February 2, 2009
Panasonic's high-resolution BT-LH2550 LCD HD production monitor is now shipping for $5,995. With a full 1920x1200-pixel In-Plane Switching (IPS) panel, the 25.5-inch LCD production monitor features an expanded color gamut, exceeding the NTSC standard, to ensure vivid, true-to-life color for critical monitoring.
The LH2550 offers six color space settings—SMPTE, EBU, ITU-R BT.709, Adobe 2.2, Adobe 1.8 and D-Cinema—to expand the range of colors that can be viewed on screen. The monitor’s image processing engine has a three-dimensional look-up table (LUT) that calibrates it to reproduce content according to the specific color standard selected. With its advanced IPS panel, 1920x1200 resolution and 10-bit processing circuit, the LH2550 produces faithful color and clear detail in any video format. Its high contrast and brightness, excellent motion response and 178° horizontal/vertical viewing angles make it an ideal reference monitor.
The monitor features built-in waveform monitor and vectorscope functions that display all picture lines for signal level monitoring. It also offers pre-installed calibration software that allows the monitor to be calibrated directly with color analyzers without using a PC. A split-screen function permits the simultaneous display of two video sources side by side from two different video inputs.
The monitor also features a CineGamma Film-Rec compensation function for use with cameras such as the AJ-HPX3700 and AJ-HPX2700 P2 HD VariCam camcorders and the AJ-HDC27 VariCam HD Cinema Camera. Additional monitoring tools include split-screen/freeze frame (live input vs. freeze frame), standard markers and blue-only, H/V delay display, monochrome and crosshatch overlay display.
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The LH2550 incorporates a lightweight, slim-frame, space-saving design (it’s one-third lighter than its predecessor, the BT-LH2600W) and an aluminum alloy back panel. Inputs include DVI-D input, two auto-switching SDI (HD/SD) inputs (with switched output), component and RGB, as well as standard RS-232C (9-pin) and GPI (9-pin) remote inputs, headphone jack, green and red tally lamps on the front panel. It also has an embedded audio decoder on board (through its headphone jack), timecode display, closed caption (through video input only), audio level meter display of up to eight channels. Five customizable function keys on the front panel can be assigned with various display modes and settings for quick, one-touch adjustments.
The LH2550 operates without a cooling fan for noise-free performance. It comes standard with a desk stand and is VESA-mount compatible. A 24-volt AC adapter, 3-pin AC cord and 4-pin XLR DC cord are included.
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