Seems like if you are putting a room together and had a budget line
for an ultra scope set up (which when said and done runs about 2700),
you are better off getting one of these monitors which has a simple
set of scopes included. You get the HD monitor and a wave/vector set
up in one swoop. No?
Lou
On Dec 2, 2009, at 4:02 PM, Shane Ross 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@mac.com> 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@mac.com> 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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>>>>
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