That's true. Once the CD O7 comes out, it will challenge the outlook for some of the medium to higher priced monitor manufacturers, especially if CD can quickly get the features into their firmware. The O7Q interests me, future firmware, it will record up to 4 cams in 1080p in 10-bit compressed format, all timecode sync, make my post work easier, and I get to hire it out to some clients. Just some thoughts. Thank you for your reply.

Thanks @Vitaliy_Kiselev . Probably wait and see where the Odyssey model(s) unfold with CD's firmware roadmap.

Back in January, pages 2-4 of this thread, we were exploring 2x anamorphic desqueeze settings. It was not possible then. @Vitaliy_Kiselev, I understand that communication with the manufacture was to follow, a view toward possible firmware update.

Has 2x anamorphic desqueeze now become possible with this monitor or other model? Thank you.

Just wondering whether it'll work, the BMCC seems pretty picky where monitors are concerned.

I see no reasons why it must have any problems here.

From now on each and every monitor offered will be manually tested for spills on different brightness, and ones with not good parameters send back to manufacturing.

I've got one more question. How does the monitor coop with the conversion of a 1080i hdmi signal to a 720p/800p display. Is the 1080i actually a 1080p stream like with the 25/30p modes? Does it deinterlace or can one experience interlace artifacts on moving subjects? And if it deinterlaces, does it end up with a representative resolution for 720p/800p?

I'm sorry, It was my intention to be more constructive and certainly not to put any negativity on the dealproducts. I am actually near the point of ordering one 7" monitor. The backlight thing worries me a bit among the general value of using a monitor in the field. It already takes to much time to prepare the equipment during a hike. A monitor would gain time with focus and better exposure options.

@RKM

LOL. No it is not "ones that didn't survive the quality criteria". Photo is took at certain brightness and certain angle. Plus it is few of big amount of monitors sold via deals. Such leak happen due to panel manufacturing if edges are not tensioned properly.

I've received my parcel yesterday, nicely packaged, overall good impression until i turned it on. Spill in the bottom right corner is actually messing up the image quite a lot, when i turn down backlit in settings to 0 and switch to 16:9 aspect ration (small bars on top and bottom) it's acceptable. When i asked them about it they blamed screen manufacturer which is kind of funny it should be their responsibility to quality control the monitor as a whole unit before sending it to the customers. Anyway build quality (apart from the bloody spill) is good, screen is sharp, packaging is nice so i don't think anyone has to worry that parcel will be damaged during transport, it's definitely worth that price.

Researching the web it also seems that although IPS panels offer better colours, sharper image and wider viewing angles, they can suffer from the motion blur effect.

I have big trouble understanding that you want really. It is good panels suitable for the task.

Would OLED (eg Odyssey 7) be any better in this regard?

OLEDs have their own flaws. Including price, burnown (you can't have any icons on same places), bad outside performance, color shifts and degradation with time.

I'm very interested in buying the CL76HO-X monitor, and have found the comments and observations on this thread very helpful. One question to existing users though: Is there much image lag/motion blurring when doing medium to fast panning?

One of the ways I would like to use this monitor is via component connection from a Panasonic HPX502 with a 55X box lens attached and a 1080 50i signal from the camera. Often I find myself fully zoomed in on this lens whilst trying to maintain sharp focus on a walking presenter from 50 metres. I've tried other cheapish monitors for this but the motion blur makes it very difficult to focus until the subject stands still.

Any comments?

Thanks in advance

Does monitor show audio levels? Would be helpful with GH3, since they go off screen so quickly.

Is it very reflective, when used outdoors? Can direct sunlight hurt the screen?