Sony monitor looks great at DVinfo.net

Jeff Harper · March 9th, 2011, 10:31 AM

The new Sony 5" monitor is available, but only at Sony. It looks great. Actually it looks outstanding. Iit tilts, and has a screen hood, which I think is included, but not sure. It's smaller than the Marshall, but appears to be much higher quality.

I'm probalby going to order it ASAP.

Jeff Harper · March 9th, 2011, 10:59 AM

The monitor has a headphone jack, and the hood is included. Does anyone have opinion as to whether 5" is large enough? I think it would be. The common Marshall is 7".

Is there a downside to this monitor? One thing is you must a Sony battery.

Bhanu Neti · March 9th, 2011, 01:14 PM

I have recieved the monitor yesterday, but could not test it for lack of battery in the box. Not sure why sony does not include a battery.
But looks great with the hood on my GH2.

Jeff Harper · March 9th, 2011, 01:42 PM

That's too bad, no battery. It is great looking, no doubt. It will eventually go on sale at B&H, and it should cost less, but I honestly don't know if I want to wait that long!

Jim Forrest · March 9th, 2011, 02:05 PM

B&H has them now as does Amazon. Good prices and the batteries are cheap.
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...95823#features

Pearstone batteries around $26.

William Hohauser · March 9th, 2011, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff Harper

The monitor has a headphone jack, and the hood is included. Does anyone have opinion as to whether 5" is large enough? I think it would be. The common Marshall is 7".

Is there a downside to this monitor? One thing is you must a Sony battery.

If the peaking works as advertised then the low resolution shouldn't be a problem for focusing. I used some Marshall monitors with the same resolution while shooting with 35mm primes on a HVX200 and the focusing was terrible without the focus assist function in the camera.

Jeff Harper · March 9th, 2011, 02:27 PM

Thanks Jim, they sure do...thanks for the input William.

Bhanu Neti · March 9th, 2011, 11:47 PM

Purchased battery and charger. Hooked on GH2. Works great.
Some pictures.

Jeff Harper · March 10th, 2011, 04:30 AM

Thanks for posting. The monitor does seem to be of adequate size.

Jim Forrest · March 10th, 2011, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bhanu Neti

Purchased battery and charger. Hooked on GH2. Works great.
Some pictures.

Are you happy with the resolution of the monitor? Does it look HD?

Ed Roo · March 10th, 2011, 11:31 AM

Jim just asked my question, but I will push it a bit further ...

The display is only 800x480 WVGA, so just how good is the resolution if you are shooting with a 1080i/p camera?

With the vinetting illustrated in the video above, is the focus too soft?

March 9th, 2011, 10:31 AM	#1
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Sony monitor looks great The new Sony 5" monitor is available, but only at Sony. It looks great. Actually it looks outstanding. Iit tilts, and has a screen hood, which I think is included, but not sure. It's smaller than the Marshall, but appears to be much higher quality. I'm probalby going to order it ASAP. __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described." Last edited by Jeff Harper; March 9th, 2011 at 02:26 PM.

March 9th, 2011, 10:59 AM	#2
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Sony monitor looks great The monitor has a headphone jack, and the hood is included. Does anyone have opinion as to whether 5" is large enough? I think it would be. The common Marshall is 7". Is there a downside to this monitor? One thing is you must a Sony battery. Attached Images __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

March 9th, 2011, 01:14 PM	#3
Bhanu Neti Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 60	Re: Sony monitor looks great I have recieved the monitor yesterday, but could not test it for lack of battery in the box. Not sure why sony does not include a battery. But looks great with the hood on my GH2.

March 9th, 2011, 01:42 PM	#4
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Sony monitor looks great That's too bad, no battery. It is great looking, no doubt. It will eventually go on sale at B&H, and it should cost less, but I honestly don't know if I want to wait that long! __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

March 9th, 2011, 02:05 PM	#5
Jim Forrest Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Washington DC Posts: 368	Re: Sony monitor looks great B&H has them now as does Amazon. Good prices and the batteries are cheap. http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/...95823#features Pearstone batteries around $26.

March 9th, 2011, 02:27 PM	#7
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Sony monitor looks great Thanks Jim, they sure do...thanks for the input William. __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

March 9th, 2011, 11:47 PM	#8
Bhanu Neti Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 60	Re: Sony monitor looks great Purchased battery and charger. Hooked on GH2. Works great. Some pictures. Attached Thumbnails

March 10th, 2011, 04:30 AM	#9
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: Sony monitor looks great Thanks for posting. The monitor does seem to be of adequate size. __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

March 10th, 2011, 11:31 AM	#11
Ed Roo Major Player Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Columbus USA Posts: 312	Re: Sony monitor looks great Jim just asked my question, but I will push it a bit further ... The display is only 800x480 WVGA, so just how good is the resolution if you are shooting with a 1080i/p camera? With the vinetting illustrated in the video above, is the focus too soft?