Abstract
Replacing CRTs as reference monitors in broadcast, post and other professional
applications.
Quick Facts
- Date of Release: September 2007
- Publisher: Insight Media
- Authors: Aldo Cugnini and Matthew Brennesholtz
- Number of Pages: 58
- Number of figures: 33
- Number of tables: 4
The Need:
The broadcast video and cinema production and post-production businesses have
historically used high-end CRT monitors to view the work in progress as part
of the editing process. Now however, there is an increasing use of LCD and
other technology monitors to replace CRTs in this application. This is due, in
part, to the fact that high-end CRTs are no longer in production and
substitutes must be found before the existing stock is exhausted. LCD monitors
have different electronic and visual properties than CRTs, so it is necessary
to understand the technology before making the transition.
Report Objective:
The objective of this report is to supply monitor manufacturers, equipment
distributors video and film production and post-production houses and
independent video content creators with the information needed in the switch
from CRT to LCD monitors. In addition to a discussion of the existing CRT and
LCD technology, the report will cover other technologies that may play a role
in the future. Representative products from all major manufacturers intended
for all niches within the professional monitor market are discussed.
Highlights:
- Information on the types of applications filled by "Broadcast" monitors.
- Critical review of the EBU standard "User requirements for Video Monitors
in Television Production".
- Key display characteristics required for the different classes of
broadcast monitors.
- Pros and cons of all current and proposed monitor technologies, including
CRT, LCD with CCFL back lights, LCD with LED backlights and other technologies.
- Overview of the class 1, class 2 and class 3 monitor offerings from all
major broadcast monitor vendors.
- Discussion of the sales of non-broadcast monitors into the "Broadcast
Monitor" market space.
- Review of available information on the size of the professional broadcast
monitor market and a discussion on the sparseness of the existing data.
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Who Should Buy:
- This report should be purchased by anyone involved in design,
manufacturing, distribution or sales of professional video monitors.
- End users of professional video monitors from the largest film studio or
post production house to the smallest freelance video editor with his own
equipment suite.
- Product managers and product planners in professional display systems.
- Engineers and researchers involved in the broadcast industry.
- Anyone with an interest in very high-end video display equipment.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction
- 1.1. User Requirements
- 1.2. Specifications
- 1.2.1. Grade-1
- 1.2.2. Grade-2
- 1.2.3. Grade-3
- 1.2.4. Additional EBU Requirements
2 Technologies
- 2.1. Key Display Charactaristics
- 2.1.1. Resolution
- 2.1.2. Contrast, Luminance, Black Level and Dynamic Range
- 2.1.3. Gray scale accuracy, gamma correction and bit depth
- 2.1.4. Color Gamut
- 2.1.5. Temporal Properties
- 2.2. CRT
- 2.2.1. Performance, features and cost
- 2.2.2. Pros and cons
- 2.2.3. Maturity
- 2.3. LCD
- 2.3.1. Performance, features and cost
- 2.3.2. Pros and cons
- 2.3.3. Maturity
- 2.4. PDP
- 2.4.1. Performance, features and cost
- 2.4.2. Pros and cons
- 2.4.3. Maturity
- 2.5. SED
- 2.6. RPTV
- 2.6.1. Performance, features and cost
- 2.6.2. Pros and cons
- 2.6.3. Maturity
3 Representative Products
- 3.1. Grade-1 Monitors
- 3.1.1. Cine-tal Systems
- 3.1.2. eCinema Systems
- 3.1.3. Ikegami Electronics (U.S.A.)
- 3.1.4. JVC Professional Products Company
- 3.1.5. Panasonic Business and Professional Solutions
- 3.1.6. Samsung Electronics
- 3.1.7. Sony Broadcast and Production Systems Division
- 3.1.8. Apple
- 3.2. Grade-2 Monitors
- 3.2.1. Boland Communications
- 3.2.2. Ikegami Electronics (U.S.A.)
- 3.2.3. Marshall Electronics
- 3.2.4. Panasonic Business and Professional Solutions
- 3.2.5. Tamuz
- 3.3. Grade-3 Monitors
- 3.3.1. Barco
- 3.3.2. Christie Digital Systems
- 3.3.3. JVC Professional Products Company
- 3.3.4. Panasonic Business and Professional Solutions
- 3.3.5. ToteVision
4 Forecast of the Total Market
- 4.1. Differences within sub-market segments
- 4.2. Market Data for Class-1, -2 and -3 Monitors
5 Summary and Conclusions
6 Appendix
- 6.1. Market Directions
- 6.1.1. Ikegami
- 6.1.2. JVC
- 6.1.3. Panasonic
- 6.1.4. Sony
- 6.2. Professional Monitor Manufacturers
Table of Figures
- Figure 1. Monitors Arrayed in a Broadcast Control Room
- Figure 2. Consumer Product Launch by Contrast Ratio
- Figure 3. Professional Monitor Designed for High Ambient Light
- Figure 4. Gamma Matching of Red, Green and Blue
- Figure 5. Color Gamuts for Content Creators
- Figure 6. D-ILA DLA-HRM1U 48" Reference Monitor from JVC
- Figure 7. Cine-tal Cinemage
- Figure 8. eCinema DCM23 and DPX24
- Figure 9. Ikegami HTM-1980
- Figure 10. Ikegami HLM-2200
- Figure 11. JVC DT-V1710CGU CRT Monitor
- Figure 12. JVC DT-V24L1DU
- Figure 13. D-ILA DLA-HRM1U 48" Reference Monitor from JVC
- Figure 14. Panasonic BT-LH1700W
- Figure 15. Sony BVM-A20F1U
- Figure 16. Sony BVM-L230 Trimaster LCD Monitor with LED Backlight
- Figure 17. Apple MacBook Pro with 15" and 17" screens
- Figure 18. Apple 30" Cinema HD Monitor with G5 Mac
- Figure 19. Boland Daybright HD/SD
- Figure 20. Ikegami HLM-900R 8.4" HDTV/SDTV Multi-Format LCD Monitor
- Figure 21. Marshall V-R82DP-SD in 19" Dual-Mount Configuration
- Figure 22. Panasonic BT-LH80W
- Figure 23. Tamuz BCM 108 HD
- Figure 24. Barco' s LC-5621
- Figure 25. Barco Overview cDG80-DL
- Figure 26. Christie CSP70-D100U
- Figure 27. Christie HD7Kc
- Figure 28. JVC GM-H40L2GU
- Figure 29. Panasonic TH-50PH9UK Plasma Monitor
- Figure 30. ToteVision LCD-703HD
- Figure 31. CRT Size Distribution, Broadcast Monitors in Europe
- Figure 32. LCD Broadcast Monitor Size Distribution, in Europe
- Figure 33. Market Penetration in Europe of HD and LCD Monitors
Table of Tables
- Table 1. EBU Grade-1 Monitor Specifications.
- Table 2. EBU Grade-2 Monitor Specifications.
- Table 3. EBU Grade-3 Monitor Specifications.
- Table 4. Companies with professional monitor product
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