thumbnails

February 5th, 2014, 10:45 AM	#2
Edward Carlson Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Hollywood, CA, United States Posts: 807	Re: Broadcast monitor Connection This monitor only has composite and component video inputs. You will need a video interface that outputs wither one of these signals. The DeckLink Studio can output composite, but it is standard definition.

February 5th, 2014, 11:18 AM	#3
Guillermo Ibanez Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 111	Re: Broadcast monitor Connection Thanks for your reply. Sorry for the ignorance but I'm getting a bit confused. I thought that the monitor was SD anyway so does it matter if the video interface only outputs SD signal? Thanks

February 5th, 2014, 11:41 AM	#4
Edward Carlson Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Hollywood, CA, United States Posts: 807	Re: Broadcast monitor Connection Yes, exactly. Composite is SD, so you need to output SD. Most modern cards output HD, since HD is the current standard.

February 5th, 2014, 03:11 PM	#5
Jeff Pulera Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Milwaukee WI Posts: 691	Re: Broadcast monitor Connection Hi Guillermo, You said in another posting that you do 100% HD editing, so this is NOT the monitor for you. Yes, output devices like BlackMagic and Matrox may be able to convert HD > SD, but then you have a small, letterboxed SD video, too small to properly view and also the SD and HD colorspace is different. Just a bad idea. I didn't see what NLE you use, assuming Premiere? You can simply set up a second computer display as a full-screen HD preview, and that display could be color-calibrated using available tools. Or a unit like the Matrox MXO2 Mini comes with an HDMI calibration software. But definitely monitor your HD as HD. Thanks __________________ Jeff Pulera Safe Harbor Computers