Monitors

Editing Hi Def video without an HD monitor is like editing blind

Purchasing a monitor is no easy task. This buyer's guide is here to help you sift through all of the features and differences so you can make the best choice.

Marrying the Two

Shooting within the confines of a live event can try the patience of Job. But pulling it off is heavenly joy.

You know you have needed one for some time. Well, the time has come. You've gone long enough without that necessary tool for serious content creation: the production monitor.

Time for our annual HDV issue, and we've broken our buyer's guides into 3 segments: HD & HDV Camcorders, Editing Software and Monitors.

Is HDV really the next big thing? In potential for greatness, perhaps. In "file size" surprisingly not. But in "gotchas"... maybe.

The Big Four Of Television Technology

Is HDV really the next big thing? In potential for greatness, perhaps. In

The FYI on NTSC, VGA and ATSC.

Apple iMac G5

Near-Workstation Class

HDTV

Feel the video world shaking? The first rumblings of the HDV shake-up are going to change the footings under the video production industry in the coming years.

TVs, video monitors and computer monitors may look similar, but savvy videomakers know how they differ, and how to use them.

A video monitor is more than just a large glass tube with a few knobs and buttons - it's a fascinating device that deserves a closer look. Understanding what makes a monitor work will help you get more from your videomaking.

What you see is what you get. Survey the makes, models and features of monitors for video in this handy buyer's guide.

If you are taking the time to produce a video masterpiece, whether for fun or fame and fortune, you depend on your monitors to provide you with true, high-quality images. Whether you are considering a VGA computer monitor or NTSC production monitor, there are several characteristics to think about.

Matrox Parhelia Multi-Display Card

Monitors for Video

Controlling video brightness in your editing system.