I need a inexpensive solution for color correction at DVinfo.net

Kajito Nagib · November 19th, 2009, 02:22 AM

I'm shopping for a inexpensive monitor for color correction with magic bullet looks in post production. (My NLE is Vegas Pro 9)
Currently I'm using my Dell 2408WFP monitor for grading. Guy Cochran suggested that I use my Marshall V-LCD70P-HDA 7″ LCD Monitor for color correction along with the AJA IO Express but the AJA is over my budget. Any suggested?

thanks

Brian Luce · November 19th, 2009, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Kajito Nagib

I'm shopping for a inexpensive monitor for color correction with magic bullet looks in post production. (My NLE is Vegas Pro 9)
Currently I'm using my Dell 2408WFP monitor for grading. Guy Cochran suggested that I use my Marshall V-LCD70P-HDA 7″ LCD Monitor for color correction along with the AJA IO Express but the AJA is over my budget. Any suggested?

thanks

I don't know much about CC solution but there is a widespread and wrong belief that Spyders are a cheap way to get color accuracy. Reliable sources say this is a misconception.

Is there a way your Marshall can be used with your camera as a pass-thru?

Martin Chab · November 19th, 2009, 06:05 AM

Hi Kajito,
check the NEC spectraview 2690 together with an EYE1 pro calibrator. I used it for several productions including cinema transfers with a very good result.

Brian Luce · November 19th, 2009, 11:02 AM

The Eye1 looks like a Spyder, they've been roundly dismissed as reliable tools for proper color accuracy.

Martin Chab · November 20th, 2009, 09:06 AM

I really dont care what people says about it. What can i tell you is that past year i made a series of very extreme color corrections for cinema transfer and we work together with Nordisk Film Lab (perhaps one of the biggest and more reputed labs and postproduction houses in the whole europe) and we could match perfectly my cheap NEC Spectraview monitor with the diverse emulsions. I mean, the projected 35mm films looked the same as my monitor.
That is enough for me.

Brian Luce · November 20th, 2009, 09:55 PM

Here's a thread discussing the pitfalls of using spyders.
http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sdtv-hdt...orgrading.html

Martin Chab · November 23rd, 2009, 05:58 AM

I continued my post on the other discussion. Please look there.

November 19th, 2009, 02:22 AM	#1
Kajito Nagib Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 432	I need a inexpensive solution for color correction I'm shopping for a inexpensive monitor for color correction with magic bullet looks in post production. (My NLE is Vegas Pro 9) Currently I'm using my Dell 2408WFP monitor for grading. Guy Cochran suggested that I use my Marshall V-LCD70P-HDA 7″ LCD Monitor for color correction along with the AJA IO Express but the AJA is over my budget. Any suggested? thanks __________________ -kAj http://www.sweetproductionmedia.com/

November 19th, 2009, 06:05 AM	#3
Martin Chab Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Malmo Sweden Posts: 103	Hi Kajito, check the NEC spectraview 2690 together with an EYE1 pro calibrator. I used it for several productions including cinema transfers with a very good result.

November 19th, 2009, 11:02 AM	#4
Brian Luce Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,290	The Eye1 looks like a Spyder, they've been roundly dismissed as reliable tools for proper color accuracy.

November 20th, 2009, 09:06 AM	#5
Martin Chab Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Malmo Sweden Posts: 103	I really dont care what people says about it. What can i tell you is that past year i made a series of very extreme color corrections for cinema transfer and we work together with Nordisk Film Lab (perhaps one of the biggest and more reputed labs and postproduction houses in the whole europe) and we could match perfectly my cheap NEC Spectraview monitor with the diverse emulsions. I mean, the projected 35mm films looked the same as my monitor. That is enough for me.

November 20th, 2009, 09:55 PM	#6
Brian Luce Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,290	Here's a thread discussing the pitfalls of using spyders. http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sdtv-hdt...orgrading.html

November 23rd, 2009, 05:58 AM	#7
Martin Chab Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Malmo Sweden Posts: 103	I continued my post on the other discussion. Please look there.