Suggest Monitors for Grading...

[Steve Shaw]

Hi Dave,

The broadcast defaults for those displays are not accurate (when we've tested them), but as said above can be made accurate ;o)

[D Fuller]

Hi Dave,

The broadcast defaults for those displays are not accurate (when we've tested them), but as said above can be made accurate ;o)

Steve, you must see a lot of setups. I'm interested to know what your choice would be for a grading monitor at the low end of the cost scale - for an individual, not a facility.

[Dave Blackham]

Hi Dave,

The broadcast defaults for those displays are not accurate (when we've tested them), but as said above can be made accurate ;o)

I agree. A HD link and proper line up and LUT is still needed but they are another step forward for this range of displays.

[Steve Shaw]

Steve, you must see a lot of setups. I'm interested to know what your choice would be for a grading monitor at the low end of the cost scale - for an individual, not a facility.

Yup, we see loads of different displays...

What I really don't like are any of the lower-end LCDs that are sold as being 'broadcast' or similar - I've not found one that is any good, and that includes the likes of FSI, and especially the old Dreamcolor, which was appalling for accurate colour work!

I am working with Penta on improving their range of displays, and they are now looking rather good - but then I would say that...

Penta aside, and understanding the power saving issues, I have to say Plasmas are probably the best low-end displays, so long as they are accurately calibrated with external 3D LUTs.

I'd ignore the so-called 'broadcast' plasmas, and get the cheaper range that use the same panels and spend the savings on external calibration kit.

Oh, and don't believe the 10bit claims - no plasma screen can get that many bits to the display, and the difference between those expensive displays and the cheaper ranges is not (IMHO) worth the money.

Accurate calibration is.

[Dave Blackham]

So you recon the Pana 30 series is prefered over the 300 series both with external LUT applied ?

[Steve Shaw]

Not preferred, but not worth the extra for the 300 as you are basically negating the inbuilt calibration.

With both externally calibrated and sat side-by-side the difference is bugger all...

[Martin Stevens]

Not preferred, but not worth the extra for the 300 as you are basically negating the inbuilt calibration.

With both externally calibrated and sat side-by-side the difference is bugger all...

Steve,

What is the Power Management issue you talk about in some of your posts?

As in, what issue does it cause with Panasonic Plasmas etc.?

[Steve Shaw]

All plasmas have a power reduction process included as standard - it's a legal requirement of some sort?

It reduces the power to the screen as the overall screen brightness increases...

So, as the overall image brightness increases the power to the screen reduces, making the image less bright.

This can be a problem for accurate image display as well as being a key understanding for calibration.

[Johnny Friday]

FSI 2461W
http://www.flandersscientific.com/index/LM2461W

....for the $$ it's fantastic....if running out of redrocket you need dual to single 3g connector.

[Steve Shaw]

Sorry, they are just not a good display...