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Pete Cofrancesco · December 22nd, 2014, 01:16 PM

I was thinking of getting a monitor for my jvc hm600. The primary use, deposition where on rare occasions I need to sit on the opposite side of the camera's flip out screen. The other use would be for theater work. Both applications I will be using ac power and mounting it to the tripod. I'll be monitoring the framing and exposure. I set my white balance and focus manually before filming so these aspects aren't essential.

Two 7" 1280 x 800 monitors I have in mind are ikan vk7i and lillput in the $300-400 range. Any thoughts?
I was also curious how theses monitors handle different resolutions. My legal work is Standard def 4x3 while my other work is hd 1440i

Brian Murphy · January 7th, 2015, 08:39 AM

You might want to look at Neway monitor:. NEWAY Industrial Limited_HDMI Monitors
They are the company that makes Ikan monitors since Ikan is just a re-brander and then they grossly inflate the price. I just bought a Neway 7" 3G SDI 1280x800 monitor for half the price of the same Ikan branded one. They also make an HDMI version for under $400. with all the features including waveform and one fewer features for under $300.
This IPS monitor is excellent value and very well made of metal with case and sunhood and two battery plates as well as offering a V mount or AB plate for another $25.
I bought from a seller on ebay who ships via DHL or at least to Canada which cost $75 but the monitor was here in less than a week.
Here is one just enter this number in the search field on ebay .
321446876526
Hope this is of some help.
Brian

December 22nd, 2014, 01:16 PM	#1
Pete Cofrancesco Inner Circle Join Date: May 2004 Location: USA Posts: 3,005	monitor help I was thinking of getting a monitor for my jvc hm600. The primary use, deposition where on rare occasions I need to sit on the opposite side of the camera's flip out screen. The other use would be for theater work. Both applications I will be using ac power and mounting it to the tripod. I'll be monitoring the framing and exposure. I set my white balance and focus manually before filming so these aspects aren't essential. Two 7" 1280 x 800 monitors I have in mind are ikan vk7i and lillput in the $300-400 range. Any thoughts? I was also curious how theses monitors handle different resolutions. My legal work is Standard def 4x3 while my other work is hd 1440i

January 7th, 2015, 08:39 AM	#2
Brian Murphy Major Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Monreal, Quebec,Canada Posts: 249	Re: monitor help You might want to look at Neway monitor:. NEWAY Industrial Limited_HDMI Monitors They are the company that makes Ikan monitors since Ikan is just a re-brander and then they grossly inflate the price. I just bought a Neway 7" 3G SDI 1280x800 monitor for half the price of the same Ikan branded one. They also make an HDMI version for under $400. with all the features including waveform and one fewer features for under $300. This IPS monitor is excellent value and very well made of metal with case and sunhood and two battery plates as well as offering a V mount or AB plate for another $25. I bought from a seller on ebay who ships via DHL or at least to Canada which cost $75 but the monitor was here in less than a week. Here is one just enter this number in the search field on ebay . 321446876526 Hope this is of some help. Brian __________________ Brian Murphy Director-Editor-DoP Montreal-Ottawa-Toronto