2 low cost HD field monitors

Heath Vinyard · February 5th, 2009, 10:54 PM

Well, still no word on the smallHD monitor, so I went ahead and purchased a Mahattan LCD 8.9" today. It should be here sometime next week. I plan on using it on a gig 2 weeks from Saturday. I'll post when the shoot is over.

Dan Chung · February 5th, 2009, 11:15 PM

Word of caution guys, expect all these things to go up in price soon. Now is maybe a good time to buy while you can. The cost of the component parts of LCD monitors from China, Japan, Korea etc. is going to push prices higher as the $,£ and Euro fall.

Dan

Heath Vinyard · February 6th, 2009, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Chung

Word of caution guys, expect all these things to go up in price soon. Now is maybe a good time to buy while you can. The cost of the component parts of LCD monitors from China, Japan, Korea etc. is going to push prices higher as the $,£ and Euro fall.

Dan

Good thing mine's on the way then. :)

Jamie Jewett · February 6th, 2009, 08:20 PM

Greetings Dale

I have to order in the next week

but through a university process (so add an additional week or two on to that)

any sense of a release date at this point?

would like to hang on and wait but a ball park time line would help

(last date I saw was in January...)

many thanks
Jamie Jewett

Trevor Meeks · February 8th, 2009, 01:24 AM

Hey everyone,

as you all can imagine, I'm sure Dale is extremely busy with the upcoming smallHD release, in which case he may not have much time to be on DVI. I'd suggest you guys email any questions for him to info@smallhd.com

Looking forward to the new release!

Bill Busby · February 8th, 2009, 04:09 AM

Trevor, do you think that was such a good idea?

Trevor Meeks · February 8th, 2009, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Busby

Trevor, do you think that was such a good idea?

That info is published on their site and readily available. Again, I'm not sure if he will be able to respond since they're probably slammed, but peope can also sign up to be notified of any updates. The sign up is on the 2nd slide on their home page.

Cheers!

Christopher Witz · February 8th, 2009, 01:00 PM

over the past few weeks, I've called [smallhd], and emailed them numerous times and never heard a peep.... gave up.... and bought a NEBTEK. VERY happy with it.

Trevor Meeks · February 8th, 2009, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Christopher Witz

over the past few weeks, I've called [smallhd], and emailed them numerous times and never heard a peep.... gave up.... and bought a NEBTEK. VERY happy with it.

you can always sell it when you see the new SmallHD! ;)

Christopher Witz · February 11th, 2009, 09:53 AM

I would if it had sdi hd and was at least 600nits

Anthony Lovell · February 11th, 2009, 01:40 PM

I have an EX1 and may get a monitor. What is the impact of not using one with SDI? Some of the monitors that have it as an option charge $300 for the feature!

tone

Anthony Lovell · February 11th, 2009, 01:45 PM

I have an EX1 and may get a monitor. What is the impact of not using one with SDI, and relying on component? Some of the monitors that have it as an option charge $300 for the feature, which seems extreme.

tone

Miklos Konczol · February 22nd, 2009, 07:45 AM

SmallHD.com - 8.9" High Definition - the DP1

waoooooooo I cant wait!!!

Trevor Meeks · February 22nd, 2009, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miklos Konczol

SmallHD.com - 8.9" High Definition - the DP1

waoooooooo I cant wait!!!

pretty frickin' sweet huh. i'm really stoked, and it will be so worth the wait. such an amazing little piece of technology!

M. Paul El-Darwish · February 22nd, 2009, 11:20 PM

Yes, the panels are getting more expensive (even as BIG HDTV's fall in price). Grab what you need while you can. Manhattan LCD just got a decent batch of 8.9 finished monitors ready to go. They'll go fast.

They are just right for DOF/framing though I would not count on them for editing preview.

February 5th, 2009, 10:54 PM	#106
Heath Vinyard Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orange County Posts: 296	Well, still no word on the smallHD monitor, so I went ahead and purchased a Mahattan LCD 8.9" today. It should be here sometime next week. I plan on using it on a gig 2 weeks from Saturday. I'll post when the shoot is over. __________________ Heath Vinyard www.ghostlandmedia.com

February 6th, 2009, 08:20 PM	#109
Jamie Jewett Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 41	any sense of date for smallHD? Greetings Dale I have to order in the next week but through a university process (so add an additional week or two on to that) any sense of a release date at this point? would like to hang on and wait but a ball park time line would help (last date I saw was in January...) many thanks Jamie Jewett __________________ www.lostwax.org - Multimedia Dance Theater

February 11th, 2009, 09:53 AM	#115
Christopher Witz Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 591	I would if it had sdi hd and was at least 600nits Last edited by Christopher Witz; February 11th, 2009 at 05:59 PM.

February 22nd, 2009, 07:45 AM	#118
Miklos Konczol Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 27	http://smallhd.com/ SmallHD.com - 8.9" High Definition - the DP1 waoooooooo I cant wait!!!

February 5th, 2009, 11:15 PM	#107
Dan Chung Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Beijing Posts: 665	Word of caution guys, expect all these things to go up in price soon. Now is maybe a good time to buy while you can. The cost of the component parts of LCD monitors from China, Japan, Korea etc. is going to push prices higher as the $,£ and Euro fall. Dan

February 8th, 2009, 01:24 AM	#110
Trevor Meeks Major Player Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sonoma, CA Posts: 336	Hey everyone, as you all can imagine, I'm sure Dale is extremely busy with the upcoming smallHD release, in which case he may not have much time to be on DVI. I'd suggest you guys email any questions for him to info@smallhd.com Looking forward to the new release!

February 8th, 2009, 04:09 AM	#111
Bill Busby Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 959	Trevor, do you think that was such a good idea?

February 8th, 2009, 01:00 PM	#113
Christopher Witz Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 591	over the past few weeks, I've called [smallhd], and emailed them numerous times and never heard a peep.... gave up.... and bought a NEBTEK. VERY happy with it.

February 11th, 2009, 01:40 PM	#116
Anthony Lovell Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 31	I have an EX1 and may get a monitor. What is the impact of not using one with SDI? Some of the monitors that have it as an option charge $300 for the feature! tone

February 11th, 2009, 01:45 PM	#117
Anthony Lovell Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 31	I have an EX1 and may get a monitor. What is the impact of not using one with SDI, and relying on component? Some of the monitors that have it as an option charge $300 for the feature, which seems extreme. tone

February 22nd, 2009, 11:20 PM	#120
M. Paul El-Darwish Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 107	Yes, the panels are getting more expensive (even as BIG HDTV's fall in price). Grab what you need while you can. Manhattan LCD just got a decent batch of 8.9 finished monitors ready to go. They'll go fast. They are just right for DOF/framing though I would not count on them for editing preview.