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Evan C. King · February 26th, 2008, 09:59 AM

The EX1 doesn't have a menu option where you choose what it's component puts out? I've got to test this next time I use one.

Randy Strome · February 26th, 2008, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael H. Stevens

Me too Randy. The problem is the good ones are expensive. DVmag did a review last month. I will try to find it. It is no point getting one unless it is at least 8", full HD horizontally and capable of playing progressive HD.

I am OK with a setup under 2K. Let me know if you find the info. Is there a brand that specializes in this niche that I could look into? The stock LCD is terrific for initial focus (with the magnification option) but there are times that I simply can not see that I've lost focus to DOF as the subject approaches the camera (surfing, etc). It will also be useful to have a more readable histogram.

Randy Strome · February 28th, 2008, 05:23 PM

This one was suggested to me for the EX1. Pretty interesting.

http://www.tvlogic.co.kr/eng/product...d/lvm_spec.pdf

Piotr Wozniacki · February 28th, 2008, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael H. Stevens

The SONY monitor made for the EX1 is the LMD-9050. It is HD via HDSDI which is what you want and there is a $250 rebate for EX1 owners. Price is $4125.

Based on specifications, this monitor doesn't support 1080p, either (apart from 24PsF, which is embedded in 60i). No native 24 or 25p, though.

Randy Strome · February 28th, 2008, 09:57 PM

A couple more that appear to. I like the waveform and vs on the first though.

http://www.lcdracks.com/monitors/vr70phdsdi.html
http://www.lcdracks.com/monitors/v-lcd84sb-afhd.html

Alex Raskin · February 28th, 2008, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Polster

Paul, how do you get better slo-mo in 1080i compared to 720p60?
The 60p stuff I have seen is without equal.

I'm not Paul, but I'm sure he uses the old trick of *interpreting fields as frames*.

This doubles the length of the footage (at the expense of the resolution), and allows for a very quick and good looking (artifact-free) half-speed slo-mo.

Tim Polster · February 29th, 2008, 08:41 AM

Thanks.

I still don't see how 60 fields is better than 60 frames.

And on the topic of monitors.

I don't understand why all of these LCD monitors are so expensive when their resoultion seems low to me.

Computer LCD monitors (while I know are mass produced and are not as special as broadcast monitors) have been high resolution and costing in the low hundreds for a long time.

I would rate focus and exposure as being the most important elements for a preview monitor. And this seems pretty obtainable with a computer LCD, it's just that they are all A/C and often too large for location work.

February 26th, 2008, 09:59 AM	#16
Evan C. King Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 532	The EX1 doesn't have a menu option where you choose what it's component puts out? I've got to test this next time I use one.

February 28th, 2008, 05:23 PM	#18
Randy Strome Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Haiku, HI Posts: 203 Images: 12	This one was suggested to me for the EX1. Pretty interesting. http://www.tvlogic.co.kr/eng/product...d/lvm_spec.pdf

February 28th, 2008, 09:57 PM	#20
Randy Strome Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Haiku, HI Posts: 203 Images: 12	A couple more that appear to. I like the waveform and vs on the first though. http://www.lcdracks.com/monitors/vr70phdsdi.html http://www.lcdracks.com/monitors/v-lcd84sb-afhd.html

February 29th, 2008, 08:41 AM	#22
Tim Polster Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 2,231	Thanks. I still don't see how 60 fields is better than 60 frames. And on the topic of monitors. I don't understand why all of these LCD monitors are so expensive when their resoultion seems low to me. Computer LCD monitors (while I know are mass produced and are not as special as broadcast monitors) have been high resolution and costing in the low hundreds for a long time. I would rate focus and exposure as being the most important elements for a preview monitor. And this seems pretty obtainable with a computer LCD, it's just that they are all A/C and often too large for location work.