newbie + 1080 footage+ final cut pro + macbook pro = 2nd monitor questions
newbie + 1080 footage + final cut pro + macbook pro = 2nd monitor questions
i'm a producer who uses final cut pro on a 15" macbook pro. i often do my own rough cut and then start to work with an editor. but for that first pass on the footage, i'm looking to move to a larger, second monitor. i've read great reviews of the apple cinema series along with the dell ultrasharps. lately, i've been shooting with the sony ex1/ex3 which produces a 1080 image. my questions: if the footage is 1080 but the monitor's max resolution is less than 1080, say only 720p, what happens? will the image be down-sized to fit 720 or will i lose image information on the sides? i would like the color to be very good but i am not using this 2nd monitor to color grade the final project. does that change my ultimate decision as to which 2nd monitor? during this holiday season, i've seen several hdtv/monitor by samsung, sony, panasonic and other brands pointed towards a consumer market, not a professional video maker. does the idea of using a hdtv/monitor change my ultimate decision as to which monitor? i apologize in advance for my newbie-type questions. thanks to any and all who care to share. be well rob |
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Incidentally, the larger you go the more RGB gamut the monitor will be capable of. For example, I use the NEC 2690WUXi which has a colour gamut of 91% to NTSC that exceeds sRGB. A 24" monitor will have less, and a 30" monitor will have more (in fact, the 3090WUXi has a wide colour gamut of 107% to Adobe RGB and 102% to NTSC). |
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