2008Monitors forum
Monitor selection for Steadicam LE stabilizer
18 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- Upgrading from a standard to an HD monitor on a Steadicam LE involves a service fee of approximately $800 in addition to the monitor cost itself.
- A 7-inch standard monitor viewed from a few feet away may not provide sufficient practical benefit to justify the expense of an HD upgrade.
- An HD monitor becomes necessary only if the connected camera exclusively outputs HD-SDI signal.
Depends on
- The advice was given in 2008 when HD camera availability was limited.
- The recommendation against HD was based on the small 7-inch display size and typical viewing distance rather than absolute technical requirements.
- The discussion assumes standard definition cameras as the primary use case.