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Michael Bendixen · February 7th, 2005, 07:26 PM

Any recommendations on a lightweight, battery powered field monitor?

Rob Lohman · February 8th, 2005, 07:03 AM

If you are looking for a true broadcast monitor Sony has several
models for field use and battery power. They are use a lot in the
TV world.

Michael Bendixen · February 8th, 2005, 10:16 AM

Any recs?

Rob Lohman · February 9th, 2005, 04:56 AM

I can't help you with more detailed specifics. I would suggest you
do a search on this board on "broadcast monitor" and see what
that turns up. The matter has been discussed a couple of times
in the past.

Rhett Allen · February 9th, 2005, 01:07 PM

The Sony PVM-8045Q (8 inch 450 lines) has an optional battery systems. I don't have it, but as I remember, it was almost as much as the monitor. I know Sony makes a couple that run off battery power as well as AC/DC. You might look over there.

Carlos E. Martinez · February 9th, 2005, 01:47 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Rhett Allen : The Sony PVM-8045Q (8 inch 450 lines) has an optional battery systems. I don't have it, but as I remember, it was almost as much as the monitor. I know Sony makes a couple that run off battery power as well as AC/DC. You might look over there. -->>>

You can use any battery, as long as the voltage is correct and the battery amperage is highe. That data is printed on the back of any monitor.

Don't be limited to Sony products, because they should be awfully expensive.

Important: current demand should be high, so lithium ion batteries are out. Only gel, nicads and NiMHs can be used.

Carlos

Ed Liew · February 9th, 2005, 10:45 PM

charles p once recommended a portable lcd monitor with harddisk recorder on this forum. maybe you can do a search on this subject matters.

ed

Rob Lohman · February 10th, 2005, 05:39 AM

Also take a look at this thread that was just started:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...threadid=39193

Chris Byrnes · February 10th, 2005, 06:24 PM

consider a laptop computer running DVRack from Serious Magic. It provides you with a host of quality control tools. It requires firewire out from your camera.

Rhett Allen · February 10th, 2005, 07:14 PM

I guess you could also use VideoViewer on the Mac. It will allow you to run the Firewire input and view it on the desktop. No big frills like DVRack but it does have a little waveform/vectorscope etc. and it's super cheap. Actually I guess you can try it out for free. Otherwise it's $19. (yes that says NINETEEN dollars)

Video Viewer

Bryan McCullough · February 12th, 2005, 09:07 AM

Rhett,

Thanks for that link! I'm giving it a try.

And it looks like the cost is only $9! So you can get lunch and the Video Viewer for $19! :)

Rhett Allen · February 12th, 2005, 02:22 PM

You know, I thought it said $9 but I went back and checked and thought it said $19. Either way, it's really cheap, not quite as powerful as I would like, but a cheap and easy way to get an external viewer for framing and such.

Aaron Fessler · February 19th, 2005, 04:31 PM

I highly recommend DVRack from Serious Magic. (www.seriousmagic.com) I sold my battery powered LCD field monitor in favor of it. It does a heck of a lot more than just allowing you to frame shots.

Rhett Allen · February 19th, 2005, 06:54 PM

DVRack is a cool looking program but unfortunately if you look at Michael's profile you'll see that he uses FCP which means he's a Mac user and Serious Magic isn't interested in developing for the Mac platform. Unfortunately he would need to invest the $500 for the software on top of the purchase of a PC laptop which would put him well within the range of buying a monitor, and that could be used for much more than just DV work.
I, personally, really would love to see something like DVRack for the Mac but it doesn't look very promising.

James Connors · February 19th, 2005, 08:21 PM

I've heard mention of DVrack before, and finally clicked the link.

wow.

I want!

My laptop will be underpowered tho, I wonder if it might get away with it because its Intel not AMD (they don't state chipset, and a P3 will be better at 900mhz than the AMD equivalent for video at a guess) so I might just scrape it. It looks excellent, and so much more convenient for people like me who have limited space and limited amount of equipment I can keep anyway.

Again.. wow.

February 7th, 2005, 07:26 PM	#1
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February 9th, 2005, 04:56 AM	#4
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I can't help you with more detailed specifics. I would suggest you do a search on this board on "broadcast monitor" and see what that turns up. The matter has been discussed a couple of times in the past. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

February 10th, 2005, 05:39 AM	#8
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Also take a look at this thread that was just started: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...threadid=39193 __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

February 9th, 2005, 01:07 PM	#5
Rhett Allen Major Player Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 607	The Sony PVM-8045Q (8 inch 450 lines) has an optional battery systems. I don't have it, but as I remember, it was almost as much as the monitor. I know Sony makes a couple that run off battery power as well as AC/DC. You might look over there.

February 9th, 2005, 01:47 PM	#6
Carlos E. Martinez Trustee Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Posts: 1,138	<<<-- Originally posted by Rhett Allen : The Sony PVM-8045Q (8 inch 450 lines) has an optional battery systems. I don't have it, but as I remember, it was almost as much as the monitor. I know Sony makes a couple that run off battery power as well as AC/DC. You might look over there. -->>> You can use any battery, as long as the voltage is correct and the battery amperage is highe. That data is printed on the back of any monitor. Don't be limited to Sony products, because they should be awfully expensive. Important: current demand should be high, so lithium ion batteries are out. Only gel, nicads and NiMHs can be used. Carlos

February 9th, 2005, 10:45 PM	#7
Ed Liew Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Malaysia Posts: 226	charles p once recommended a portable lcd monitor with harddisk recorder on this forum. maybe you can do a search on this subject matters. ed

February 10th, 2005, 06:24 PM	#9
Chris Byrnes Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: La Jolla CA Posts: 25	alternative approach consider a laptop computer running DVRack from Serious Magic. It provides you with a host of quality control tools. It requires firewire out from your camera.

February 10th, 2005, 07:14 PM	#10
Rhett Allen Major Player Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 607	I guess you could also use VideoViewer on the Mac. It will allow you to run the Firewire input and view it on the desktop. No big frills like DVRack but it does have a little waveform/vectorscope etc. and it's super cheap. Actually I guess you can try it out for free. Otherwise it's $19. (yes that says NINETEEN dollars) Video Viewer

February 12th, 2005, 09:07 AM	#11
Bryan McCullough Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 842	Rhett, Thanks for that link! I'm giving it a try. And it looks like the cost is only $9! So you can get lunch and the Video Viewer for $19! :)

February 12th, 2005, 02:22 PM	#12
Rhett Allen Major Player Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 607	You know, I thought it said $9 but I went back and checked and thought it said $19. Either way, it's really cheap, not quite as powerful as I would like, but a cheap and easy way to get an external viewer for framing and such.

February 19th, 2005, 04:31 PM	#13
Aaron Fessler Tourist Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1	I highly recommend DVRack from Serious Magic. (www.seriousmagic.com) I sold my battery powered LCD field monitor in favor of it. It does a heck of a lot more than just allowing you to frame shots.

February 19th, 2005, 06:54 PM	#14
Rhett Allen Major Player Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 607	DVRack is a cool looking program but unfortunately if you look at Michael's profile you'll see that he uses FCP which means he's a Mac user and Serious Magic isn't interested in developing for the Mac platform. Unfortunately he would need to invest the $500 for the software on top of the purchase of a PC laptop which would put him well within the range of buying a monitor, and that could be used for much more than just DV work. I, personally, really would love to see something like DVRack for the Mac but it doesn't look very promising.

February 19th, 2005, 08:21 PM	#15
James Connors Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cardiff, UK Posts: 223	I've heard mention of DVrack before, and finally clicked the link. wow. I want! My laptop will be underpowered tho, I wonder if it might get away with it because its Intel not AMD (they don't state chipset, and a P3 will be better at 900mhz than the AMD equivalent for video at a guess) so I might just scrape it. It looks excellent, and so much more convenient for people like me who have limited space and limited amount of equipment I can keep anyway. Again.. wow.