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INSTANT EXPERT BY NED SOLTZ I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW CHECKING OUT 10 TOP MONITORING SOLUTIONS ITEM/ CONTACT COMPANY MSRP WHAT IT IS SPECS BT-LH1760 Panasonic $4,500 A 17" studio and field LCD monitor. www.panasonic.com Building upon the successful BT-LH1700, which still remains in the product lineup, this amazing monitor boasts 120Hz refresh, built-in waveform monitor and vectorscope, split-screen display, CineGama compensation for various Panasonic cameras, and the same full set of I/Os on the LH1700 and LH2550 versions. Operates on 12V DC for field use. A landmark achievement in LCD displays. JVC’s third generation of LCD display is also available in 20" and 24" sizes for studio use. Features built-in waveform monitor, optional battery adapter, and new anti-glare coating. Produces sharp images, and its sampling allows viewing of fast-moving scenes without the smearing effect seen on so many LCD panels. A lot of monitor for the money. DT-VT173DU JVC $3,000 A 17" studio and field LCD display. www.pro.jvc.com BVM-L230 Sony Electronics $21,500 A 23" full-HD master monitor. Despite having profiled this Sony unit in an earlier column, no listing of broadcast monitors is complete without this ultimate screen. The TRIMASTER represents a standard to which all others aspire. www.sony.com $3,500 (including HD-SDI module) A 17" high-grade LCD monitor. LMD1750WHD Sony Electronics Sony’s LUMA series spans low-end offerings starting at $1,500 and up to this top-of-the-line model. This is definitely a broadcast-level monitor with its accurate ChromaTRU color matching and bright/high-contrast LCD display. www.sony.com A 1920x1080 “dream” display. HP and DreamWorks Animation collaborated to design a monitor for critical editing and graphics. Introduced at $3,495, but HP was offering special pricing as of this writing. With DVI-I, HDMI, display port, composite, component and S-Video, it has a range of inputs. The HDMI port makes it a suitable monitor for those capture cards featuring HDMI, or use it with SDI-HDMI converter. Ikan produces excellent production gear at reasonable prices backed with top-notch customer service. This adaptation of earlier LCD monitors features HDMI input in addition to component/composite/S-Video. Features support for camcorder as well as pro batteries. This is a superb bargain for field use, particularly with the new generation of smaller HDMI cameras. Marshall is well known for a full line of broadcast monitoring solutions, from on-camera to edit suite to control room units. This new entry boasts a thinner design than previous LCD models as well as a considerably lower price. Rated at 1.2 megapixels, it is available with either camcorder or professional battery mounts. SDI and HDMI versions should be available by the time you read this column, with pricing TBD. While we’re discussing on-camera field monitors, this is my favorite. With a built-in waveform monitor and CineGama options similar to the LH1760W, this albeit-pricey model is well-suited for use with the VariCam and other high-end production cameras. It may be rack mounted, attached with an articulating arm for camera operator use, or even used in a compact edit suite. Long known in the broadcast world, these Wohler panels bring affordability to the realm of multiple side-by side displays in 2-up or 4-up versions. SDI is standard and all loop. The individual LCD panels within the enclosures can rotate +/- 55 degrees for optimal viewing. Of course, they support HD, SD, NTSC and PAL. Well worth considering for those setting up a production truck or seeking to outfit a studio. There remains much to be said for good old CRTs over LCD panels. JVC still has the last of the popularly priced CRT models (Sony still has two higherend BVM series CRTs) with 800-line resolution and switchable 4:3/16:9 for SD uses as well. Still an old stand-by. 2480zx HP $1,999 www.hp.com On-camera 8" TFT LCD monitor. V8000HDMI Ikan $995 www.ikancorp.com Marshall Electronics $999 (component input) V-LCD70P A 7" LCD on-camera display. www.mars-cam.com www.lcdracks.com BT-LH900A Panasonic $4,890 A 8.4" field monitor. www.panasonic.com RM Series Wohler $2,400 and up Rack-mountable HD displays for mobile or studio applications. www.wohler.com $2,000, plus modules DT-V1710CGU JVC Among the last of the HD CRT monitors. www.pro.jvc.com 12 dv February 2009 www.dv.com http://www.panasonic.com http://www.pro.jvc.com http://www.sony.com http://www.sony.com http://www.hp.com http://www.ikancorp.com http://www.mars-cam.com http://www.lcdracks.com http://www.panasonic.com http://www.wohler.com http://www.pro.jvc.com http://www.dv.com

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