2012Monitors forum
Cinetronics Generation 2 monitor and new monitor mount system
14 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- The new monitor mount features a post clamp with screw-retained inserts that prevent spinning or loss, and fits center posts of 2 inches diameter or less.
- The redesigned yoke clamp block provides improved clamping power while remaining lightweight, and uses a hexagonal mounting bar to enable four different monitor heights.
- The Generation 2 Cinetronics 7-inch monitor offers higher brightness and resolution than competing models with improved image quality.
- The Generation 2 monitor is narrower and significantly thinner than the first generation model.
- The new monitor uses the standard XCS/PRO spigot, allowing compatibility with other monitors designed for this standard spigot.
- The Generation 2 monitor includes optional features such as frame lines and a digital level function.
- The monitor performs well when positioned low on the rig.
- Generation 1 and Generation 2 yoke components are not cross-compatible and require different parts.
Depends on
- Generation 2 monitor release was initially planned for early December 2012, pending refinement of the HD-SDI daughter board.
- The hexagonal versus octagonal bar description was disputed in the thread.
- Monitor specifications such as exact brightness numbers and multiformat compatibility details were not fully provided in the discussion.
- The thread contains subjective praise rather than objective technical measurements for image quality comparisons.
- No photos of the digital level feature were shown at the time of discussion.