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Paul Jefferies · October 19th, 2006, 07:04 PM

Anyone used this monitor, especially with HD or HDV 720P cameras? They look nice in the dealers, but what are they like to use on a shoot?

Brian Drysdale · October 21st, 2006, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Jefferies

Anyone used this monitor, especially with HD or HDV 720P cameras? They look nice in the dealers, but what are they like to use on a shoot?

I haven't used one, but I've heard positive reports from people who have. You can also get a Portabrace cover, which makes a lot of sense if you're using it as field monitor. The built in waveform is a feature they find useful.

I'm considering it to replace my old 9" Sony CRT SD monitor - they both weigh the same.

Steven Nichols · October 21st, 2006, 10:14 AM

I had this monitor for about a month. First, I considered purchasing the JVC 17'' CRT because I thought LCD were not good enough for production. That was before I saw the Panasonic. They are way better than the Sony LCDs. The picture looks very good and it can display interlaced image (very important to me as I do a lot of motion graphics). The built-in waveform is very convenient. The only drawback is a loud fan noise...but that's not a problem for me because I have a lot of noiser HD.

October 19th, 2006, 07:04 PM	#1
Paul Jefferies Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Croydon, England Posts: 277	Panasonic LH1700W Anyone used this monitor, especially with HD or HDV 720P cameras? They look nice in the dealers, but what are they like to use on a shoot?

October 21st, 2006, 10:14 AM	#3
Steven Nichols New Boot Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 10	I had this monitor for about a month. First, I considered purchasing the JVC 17'' CRT because I thought LCD were not good enough for production. That was before I saw the Panasonic. They are way better than the Sony LCDs. The picture looks very good and it can display interlaced image (very important to me as I do a lot of motion graphics). The built-in waveform is very convenient. The only drawback is a loud fan noise...but that's not a problem for me because I have a lot of noiser HD.