Congratulations, Taky, on your new 30" monitor! While we're on the
subject of monitors for video editing, I'd like to ask the list about
their experiences with component video input on their monitors -- if
the monitors offer it. How well does it play back HD video?
Some quick background: I bought a Dell 24" monitor with 1920x1600
resolution. I love it for computer work, but one reason I bought it
was its component video input. I reasoned that I could use it to plug
in my Sony A1U camcorder to view HDV footage straight from the
camcorder. In this way it serves as a stand-alone HD monitor with
1080i playback capability.
Well, it is a stand-alone HD monitor, but playback quality is bad:
chunky, loss of detail, bad color, and altogether not very appealing.
I get much better results plugging my camcorder via FireWire into my
computer, running VLC Media Player, and playing the live video feed
from the camcorder in full-screen mode. That, of course, defeats the
whole idea of a stand-alone HD monitor.
I've read reviews of other high-resolution computer monitors
(typically 24-inchers) that should -- in theory -- work as a
stand-alone HDV monitor. The reviews talk only about performance
using DVI connections from the computer, never component input video
quality. The Gateway FDP2485W sounds very interesting with Faroudja
circuitry for incoming component video signals, but it's had bad
reviews for a serious ghosting problem with DVI connections.
So: who's got feedback on computer monitors that also work as a
stand-alone HDV monitor? It would be a great tool for HDV editors who
want to view footage straight from the camcorder. It's also great for
cheapskate videographers like me who don't want to have to buy two
components when one can do double duty.
Thanks,
Mike Boom
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