Comments on: Choosing an HDMI monitor – Marshall vs SmallHD

By: daniel haggett

daniel haggett — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:17:36 +0000

Great review Paul – I’ll now have to look at Marshall monitors. I’d be really curious to see if Small HD have solved any of these issues in there later models (DP6 etc). I have heard that the screen is still glossy, but with the small hd covering around the screen, that should cut out most of the glare.

By: Mike Couchman

Mike Couchman — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:22:44 +0000

Hi Paul, can you recommend a good viewing hood to use with the 70XP. I love this monitor and use it all the time but I find it hard to view the image in strong sunlight.

Brilliant review as always.. thanks.

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whats a good video camera monitor at DVinfo.net — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:37:49 +0000

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By: Robin Schmidt

Robin Schmidt — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:37:28 +0000

Amazingly, I think we’ve all had the same experience. I never even got to using my DP1 with a camera after plugging it into my editing system to calibrate, it was just so bad. I’ve used all three of these monitors the DP1, the 70XP (which I own) and the 615st (fantastic in bright sunlight) and basically the 70xp delivers for me every time. I trust it. It’s great that the DP6 is such a smart little design. I’ll be seeing the Marshall guys in a week and will hopefully be able to try out their new 5″ model. Kudos to SmallHD for delivering a genuinely well thought-out product as a follow-up. Competition is good.

http://www.elskid.com/blog/a-tale-of-three-monitors-some-kind-of-opinion

By: Larry Myers

Larry Myers — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 05:09:59 +0000

I had the same exact experience as you did. I bought the SmallHD, and I couldn't get passed the colors, and how it rendered the blacks. To an extent it was good for focusing but it always felt like they somehow artificially increased the sharpness. When I shoot, I like to see the focus, exposure, colors. I ended up returning the SmallHD ( SmallHD has excellent customer service). And they even gave me the opportunity to get their new monitor at a discount! Any case I'm finally purchasing the Marshall LCD70XP

By: Paul Joy

Paul Joy — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:13:30 +0000

Hi there. If it's the LCD70 you're after then this is the one you need for BPU batteries

By: Eldar

Eldar — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:49:01 +0000

Hi Paul! Could you tell please which monitor shall I order and with which bracket to use it along with Sony BP-U60 battery? The currently listed as Sony B,L, M mounts…

Thanks!
Eldar

By: carlos

carlos — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:05:00 +0000

I would never consider a smallhd monitor because it has a glossy screen.

By: Paul Joy

Paul Joy — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:36:09 +0000

Hi Paul, thanks for the feedback. A lot reviewers tend to gloss over any negatives that they discover with products, preferring to focus on the positives. I’ve been disappointed myself when buying products based on those kind of reviews so whenever I review anything I like to describe all my thoughts, good and bad.

By: Paul Frederick

Paul Frederick — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:58:37 +0000

Thanks again for such an honest review. I’ve heard such good things about the SmallHD I figured it HAD to be the go to model to buy. Like your review of the Zacuto viewfinder, you are getting different results then most and explaining WHY you are getting those results…very refreshing to read! Thanks.