Posted by Mike Kujbida on 12/23/04 11:25

sdmedia wrote:
> Understood
>
> Nothing in video is cheap on the otherhand, I see lots of people
> throwing money at it with the assumption that it will solve the
> problem.
>
> I guess my real question is, what are the spec really needed in a
> production monitor - that would be used for judging the quality of a
> documentary that is to used for broadcast but shot on something like a
> PD170.
>
> We will assume we are using a professional editing package etc. but
> the variations at for example, BHPhoto & Video in price for monitors
> alone can be as high as 4,599.95 and as low as 364.95.
>
> So what's critical - what's not - and what's just nice to have?
>
> Thanks


All the features I mentioned previously are what I would consider necessary
in a good monitor.
The monitor at low end price you mentioned does not get you any of these
features, so, in my opinion, it's a glorified TV while the high end model is
typically found only in TV stations.
The Sony PVM14L1, while $120 cheaper, still doesn't have any of the features
I mentioned.
The next monitor up the price scale to match these features is the Sony
PVM14L2 and it sells for $1,040, more than $400 more than the JVC.
FWIW, I 've recommended this particular monitor to numerous folks on various
Sony Vegas users forums and have had several folks buy it on my
recommendation. All of them have been happy with it.
If you've never used a good monitor before, there will be a small learning
curve to get the most out of it but that's when you come back here and ask
more questions.
One last question. Do you hope to take this on shoots with you? If so,
I'll change my recommendation to the JVC JVC TM-910SU. It's a bit more
money ($610.00) but, once again, I use it and am happy with it. When it's
not being used in the field, it could double as an edit suite monitor. The
9" size is a bit of a drawback for critical monitoring though.

Mike

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