Premium Members Ants Martin Vahur Posted August 5, 2015 Premium Members Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 That's a very good piece of information. Thanks, Marianne! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members John Buzz Moyer Posted August 10, 2015 Premium Members Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Marianne, Off topic a bit, but is there a way to increase the image size of an anamorphic image from an Alexa on the 6 inch monitor? Buzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Jens Piotrowski SOC Posted August 10, 2015 Premium Members Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 The monitor has an anamorphic de -squeeze. Are you getting a squeezed clean feed out of the Alexa? That's probably the biggest image you'll get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Exbrayat Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 John, I do not know which 6" model you have. There is a special Alexa zoom now available but only on the Evolution & X-SBL models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members William Demeritt Posted August 16, 2015 Premium Members Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 Here's something fun I discovered about my HD6 X-SBL: the tally light works with the HD-SDI record flag! On most cameras, you can turn on the "Record Flag" over HD-SDI, and if you enable the monitor to detect, the red light tally and on-screen tally displays will trigger. Gives a little bit of extra confidence when you roll the camera to make sure you're still rolling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Richard W. Davis Posted August 16, 2015 Premium Members Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 The rainbow also does this...I too found it a pleasant surprise! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Victor Lazaro Posted August 17, 2015 Premium Members Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 This is a great feature that I wish SmallHD had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Jens Piotrowski SOC Posted August 17, 2015 Premium Members Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Another great feature on the Rainbow HD is the custom zoom function, let's you get rid of all the status infos.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Tim Fabrizio Posted June 24, 2017 Premium Members Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 I love my X-SBL. I also love the little messages that get displayed when someone is too rough with the rig. Like overzealous camera assistants slapping new batteries on to the bottom of the sled. "What did I ever do to you?" and "Why are you hitting me so hard?" are among my favorites. Is there any way to customize the messages? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members sasha proctor Posted July 4, 2017 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 Hello all, There is no Transvideo 8" X-SBL at 2000 Nits. When people publish an 8" X-SBL at 2000 Nits it is actually 1500 Nits (or it is a 6"...). It is technically very difficult to "boost" the backlight output. You would see a noticeable increase in power draw (and heat being generated - not good). This would also result in shortening the lifetime of the backlight ( also not good). In our office we have less than 10% of 8" for 90% 6". Reversing the LCD: most body-rig operators like the monitor fairly flat or at a 45º angle. The X-SBL are assembled with this in mind. I would recommend to have the LCD reversed only if you shoot with the monitor upright. The 6" X-SBL actually has a 6" 16/9 HD image. The screen size is bigger than 6". I hope this is useful. Marianne Exbrayat marianne@transvideointl.com Hi Marianne, about the screen size being 7" diagonally but not 16:9. This is the main reason i've held off buying a transvideo. There is so much dead space on the screen. The actual viewing area feels tiny. Are there plans to build a 16:9 7" display geared toward steadicam operators? Everything else about the monitor seems perfect. Thanks -Sasha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Exbrayat Posted July 5, 2017 Report Share Posted July 5, 2017 Sasha, A 7" diagonal 16/9 image area will measure 6.125" horizontally and 3.5" vertically. The 8" XSBL 16/9 image area measures 6.5" horizontally and 3.75" vertically - that is 12% bigger. To get a 16/9 image area bigger than the 8" XSBL you would need to look at a 9" 16/9 image area. A monitor with a 9" diagonal 16/9 screen has a housing that measures about 9.2" horizontally and 7.3" vertically. The 8" XSBL housing is 8.5" x 7". So by all calculations the 8" XSBL has a 16/9 image area that is 12% larger than a native 7" 16/9 and its housing is 12% smaller than a 9" 16/9 native monitor. The feed-back we have had for many years from body-rig Operators is to minimize the horizontal dimension to avoid hitting door frames etc… The compromise integrates several factors: 1/ Smallest dimension horizontally- and no connectors/cables sticking on the side that interfere with Yoke brackets. 2/ Best performance in full sun 3/ Longevity of the backlight system and ability to perform under extreme (hot or Cold) temperatures. The XSBL monitors are definitely designed to fulfill as many wishes from body-rig Operators as the most advanced technology allows. I hope this information is helpful. Marianne Exbrayat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Jens Piotrowski SOC Posted July 6, 2017 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 6, 2017 Also, You now have 3 real world choices from Transvideo. The 6" and 8" X-sbl 4/3 and now the new 7" 16/9 Stargate. All are daylight viewable and have a build in level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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