The Panasonic
BT-LH1710W is a 17" widescreen monitor
designed for broadcast and studio applications. It utilizes advanced processing
technology to reproduce images with color and contrast qualities once found
only in CRT monitors. This model is capable of displaying all the HDTV formats
and frame rates as well as being NTSC and PAL systems compatible.
Broadcast Quality
The BT-LH1710W is suitable for broadcast and professional
applications. The monitor compensates for RGB accuracy in 256 discrete steps.
The rated gamma properties (g = 2.2) are reproduced and the gradation suitable
for broadcasting is achieved. Color temperature is selectable from 3 preset
values, 9300K, 6500K and 5600K as well as totally custom settings ranging from
3000K to 9300K.
Diagonal Line Compensation
A special circuit compensating for noise caused from
diagonal lines has been developed for the BT-LH1710W. This processing reduces
the occurrences of jagged noise in the diagonal direction, not just vertically
in the field, by detecting correlations and making optimal interpolations.
Color Space Conversion
The BT-LH1710W uses a technology to produce the same
EBU-based colors as CRT monitors. Colors on CRTs appear different from those in
LCD monitors due to slight differences in the monitor’s chromatic range.
Color-Space Conversion compensates for these differences.
Analog and Digital Inputs
This monitor is compatible with multiple HD and SD
formats. Two SDI inputs with automatic switching between HD and SD comes
standard. The monitor is also equipped with one SDI output, a Component input
(Y/Pb/Pr) with RGB switching, Y/C and Composite Video. The RGB input selection
is compatible with computer input.
Waveform Monitoring
Here’s a custom feature: BT-LH1710W will display the
input signal as a waveform image. The waveform monitor screen can be
picture-in-picture on top the video image and the overlay picture can be placed
in any of the screen’s four corners.
Split Screen
A frame of video can easily be frozen and displayed as a
still image on the left side of the screen. This function can be utilized to
match a live camera with a frame of video shot at an earlier time or with a
different camera. There are two display modes: FULL for displaying and
comparing the entire image on the screen, and PART for displaying and comparing
only the center part of the images.