external monitor

chumash wrote on 3/30/2003, 12:17 PM
Hi,
I am new to video editing, and want to make some more interesting home movies. As I progress with the editing skills, I want to make a series of training DVD's for work. My question is about external monitors. I understand that real-time previews can be seen on a monitor. Does anyone have a suggestion for reliable, reasonably priced models? Any help in finding a good monitor would be appreciated.

Thanks for your help


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BillyBoy wrote on 3/30/2003, 1:16 PM
Almost any TV (regular) with video-in will work. IF your PC supports IEEE 1394 (firewire) you can get a cheap card (any that's 100% compliant) will do, plus you need a digital camera or black box to feed the signal to the TV. Vegas does NOT support real time preview via a video card.

You can spend $$$$$ on a NTSC monitor, but why? The end users (you in this case) are likely going to be using a regular TV to view your work, so you can get by using a regualr TV for the all imprtant level/color adjustments steps. Just my three cents. See my web site for more.

http://www.wideopenwest.com/%7Ewvg/tutorial-menu.htm
grinner wrote on 3/30/2003, 1:52 PM
Great NTSC monitors can be seen on sony's an ikigami's websites but any old TV will work if your on a budget.
Have fun!
chumash wrote on 3/30/2003, 9:26 PM
Thanks for the info. I wasn't aware that a regular TV would work. I'll do that till the need ever arises for an NTSC monitor.

rllagas wrote on 3/30/2003, 9:46 PM
Billy,
may i know the detail about the block box u mentioned...how is it connected?
BillyBoy wrote on 3/30/2003, 10:28 PM
The "black box" is just an analog to digital convertor. The most often used model by forum members is the Canopus ADVC-100. It allows you to bypass hooking up a digital camera to feed the TV. It has many other uses too.

http://www.canopus.com/US/products/advc-100/pt_advc-100.asp
FuTz wrote on 3/31/2003, 8:21 AM
THere actually is another thread just around about this: " Viewing Video on external monitor" by Videomonster; you might find an answer there...