Have any of you nailed the LCD settings for accurate representation? at DVinfo.net

Michael Maier · June 26th, 2008, 07:02 PM

I know a LCD can’t be trusted for color. But have any of you nailed the LCD settings at least for accurate brightness representation? I know that also depends on the overall brightness around the LCD but with a hoodman it can be kept pretty constant. What settings are you using for accurate brightness? Let’s see if we can get in a consensus.

Kevin Walsh · June 26th, 2008, 07:21 PM

I haven't nailed it, but +25 brightness and +15 contrast gets me closer.

Michael Maier · June 26th, 2008, 11:08 PM

Cool. Pretty close to my own settings, which are 28 and 20 respectively. Anybody else?

Mal Williams · June 26th, 2008, 11:57 PM

Pretty close - 25 and 20 for me but the Hoodman is a must. I can't guarantee accurate focus without it. Oh I'd love to have a HD-SDI monitor. Good thing dreams are free eh!

Michael Maier · June 27th, 2008, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mal Williams

Pretty close - 25 and 20 for me but the Hoodman is a must. I can't guarantee accurate focus without it. Oh I'd love to have a HD-SDI monitor. Good thing dreams are free eh!

-25 brightness? Or did you mean +25?

Mal Williams · June 27th, 2008, 04:37 PM

Sorry Michael,

Yes of course +25 and + 20. Typo problem there. At these settings the LCD looks most like the image from Sony's LMD2450 via the HD-SDI input. However ambient light makes a huge difference to the EX1s LCD so I think some form of viewfinder attachment like the EX3 is probably the way to go.

Cheers Mal

Michael Maier · June 27th, 2008, 10:43 PM

I thought it was a typo Mal.
You're right about the ambient light making a huge difference to the EX1s LCD. That's why I use a hoodman at all times.

How about the LCD backlight. What settings do you guys leave it at? Do you feel it impacts the brightness and contrast settings at all?

June 26th, 2008, 07:02 PM	#1
Michael Maier Trustee Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,269	Have any of you nailed the LCD settings for accurate representation? I know a LCD can’t be trusted for color. But have any of you nailed the LCD settings at least for accurate brightness representation? I know that also depends on the overall brightness around the LCD but with a hoodman it can be kept pretty constant. What settings are you using for accurate brightness? Let’s see if we can get in a consensus.

June 26th, 2008, 07:21 PM	#2
Kevin Walsh Major Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Phoenixville, PA Posts: 225	I haven't nailed it, but +25 brightness and +15 contrast gets me closer.

June 26th, 2008, 11:08 PM	#3
Michael Maier Trustee Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,269	Cool. Pretty close to my own settings, which are 28 and 20 respectively. Anybody else?

June 26th, 2008, 11:57 PM	#4
Mal Williams New Boot Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Auckland, NZ Posts: 16	Pretty close - 25 and 20 for me but the Hoodman is a must. I can't guarantee accurate focus without it. Oh I'd love to have a HD-SDI monitor. Good thing dreams are free eh!

June 27th, 2008, 04:37 PM	#6
Mal Williams New Boot Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Auckland, NZ Posts: 16	Sorry Michael, Yes of course +25 and + 20. Typo problem there. At these settings the LCD looks most like the image from Sony's LMD2450 via the HD-SDI input. However ambient light makes a huge difference to the EX1s LCD so I think some form of viewfinder attachment like the EX3 is probably the way to go. Cheers Mal

June 27th, 2008, 10:43 PM	#7
Michael Maier Trustee Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,269	I thought it was a typo Mal. You're right about the ambient light making a huge difference to the EX1s LCD. That's why I use a hoodman at all times. How about the LCD backlight. What settings do you guys leave it at? Do you feel it impacts the brightness and contrast settings at all?