Re: [FCP-L] Broadcast Monitor

Yeah to see which monitors suck less. Do you know how many matched Coax cables I had to make for that in the interest of fairness. I know it's SDI but back in the analogue days, cue banjo, you had to have matched cables to compare monitors fairly. Of course this was after walking through the snow uphill to the Editors' Lounge. ;-)

--- In FinalCutPro-L@yahoogroups.com, Shane Ross <comeback@...> wrote:
>
> I have seen the 2550s, and they are TONS better than the original
> panels. But I still think the FSI is a better monitor. I haven't
> seen them side by side to compare, but going by memory.
>
> Hey Terry...time for the Editor's Lounge to do another MONITOR
> SHOOTOUT...
>
> -shane
>
> On Dec 2, 2009, at 3:55 PM, Jim Feeley wrote:
>
> > I'm not saying you're wrong. I'm offering another alternative. Bang
> > for buck
> > is pretty amorphous, and "capable of 1080" could also mean different
> > things.
> > For some people, 1:1 mapping is more important than it is to others.
> >
> > But have you used the LH2550? If not, then I don't know if you can
> > say the
> > FSI is better than Panasonic models. Perhaps it's better than some,
> > but not
> > necessarily all. The LH2550 appeared to be significantly better than
> > the
> > Panasonic LCDs from two-three years ago.
> >
> > Anyway, I figure we're all just recommending a list of monitors for
> > Nigel to
> > view. I don't think he's going to buy blind. But then, if he was
> > blind he'd
> > probably be satisfied with a much less expensive monitor...
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > On 12/2/09 2:56 PM, "Shane Ross" <comeback@...> wrote:
> >
> > > 1:1 mapping isn't CRUCIAL. And I stand by this monitor being better
> > > than the Panasonic models. But the one you mention is higher priced
> > > than the one I mentioned. if you want a good comparison, then I'd
> > > look at the FSI 2450W. That IS 1:1 pixel mapping for 1080i signals,
> > > and around $5000.
> > >
> > > The question was bang for the buck, and I think that the 1760W at
> > > $2500 is a great deal.
> > >
> > > -shane
> > >
> > > On Dec 2, 2009, at 2:41 PM, Jim Feeley wrote:
> > >
> > >> That FSI monitor has 1366x768 resolution.
> > >>
> > >> I just worked with a Panasonic BT-LH2550 26ish-inch LCD that has
> > >> 1920x1080
> > >> one-to-one pixel mapping. Looked good. WFM and scope were bigger
> > and
> > >> higher
> > >> resolution than on some older Panasonics that I've seen. However,
> > >> this was
> > >> on a stage, not in post. The DP seemed happy, but I was focusing on
> > >> somehting else. We didn't look at SD images. $5000.
> > >>
> > >> I think someone else on FCP-L or Avid-L2 tried and liked that
> > monitor.
> > >>
> > >> HTH at least a little,
> > >>
> > >> Jim
> > >>
> > >> On 12/2/09 2:29 PM, "Shane Ross" <comeback@...> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> FSI 1760W. Or the smaller 1770W. But the 1760 has bang for buck.
> > >>>
> > >>> http://flandersscientific.com/index/Broadcast_Monitors
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> On Dec 2, 2009, at 2:24 PM, Nigel Ray Williamson wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> I know this has been covered before but I don't have my
> > computer in
> > >>>> front of me. What's the best bang for your buck HD/SD switchable
> > >>>> broadcast monitor capable of 1080 on the market at the moment?
> > >> There's
> > >>>> a Panasonic that's apparently really good but for the life of
> > me I
> > >>>> can't remember the model number.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Thanks in advance
> > >>>> Nigel
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Sent from my mobile device.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
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