Matrox MXO or Blackmagic Intensity Pro?

Christoph Gelfand · July 9th, 2008, 06:09 PM

I just bought the Dell 2408 monitor, which I like thus far, and am looking to use it as both a second computer monitor and also an NTSC preview monitor in conjunction with FCP. Playing via S-video on my DSR-11 looks positively terrible- so what's the best solution? Intensity Pro? Matrox?

Guy Cochran · July 10th, 2008, 01:49 PM

Are you just shooting DV? I opened an old DV project in FCP with Black Magic Intensity as the option for View External monitor. Over HDMI with SD footage, it scales to full frame and does not look very good. You're probably best off just to keep using your DSR-11 and to buy an Sony 14" PVM series broadcast monitor if you plan to keep shoot and working with SD. If you're going to HD, then by all means get the Intensity. Here's a little vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EytBy1kgFe4

Gints Klimanis · August 14th, 2008, 06:30 PM

Wouldn't the Firewire output of the DSR-11 look better? How is the upscaling on the Intensity Pro? There's a Black Magic Intensity Pro up on eBay bidding for $1.

Andrew Kimery · August 18th, 2008, 03:00 PM

Buy an SD CRT monitor.

-A

July 9th, 2008, 06:09 PM	#1
Christoph Gelfand New Boot Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 11	Matrox MXO or Blackmagic Intensity Pro? I just bought the Dell 2408 monitor, which I like thus far, and am looking to use it as both a second computer monitor and also an NTSC preview monitor in conjunction with FCP. Playing via S-video on my DSR-11 looks positively terrible- so what's the best solution? Intensity Pro? Matrox?

July 10th, 2008, 01:49 PM	#2
Guy Cochran DVCreators.Net Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 472	Are you just shooting DV? I opened an old DV project in FCP with Black Magic Intensity as the option for View External monitor. Over HDMI with SD footage, it scales to full frame and does not look very good. You're probably best off just to keep using your DSR-11 and to buy an Sony 14" PVM series broadcast monitor if you plan to keep shoot and working with SD. If you're going to HD, then by all means get the Intensity. Here's a little vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EytBy1kgFe4 __________________ Guy Cochran DVcreators.net - DVeStore, DVinfo.net Sponsor Coupon code "dvinfo" for 5% off!

August 14th, 2008, 06:30 PM	#3
Gints Klimanis Trustee Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,619	Wouldn't the Firewire output of the DSR-11 look better? How is the upscaling on the Intensity Pro? There's a Black Magic Intensity Pro up on eBay bidding for $1. Last edited by Gints Klimanis; August 15th, 2008 at 03:26 AM.

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August 18th, 2008, 03:00 PM	#4
Andrew Kimery Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 273	Buy an SD CRT monitor. -A