2004Monitors forum
Comparison of LCD monitors for film production including Transvideo, Tamuz, Teletest, Hummingbird, and others
22 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- Transvideo monitors include features like greenscreen, frame-memory, voltage display, and handle overexposure better than some competitors through improved electronics
- Teletest monitors offer good brightness and light output relative to their price and lower power consumption compared to higher-end models
- Tamuz Golden Hawk monitor performs well in studio and overcast conditions but has poor visibility in bright direct sunlight without shade
- Hummingbird monitor delivers superior brightness in high-glare environments like snow and ice, and weighs approximately the same as a CRT monitor
- Teletest LCD monitors may crop 1-2% of the image at the right and bottom edges, while Transvideo models display the full image without cropping due to built-in image processing
- Transvideo monitors demonstrate slightly better contrast and detail retention in bright conditions compared to Teletest monitors in direct comparison
Depends on
- Tamuz monitor assessment based on one user's year of experience in specific conditions
- Hummingbird evaluation limited to outdoor bright sunlight use in Alpine glacier environment
- Image cropping issue reported only for Teletest model, applicability to all Teletest LCD monitors unclear
- No direct side-by-side comparison between Tamuz and Transvideo documented
- Monitor prices and availability from 2004 may not reflect current market