If you are like me, you can never have too much desktop to edit on. My problem is that I just can’t stand the bezels interrupting the free flow of image from one monitor to the next in multi-monitor setups. I found a solution to this problem while I browsed through the B&H Photo/Video stand at NAB2010 - the Ostendo CDM43. It’s a single curved screen, 40” wide by 12” high, which offers a native resolution of 2880x900, also known as Double WXGA+. While it isn’t the brightest monitor in the world, it is a real treat to have almost 90 degrees of your field of view full of the information you need - and no black lines in the middle. The CDM43 lists for $6500, and can be found at bhphoto.com.
Is it compatible with 3D?
Something tells me I should continue to suffer the bezels.
Posted by wsmith on 04/13 at 04:36 PM
2880x900….that’s 2,592,000 pixels for $6500
$6500/2.6MP = $2500/megapixel
Apple’s 30” is 2560x1600, that’s 4,096,000 pixels for $1800.
$1800/4MP = $450/megapixel.
I like the idea of a giant wraparound monitor, but at that width, I’d want at least 1600 pixels tall.
Apple is waaaaaaaaaaaaay better deal for wanting a lot of detail on a timeline. 2880 is barely bigger than 2560 - only 320 pixels, or about 13% wider by pixel resolution if not inches.
Posted by Mike Curtis on 04/15 at 05:31 PM
Mike,
I’m on Windoze and have no experience with FCP but I did research the Apple Cinema Display, if that’s what your are referring to. I’ve not paid any attention at all re their latest monitor technology since they first releaded the Cinema Display.
I’ll just say this: When I was researching the Apple Cinema Display for my windows system (yes, it is compatible with Windows) I quickly learned that it was being dismissed by serious editing pros as sorely lacking. I cannot even recall exactly on what technical grounds now. Generally I recall it not being up to par with pro editing monitors in terms of gamma, etc. etc. I still don’t know of any serious reviews that include it in the running.
By the way, I settled on the 20” Sony LMD 2030W, for now. I’m not doing advanced color correction so that entry level choice was great for me, at approx 1200 bucks.
After some considerable research since that acquistion I think 6500 bucks for a good pro level color grading monitor seems like a reasonable price.
Posted by wsmith on 04/15 at 07:43 PM
wish I could edit my posts: “releaded” should be released.
Posted by wsmith on 04/15 at 07:46 PM
