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Posted by Richard Crowley on 09/26/64 11:25
"sdmedia" wrote ...
> I guess I really don't have an idea, what I
> should be looking for in a production monitor
Standard/Predictable - Professional monitors have all the
adjustment points (and published procedures) for setting
the picture to the industry standards for brightness, color,
contrast, etc.
Stable/Repeatable - this frequently involves analog controls
with a "calibrated" detent position (or digital controls with
a "reset" function to restore to the calibration settings.) And
circuitry designed for long-term stability (as contrasted with
consumer TVs which are built to a price point.)
Troubleshooting features - like ...
1) Pulse-cross to examine the horizontal and vertical sync
intervals, perhaps not as useful in this digital era as back in
the analog tape era.
2) Blue-only to allow quick setting of the monitor controls
with a standard colorbar signal.
3) Underscan to allow you to see what is happening outside
the safe area.
There are likely several other features of professional/
broadcast monitors that I've forgotten at the moment.
After every Olympics spectacle there are lots (thousands)
of pro, broadcast monitors sold for good prices. I bought
one of mine from B&H that was surplus after the Atlanta
Olympics.
There are folk like Dave Riddle on eBay who sell lots of
video and electronic test equipment. Good quality at good
prices. A good guy to deal with.
I would think that you could get a very respectable 13-inch
pro/broadcast color monitor for $500 if you shop carefully.
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