OT: Another question about 2nd display.

vission1 wrote on 3/29/2006, 8:07 AM

I have been considering getting a small monitor or DVD player like the ones suggested on earlier threads. However the problem with most portable DVD players is they are only ~240 lines so you'd be only seeing 1 field of video.

My desire for a second monitor is simply for proofing, video & dvd layouts, so obviously titling will look a bit choppy. There are some nice 10" DVD players that are @480p, or there are cheap 7" touch screen displays that are 480p for ~$200

For the guy who already purchased the drop down LCD how does it look as it is only 240p lines?

Vission

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rs170a wrote on 3/29/2006, 11:03 AM

they are only ~240 lines so you'd be only seeing 1 field of video.

You will be seeing the entire 30 (or 24) frames per second.
It's the LCD player's screen resolution is only 240 lines.
Think of VHS tape. The format is limited to (approx.) 240 lines. That doesn't mean that you're only seeing on field of video. Once again, it's a limitation of the medium.
I hope that makes sense.
BTW, I've got a friend (runs a local production company) who does large-scale event productions and he's using small LCDs as video monitors simply because of their size and weight.
These small monitors/players will be fine for your needs.

Mike