Acceptable Grading Monitor
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:15 am
Hello good people of the forum,
Last year I turned my 2010 50" Panasonic Plasma TV (P50VT20) into a grading monitor. When I first bought it way back in 2010, I calibrated it based on some "professional settings" I found on a forum at the time. Recently, I've tried calibrating it with the THX app and a also a BT.709 DVD calibration Blu-ray disc, but I'm skeptical of my results considering I'm not a professional colorist.
I'm merely seeking a "good enough" solution for grading. I know the panel isn't 10 bit, though I am giving it a clean signal with my BD Decklink Mini Monitor out of my PC.
Is it worth having a professional come to my house and help me calibrate as close to Rec709 as possible? Most of my projects, personal and professional, end up on the web and not for broadcast/theatrical.
I'm located in Burbank, CA, so if any locals have any recommendations I'd appreciate it!
Alternately, should I instead be looking for a 10-bit 4k computer monitor that gets 99-100% sRGB? Again, I know I'm not getting something "proper" for under $3,000 most likely, but something that is good enough for web distribution.
Last year I turned my 2010 50" Panasonic Plasma TV (P50VT20) into a grading monitor. When I first bought it way back in 2010, I calibrated it based on some "professional settings" I found on a forum at the time. Recently, I've tried calibrating it with the THX app and a also a BT.709 DVD calibration Blu-ray disc, but I'm skeptical of my results considering I'm not a professional colorist.
I'm merely seeking a "good enough" solution for grading. I know the panel isn't 10 bit, though I am giving it a clean signal with my BD Decklink Mini Monitor out of my PC.
Is it worth having a professional come to my house and help me calibrate as close to Rec709 as possible? Most of my projects, personal and professional, end up on the web and not for broadcast/theatrical.
I'm located in Burbank, CA, so if any locals have any recommendations I'd appreciate it!
Alternately, should I instead be looking for a 10-bit 4k computer monitor that gets 99-100% sRGB? Again, I know I'm not getting something "proper" for under $3,000 most likely, but something that is good enough for web distribution.