Sony BVM-L230 manual Side by Side, Blending, Butterfly

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Operational Convenience

Picture & Picture (Side by Side, Butterfly, Wipe and Blending)*

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* A Future Feature (by spring 2008)

 

The unique Picture & Picture function

 

Native Scan (pixel to pixel display)

 

of the BVM-L230 allows simultaneous

 

Conventional flat-panel monitors re-

 

display of two input signals on its LCD

 

 

 

produce images using scaling and I/P

 

screen.

This

function

is

extremely

 

 

 

conversion due to their fixed pixel counts

 

convenient for making instant adjust-

 

 

 

and progressive scanning processes. The

 

ments

between two input sources,

 

 

 

Native Scan function equipped on the

 

since there is no need to individually

 

 

 

BVM-L230 is a unique display mode that

 

adjust the

different

characteristics

of

 

 

 

reproduces images without changing

 

two monitors. This function

comes

in

 

 

WIPE

the input signal’s pixel count. For

 

handy for adjustments between two

 

example, when an SD signal is input, the

 

cameras,

special

effects

creation,

The area of the two pictures to be

 

BVM-L230 will reproduce the image at a

 

time-lapse shooting and computer-

displayed is selected using a vertical

picture size of 720 x 487* pixels, and when

 

generated graphics work. The BVM-L230

WIPE pattern, which is controlled from

an interlace signal is input, the BVM-L230

 

offers four Picture & Picture modes:

 

the BKM-16R. This function is useful when

will reproduce interlace fields**. For

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Side by Side

 

 

 

 

 

picture details of the two images must

SD input in particular, the Native Scan

 

The two picture images are downscaled

be examined on a pixel basis. This is nor-

function also allows the image’s dis-

 

mally used when looking at still images.

play size to be doubled to 1440 x 974*,

 

using a digital filter and displayed side

 

by duplicating and doubling each pixel

 

by side. This feature is convenient when

 

 

 

both horizontally and vertically.

 

making

white

balance

adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

and/or

determining

shooting angles

 

* 525/59.94i signal specified by Rec. ITU-R BT.601

 

between two cameras.

 

 

 

 

** The brightness of the picture remains unchan-

 

 

 

 

 

ged due to the precision backlight system

 

 

Blending

 

The two picture images are overlapped

 

for display. The mix ratio is adjustable. This

 

function is useful when verifying whether

Butterfly

a foreground signal is accurately keyed

The two inputs are displayed as line-

into the background signal, or when

combining shoots with live action and

symmetric images on the left and right

computer-generated effects.

halves of the screen. By controlling the

 

H position, the two images can be

 

moved inward to the middle of the

 

1920 x 1080 Native Scan

720 x 487 Native Scan

1440 x 974 Native Scan

screen. Instant comparisons can be

made without having to move one's

Scan Switch

(720 x 487) x 2

eyes. This makes comparison of moving

images very easy.

The Scan Switch allows switching between 5% blanking (or 95% area display) and conventional 0% and -3% Under Scan mode.

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Contents BVM-L230 Trimaster Technology Page Superb Picture Quality and Stable Colour Temperature Main FeaturesInput Versatility Multi-format Signal SupportInterface chart by Input Boards Flexible Input ConfigurationFull HD Resolution Signal-interface OptionsThree Key Devices Enabling Master Monitor Picture Quality Customised LCD Panel 23-inch Precision Backlight SystemBKM-16R Monitor Control Unit Operational ConvenienceSide by Side BlendingButterfly Interlace Display Variety of Display ModesBlack Frame Insertion Display +12dB Chroma Up functionMarker Settings Marker ExamplesMarker Variation Auto Chroma/Phase Adjustment Easy Setup and AdjustmentColour Temperature Selection Aspect SwitchLOG Gamma Other FeaturesPicture Performance SpecificationsBKM-220D BKM-243HS Optional AccessoriesServices from Sony working with you, working for you

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