On-set client monitor

Hello,

I have a setup which comprises of a UMP camera, VA and VA4K monitors. I'm looking to get a relatively inexpensive monitor/TV for the clients on set. Currently, the 1st AC will use the 5 inch VA and the director is given the 7 inch VA4K which the clients have to crowd around to see performances and playback.

We have a couple of computer monitors in the studio office. Using a BMD micro SDI to HDMI converter, I managed to get an image up on my Dell U2713H (which I use for editing and grading) at any frame rate ranging from 24-60fps using a 1080P signal from the camera and converter. On a cheaper ACER monitor however, it would only display a 50 or 60fps signal.

I understand that the monitor needs to have refresh rates which can support the full range of frame rates, but looking at spec sheets online, I find it difficult to find the exact specs to confirm this. For the Dell monitor I already have, it says it supports Horizontal 29-113kHz and Vertical 49-86Hz which confuses me a bit, as I thought it needed to support 24-60Hz to be able to display all the frame rates available on the UMP. I know on cheaper monitors, they only support 50-60Hz which is usually on spec sheets.

https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/model/f79174a

Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance.

Look in manual:

Model U2413/U2713H
Video display capabilities (DVI & DP & HDMI playback)
480p, 480i, 576p, 576i, 720p, 1080p, 1080i

This is where support for 24p etc is hidden. It should support 24p, 25p etc.

Thanks for your reply Andrew.

You're right. In the manual it does indeed show the supported resolutions. It doesn't however say anything about frame rates. Are you suggesting that if it says 1080P in the manual, it will display any 1080P frame rate signal from 24-60fps?

Thanks!

99% sure- it's treated as video mode and it will do also interlaced signals, like TVs do.
There is a link which I posted in some other thread to someone's experiments with bit newer model. He had EDID info posted which reported all video modes as supported. All higher end Dells should do be able to do it, the same way as all high-end monitors do. In lower end it's way less common to support 24p, 25p etc.

Search goole and you will find 100% confirmation.

Thanks Andrew. Yes, there's a bit of a fine balance between which monitors do and don't support the lower end frame rates.

I'm looking to get this which specifies 1080P in the manual as you suggested, so fingers crossed it'll work well as a client monitor! Couldn't find any information on google that confirms it will display 24p though.

http://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/del ... ccessories

It should support 24p. Write to Dell, they may give you an answer.

Thanks for your help Andrew. much appreciated.