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August 6th, 2007, 03:54 PM | #1 |
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What specs would you like for a 7" in-field/studio monitor?
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I'm currently in the process of evaluating possible solutions for an affordable, high quality in-field monitor I'd like to bring to the market. I've spoken to several guys from our field of work and their requests for such a monitor where hardly identical. Up to now i've looked into several possibilities, leaving me with this: - 10 hours+ time on Battery - high brightness 400cd/mē - good view angle ~150-160° left/right, 70° up, 30 down - one BNC, Cinch and VGA input - Option for Non-Battery use - Shoe-Mount capability - Tripod capability - Native Resolution 800x600+ - Target Price: ~500USD So here goes: What do YOU want? Thanks for your input!
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I would add S-Video input for sharper images than BNC (maybe with some kind of clip for locking the cable in place/strain relief).
16:9 and 4:3 capabilities. I see you're in Germany. Would it support NTSC and PAL in the same unit? Thin, light, durable. :) Eric |
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High definition.
There are already a plethora of standard-definition monitor solutions, yet there are *none* for high-definition (I'm not joking). Even the $5,000+ "HD" monitors have a paltry 500 lines of resolution. And it's not because the panels aren't being made, either. Here's the last thread I made on this topic: http://dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=88417 So, to summarize: I would like: 1280x720 Component input HDMI input |
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At a traget price of 500 USD HD aint an option either. What would be your limit for a *real* 720p one? Btw: do you really think that with only 7 inches available it would make much of a difference in terms of focus? I've used our prototype in various field operations now and had lots of opportunities to focus with the 7 inch 800x480 model (our target for the retail product is infact 800x600), then did a checkup with a full-hd laptop and on all occasions the focus was perfect. we were using a aperture of 2.6-3.4f Quote:
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on the durable thing: the monitor is supposed to be mounted to the camera shoe and withstand the usual camera movements - i thinks its quite ok that it won't hold a grade 20 hurricane of course ;) Is 10h+ battery time a good thing in general or would lets say 2-5 hours be ok? Our prototype runs with 2x6000mAh batteries for about 17 hours straight :)
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Yes, I love BNC connectors, but I dislike composite video :) (I have an XL2, so I only need 720x480, but HD will eventually be in my requirements).
Thin and light just in a sense that it doesn't weigh down the camera too much. I don't have real numbers for you. A thin frame around the edges would be nice as well. Like some desktop LCD's have very wide frames and make the screens much larger than others, even though the actual LCD is the same size. 17 hours?! I think that would be enough. 10 hours sounds good to me. 2-3 would be alright if the batteries weren't too expensive. But not switching batteries at all during a shoot would be even nicer than cheap batteries. :) Eric |
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My price point is around $1,000, but even $2,000 would capture a large market. |
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Built-in beer cooler would be nice, as well as an Espresso option.
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..and a light that says "Shhhh! Recording!" on the backside? :)
I see your point with the wider bezel/frame. I like the idea of passing it back and forth. Maybe some type of handgrip surface would help for that along the sides? I guess it would need extra durability if it won't be mounted to the camera, just in case someone has slippery hands or something. Would it mount to the backplate of the XL series cameras? Like the Anton Bauer batteries, wireless receivers, etc will? I don't know what you call that plate, but a lot of larger cameras seem to have those as an option. Eric |
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hmm don't quite know what you mean - do you have a picture? :)
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This is the closest I can find on short notice. :)
http://www.dv.com/dv/magazine/2006/M...06XLH11513.jpg |
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Haha, yes exactly. :)
I think there must be an industry standard spacing of the holes though, if multiple manufacturers are able to make interchangeable parts like batteries and receivers and lcd's. |
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nothings easier than drilling a few holes and putting some screws through it. if theres an intrest, theres a product :) i am awaiting the shipment with the hopfully final tft panel within the next week :)
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Yup, if you can find the measurements somewhere and sell it pre-drilled, that would be ideal I think.
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