Is there any use for my SD pro color production monitor in an HD environment? at DVinfo.net

Lonnie Bell · July 31st, 2007, 02:38 PM

If I'm moving to HD/HDV, is there any purpose in keeping my very nice Standard Definition Color Production Monitor (Sony PVM14L2)? In the field, studio or for editing purposes??

The picture is terrific, the colors are magnificent, it has SD Analog Component, S-Video, 16:9, Blue Only, Underscan, etc...

But is there any use for this with HD signals?
Is there any quality uses for this monitor with a downconverted SD signal?

Thanks,
Lonnie

Glenn Chan · July 31st, 2007, 09:39 PM

For some of the Sony monitors you can get a add-on card that lets the monitor accept HD component or HD-SDI in.

2- You can still use it to check quality on SD material, if you are delivering SD. And chances are you will be delivering SD.

Matthew Rogers · August 1st, 2007, 07:05 PM

I still use my JVC SD monitor for HD stuff. my AJA IO LA will output the footage (not in realtime) so I can still use it for color correction. Of course, everything I do for the most part is going to SD DVD.

Matthew

Glenn Chan · August 1st, 2007, 07:27 PM

One quibble I ran into is that the FCP + the Aja Kona2 doesn't give a color accurate downconvert. The way to check is to output FCP's color bars... if you can never calibrate the monitor right, then you have that problem.

Lonnie Bell · August 2nd, 2007, 03:04 AM

For Post-purposes, I was concerned about a down-converted image in and the color accuracies... and While Shooting, I'm concerned about a live down-convert for Critical Focus as well as colors...

You may have just confirmed my color suspisions...

Any ideas on the Sharpness of picture as to regard a live feed for Critical Focusing?

Thanks,
Lonnie

July 31st, 2007, 02:38 PM	#1
Lonnie Bell Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV United States Posts: 361	Is there any use for my SD pro color production monitor in an HD environment? If I'm moving to HD/HDV, is there any purpose in keeping my very nice Standard Definition Color Production Monitor (Sony PVM14L2)? In the field, studio or for editing purposes?? The picture is terrific, the colors are magnificent, it has SD Analog Component, S-Video, 16:9, Blue Only, Underscan, etc... But is there any use for this with HD signals? Is there any quality uses for this monitor with a downconverted SD signal? Thanks, Lonnie __________________ Lonnie Bell mamas boy productions Las Vegas, NV

August 1st, 2007, 07:05 PM	#3
Matthew Rogers Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 152	I still use my JVC SD monitor for HD stuff. my AJA IO LA will output the footage (not in realtime) so I can still use it for color correction. Of course, everything I do for the most part is going to SD DVD. Matthew __________________ matthew@macvilleproductions.com http://www.macvilleproductions.com

August 2nd, 2007, 03:04 AM	#5
Lonnie Bell Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV United States Posts: 361	For Post-purposes, I was concerned about a down-converted image in and the color accuracies... and While Shooting, I'm concerned about a live down-convert for Critical Focus as well as colors... You may have just confirmed my color suspisions... Any ideas on the Sharpness of picture as to regard a live feed for Critical Focusing? Thanks, Lonnie __________________ Lonnie Bell mamas boy productions Las Vegas, NV

July 31st, 2007, 09:39 PM	#2
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	For some of the Sony monitors you can get a add-on card that lets the monitor accept HD component or HD-SDI in. 2- You can still use it to check quality on SD material, if you are delivering SD. And chances are you will be delivering SD.

August 1st, 2007, 07:27 PM	#4
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	One quibble I ran into is that the FCP + the Aja Kona2 doesn't give a color accurate downconvert. The way to check is to output FCP's color bars... if you can never calibrate the monitor right, then you have that problem.