SmallHD's DP1 monitor at DVinfo.net

David Issko · October 23rd, 2009, 02:19 PM

I just took delivery of a DP1 a few days ago and set it up from HD component from my EX3 for a stunning display, following the great tutorials. I am waiting on a type a to type c HDMI cable to arrive so I can hook it up to my nanoflash recorder. I will re-check the settings from HDMI as they may be slightly different.

All in all, a very easy setup process with exciting results.

Well done SmallHD! And thanks for the great package deal too! My batteries will arrive in a few days.

Trevor Meeks · October 23rd, 2009, 04:54 PM

I'm a proud owner of two SmallHD DP1s, which I use with the Sony EX1. Rockin' little monitors, I'm glad you enjoy yours too!!

Piotr Wozniacki · October 28th, 2009, 05:07 AM

David,

As you're located in a PAL country like myself, do you have any low-light area noise in your DP1 that was reported to be present by other PAL users?

David Issko · October 28th, 2009, 01:43 PM

Piotr,

What I have noticed, and is was quite 'dramatic', was that after aligning the monitor to colour bars as per tutorials, the settings ended up pretty much in the middle of the range.

That said, the dramatic part was that real images looked quite strange, so with a slight increase in brightness, reduction in chroma saturation and some extra contrast to up the 'dynamics' of the picture, I now have a great looking image.

I just took delivery of my batteries 2 days ago (thanks very much for the quick turn around SmallHD) so I have not had a chance to check out the low light noise on a job just yet as has been posted by others previously. From memory, I understand that the noise is not restricted to PAL settings.

I will post my findings once I have had the monitor in situ. I am waiting to take delivery of Zacuto Zamerican articulated arm, clamp & quick release attachment either today or tomorrow. Then I am fully mobile with the kit.

Best wishes

Evan Agee · October 29th, 2009, 02:50 PM

Can't wait to hear more about your use of the SmallHD. Planning to get one soon and it looks very promising.

Andrew Dean · October 31st, 2009, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Piotr Wozniacki

David,

As you're located in a PAL country like myself, do you have any low-light area noise in your DP1 that was reported to be present by other PAL users?

Hey Piotr, I'm also a PAL dweller and did a fair bit of testing on the "noise issue". I came to a setting similar to David that also made me happy.

Here is my long winded perception of the noise issue.
http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/1206914-post220.html

And here is the "behind the scenes" full 10mp "straight out of my camera" unprocessed picture i promised in the post but dvinfo shrank down to a more realistic size. hehe.
http://www.lakeflyproductions.com/stuff/DSC07594.JPG

That jpeg shows a bit of a unique scenario where my lighting and the smallhd were similar brightness, so it gives an unusual insight into exactly how the dp1 looks in action to the naked eye. If you have photoshop, you can zoom in to 1:1 and have a look at the monitor in context and roughly full pixel representation. Hope that helps and holler if you have any questions!

Cheers!
-andrew

October 23rd, 2009, 02:19 PM	#1
David Issko Major Player Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 259	SmallHD's DP1 monitor I just took delivery of a DP1 a few days ago and set it up from HD component from my EX3 for a stunning display, following the great tutorials. I am waiting on a type a to type c HDMI cable to arrive so I can hook it up to my nanoflash recorder. I will re-check the settings from HDMI as they may be slightly different. All in all, a very easy setup process with exciting results. Well done SmallHD! And thanks for the great package deal too! My batteries will arrive in a few days. __________________ David Issko Edit 1 Video Productions

October 23rd, 2009, 04:54 PM	#2
Trevor Meeks Major Player Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sonoma, CA Posts: 241	I'm a proud owner of two SmallHD DP1s, which I use with the Sony EX1. Rockin' little monitors, I'm glad you enjoy yours too!! __________________ http://www.meeksdigitalstudios.com http://www.vimeo.com/meeksdigital

October 28th, 2009, 05:07 AM	#3
Piotr Wozniacki Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 2,692	David, As you're located in a PAL country like myself, do you have any low-light area noise in your DP1 that was reported to be present by other PAL users? __________________ Sony EX1, Letus Elite, RedRock microMatteBox & FF, Manhattan HD monitor Vegas Pro, Vista x64, QX6700 quad, 8GB RAM, 2xRAID0, 24" LCD, 50" plasma HDTV

October 28th, 2009, 01:43 PM	#4
David Issko Major Player Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 259	Piotr, What I have noticed, and is was quite 'dramatic', was that after aligning the monitor to colour bars as per tutorials, the settings ended up pretty much in the middle of the range. That said, the dramatic part was that real images looked quite strange, so with a slight increase in brightness, reduction in chroma saturation and some extra contrast to up the 'dynamics' of the picture, I now have a great looking image. I just took delivery of my batteries 2 days ago (thanks very much for the quick turn around SmallHD) so I have not had a chance to check out the low light noise on a job just yet as has been posted by others previously. From memory, I understand that the noise is not restricted to PAL settings. I will post my findings once I have had the monitor in situ. I am waiting to take delivery of Zacuto Zamerican articulated arm, clamp & quick release attachment either today or tomorrow. Then I am fully mobile with the kit. Best wishes __________________ David Issko Edit 1 Video Productions

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October 29th, 2009, 02:50 PM	#5
Evan Agee Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 35	Can't wait to hear more about your use of the SmallHD. Planning to get one soon and it looks very promising.