Panasonic BT-LH1500 - Manual (Page 2)

Panasonic’s BT series new LCD monitors can
meet the needs from professional market.
Comprising three HD/SD models and one
dedicated SD model, the BT series is
designed for professionals. These models
combine the thinprofile and light weight
Broadcast-Quality Gradation: Each Monitor
Individually Adjusted
Panasonic adjusts each BT series monitor individually for 256 gradation
steps* in its independent R, G, and B signals. This is your assurance
that each monitor delivers broadcast-quality gradation, with
standardized gamma characteristics of g = 2.2.
The industry-standard D65 or D93 color temperatures can be selected
to match colors and gradation when multiple monitors are used.
*BT-LS series monitors have 8 gradation steps.
Input 0
0
50
50
100
100
150 200
200
250
250
300
Panel Gamma Characteristics Output
Yr (actual panel measurement
value)
Yg (actual panel measurement
value)
Yb (actual panel measurement
value)
Yr (target value)
Yg (target value)
Yb (target value)
Actual panel measurement
value › power of 2.2
Gamma curve
--> power of 2.2
Varying errors
in each panel
Errors Corrected
Colors on CRT monitors appear
different from those on LCD monitors
due to slight differences in the
monitors’ chromatic ranges. BT-LH
series models use a technology
called color space conversion to
produce the same EBU-based colors
as a CRT.
Color Gamut
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 X
Y
EBU
LCD
chromatic gamut
Formats Supported by the BT Series : Standard : Optional
Formats BT-LH1800/1500 BT-LH900 BT-LS1400P(NTSC) BT-LS1400E(PAL)
NTSC
PAL
480/59.94i
480/59.94p
576/50i
720/60p, 59.94p
1035/60i, 59.94i
1080/50i
1080/60i, 59.94i
1080/30p, 29.97p
1080/25p
1080/24p, 23.98p
1080/24psF, 23.98psF
Formats Supported by the Input Units of the BT-LH1800/1500
Optional Input Units
Formats Component SDI HD-SDI
BT-YA100P BT-YA200P BT-YA320P
NTSC
PAL
480/59.94i
480/59.94p
576/50i
720/60p, 59.94p
1035/60i, 59.94i
1080/50i
1080/60i, 59.94i
1080/24psF, 23.98psF
*Y/Pb/Pr Input Only
*
1
that distinguish LCD monitors with the superior
picture quality and performance needed for
broadcasting use. They are equipped to serve
in a studio, OB van, non-linear editing system,
or on location in the field.
standard
feature