ERG Intros Portable HD Monitor
February 03, 2005
San Francisco. CA - ERG Ventures will deliver the new HDM-EV85 8.4-inch monitor, specifically designed for HDV camcorders, in March.
Designed specially for the Sony HVR-Z1U and HDR-FX1, the 8.4-inch monitor allows users to view high quality HD content on location, the manufacturer describes.
Measuring 8.3” (W) x 2.55” (D) x 6.96” (H) and weighing 3.7 lbs., the HDM-EV85 offers enhanced color, frame markers and a convenient memory preset function. Its HD analog input enables Sony ’s HDV camcorder to connect to the HDM-EV85 directly. The monitor accepts most popular video image formats; 1080i, 1080psf and 720p. In addition, the HDM-EV85 power unit is compatible with the HDV camcorder ’s 7.2V battery. The monitor, with two 7.2V batteries lasts for two and half to three hours.
The HDM-EV85 display panel has a resolution of 1,024 x 768 pixels, and its 8.4-inch LCD screen will enable HDV camcorder users to precisely focus the shooting image and check the image angle with various marker functions, such as a 16:9 frame marker. Also, the HDM-EV85’s clarity and image quality can be used as a quality control monitor.
Other advantages of the HDM-EV85 include: an active LCD area that displays 16.77 million colors by having 8 bits per RGB; each LCD is shipped only after color adjustment optimization to reduce the incompatibility between CRT and LCD monitors; Color Temperature controls (6500K and 9300K); an Aspect Ratio function that correctly displays the originally recorded image; a Gamma Adjustment function which correctly lightens the image to help facilitate the monitoring process; a180 degree rotatable display; an SD analog composite input, a large-size tally signal light, and a Sony 12V-battery mount are available as options.
The HDM-EV85 will be available in March. Manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) is $2,980 USD. Sun carrying case and angle support stand will be coming later in the year.
For more information, visit
www.erg-ventures.com
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