jasondittmer Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 Hey folks, Looking for a back- up monitor. Interested in the Marrell High Intensity DO any of you have experience with it? Is it brite? Realiable? Easy to use? How are the framelines? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jason Dittmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Mark Karavite Posted January 19, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Dear Jason, I own a Marell HB monitor, and I have been very happy with it. It is bright enough to view in direct sunlight. The frameline generator is very easy & quick to use (1 set of framelines) and has a crosshair. You can invert image vertically or horizontally. It is very much shaped like a TB-6, and weighs a bit less. Marell has a weight you can attach to match TB-6 weight exactly. I have always been a green screen guy. I am leaning towards a LCD, but just waiting for the right one to come along that has everything I am looking for. Even if I get a LCD, I'll hold onto the Marell HB. I live in a cold climate, and I'd be nervous with a LCD in really cold weather. Aside from liking the monitor, Marell has been very good with customer support. To me, this is becoming a big part of my decision to buy Steadicam gear. Not all companies are so good once the sale is made, but Marell has treated me right. They don't claim this monitor is a TB-6, but at less that 1/2 the price, I believe it is a good deal. Hope this helps. Mark Karavite Steadicam Owner / Operator mkaravite@comcast.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Brant S. Fagan SOC Posted January 19, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Gents-- Having started out owning a Model 2 back when there were ONLY green screens, I can say that I, too, was a green screen guy. Now, thanks to several manufacturers, we have some choices for Steadicam monitoring that finally include color and daylight viewability. While they lack the crisp contrast of the green screens, they have attributes that I feel make it worth the transition. I have switched to lcd monitors (I own two) for some years now and have no regrets. I also live in a cold climate region and have researched the situation with respect to lcd monitors and found that while the cold can have detrimental effects on lcd monitors, mostly the effects are to reduce the life expectancy of the unit rather than cause immediate failure. Simply power up and keep the unit running to keep the system warmer than ambient temperature. During an exterior shoot in Vermont last January, in the midst of a "cold snap," we spent the day shooting exteriors on a private school campus. The high for the day was 6*F. Started the day at -11*F. Lunch should have been served outside as once we warmed up, the urge to hibernate struck the crew en masse. My little Panasonic 7" 16:9 was flawless and a pleasure to use. When we had full sun, the sun glare was a bit much, but a hoodie was a big help on the sun scatter. Polarized sunglasses also made things workable. While this is a NTSC SD analog monitor, this is a very affordable unit and saves tons of weight. Since I have used a dynamic balance computer program, I have been able to maintain dynamic balance by using long rods for my custom parallel bracket thereby eliminating the need to add weight back on. I look forward to an eventual HD version that is affordable and truly daylight viewable. Best, Brant S. Fagan, SOC Steadicam/Camera Operator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasondittmer Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Thanks Mark and Brandt. I appreciate the info. Fly Safe, JD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Manyluk Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 I've been using one since the summer and have been very happy with it. Haven't had a chance to test in extreme cold up here (-40 F/c) as global climate change has left us with a strangely warm winter. It is very bright and I like the framelines. I have yet to get my wiring straight on my sled for Talley though. It's nice to finally be able to see in all conditions! Brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Justin Painter Posted April 10, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 I am in the stages of putting together my rig and found the Marell hbm- 5m monitor to be in my price range. I would love some feedback from anyone who has it or knows about it. Im also interested in in there DL-adv level. If you have any other thoughts on a monitor close to this price, please tell! thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members flemming laybourn Posted April 10, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Hi there..! Im accually picking my marell monitor up this evening, and will use it for the first time tomorrow morning. if your interested contact me on : info@flemminglaybourn.com and I will provide some feedback. best regards flemming Laybourn / Denmark I am in the stages of putting together my rig and found the Marell hbm- 5m monitor to be in my price range. I would love some feedback from anyone who has it or knows about it. Im also interested in in there DL-adv level. If you have any other thoughts on a monitor close to this price, please tell! thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Hervé Colosio Posted April 10, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 if you want the monitor and the digital level , ask them to put it in the monitor with the OEM version they sale (no more cables and small box rubbed on the sled). they have a good service at marell . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasondittmer Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 As for the Marrell Monitor and DL....... Got em... Love em..... They perform great and you can't You can't beat the price or service. JD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Justin Painter Posted April 11, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 As for the Marrell Monitor and DL.......Got em... Love em..... They perform great and you can't You can't beat the price or service. JD Thanks for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Dan Coplan Posted May 23, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Who out there has used the Marell in the field and what do you think of it? I see from their site they have a number of models. I recently talked to Jason Dittmer who has one and he says he loves it. Anyone ever put one side-by-side to a PRO or TB-6? Appears as though their older monitors are labeled as good for backup but they have a new high brightness model. Can't afford the PRO or TB-6 (yet)...considering what my next best affordable option is for a CRT. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Manyluk Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 I have had a HB monitor since August of last year and have been very pleased with the performance. It is very clear and visible in full sun. It includes framelines, crosshair, talley, and a pot to turn the monitor to whatever aspect ratio you are working in. I believe it is an excellent monitor for the price. I would recommend it. Brett Manyluk GO OILERS GO!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasondittmer Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Danno, Buy the thing. You will like it. Good meeting you this weekend. JD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members william west Posted May 24, 2007 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Hi guys!!!I bought two new highbright marell monitors and they are really good.Very similar to PRO or TB6,green screen,frame liner,fade borders...etc.But the price is 5 times cheaper than PRO or TB6. best regards.Juan M.Ramos Hi Juan, can you tell me where i can find a Marrell dealer? I have tried to look a suplier up on line with no success... thanks, henwa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Justin Painter Posted May 24, 2007 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 http://www.marell.co.uk/ Hi guys!!!I bought two new highbright marell monitors and they are really good.Very similar to PRO or TB6,green screen,frame liner,fade borders...etc.But the price is 5 times cheaper than PRO or TB6. best regards.Juan M.Ramos Hi Juan, can you tell me where i can find a Marrell dealer? I have tried to look a suplier up on line with no success... thanks, henwa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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