Ergotron LUMA User Manual

Professional LCD Monitor

LUMA Family Catalog

2006

A Comprehensive Line of True Prof
– the Sony LUMA Series

Combining decades of expertise in professional A/V technology
with today’s stunning advancements in LCD panel technology,
Sony now offers a comprehensive range of LUMA™ Professional
LCD monitors – each model developed to meet the quality-critical
needs of professional picture monitoring.

Unlike typical LCD monitors, the LUMA Series places maximum
emphasis on monitoring video images. The superb-quality LCD
panel chosen for each monitor provides an extremely high level
of brightness, contrast, and color depth – as well as a wide
viewing angle. At the same time, they also offer the slim and
lightweight LCD advantages for easy installation and flexibility.

Four product ranges are available to suit the
many different professional monitoring
needs.
The separate type models offer the highest­quality LCD video monitoring, consisting of
high-grade LCD panels and a dedicated MEU
interface unit. These models are SD and HD
compatible and accommodate almost any
signal input. The one-piece type studio
models are the choice for pursuing the best
quality per cost balance for SD-exclusive
monitoring applications. And finally, the
handheld type and multi-display monitors
are DC operable and provide utmost
convenience and flexibility in space-limited
and mobile applications.

With such a wide variety of choices, and
with the features and functionality that only
Sony monitors provide, the LUMA Professional
LCD monitors present a new realm of quality
and convenience for professional video
monitoring.

Separate Type Page 4

One-piece Type Page 8

Handheld Type Page 10

Multi-display Type Page 12

Separate Type

The separate type LUMA monitors represent the pinnacle of the LUMA Series. Consisting of high­grade LCD panels used together with a dedicated MEU-WX2 signal-processing unit – which
provides a rich set of interfaces – they offer SD and HD multi-format capability as well as PC input
capability. These monitors are furnished with the features and quality to replace CRT monitors at
the Sony PVM-L5 and PVM-L4 range.

Flexible Choice of LCD Display
Panels

Five LCD display sizes are available. Each LCD display uses
one MEU-WX2 signal-processing unit for parameter control
and signal interface.

Panel Types

19-inch Rack

Mounting

Mounting Holes

(MM)

LMD-322W

Panel

Aspect

Panel Size

Ratio

LMD-322W Wide 31.6-inch SU-559 Not applicable 330 x 330 hooks

LMD-232W Wide 23-inch SU-558 Not applicable VESATM75 x 75

LMD-212 4:3 21.2-inch SU-558 Optional MB-523 VESA 75 x 75

LMD-172W Wide 16.7-inch SU-558 Optional MB-522A VESA 75 x 75

LMD-152 4:3 15.1-inch SU-558 Optional MB-524 VESA 75 x 75

* Viewable area measured diagonally.

*

Desk-top

Stand

LMD-172W

LMD-232W

LMD-212

Flat LCD Panel with Separate
Signal-processing Unit

The separate type LUMA monitors consist of extremely thin
and lightweight LCD displays, and a highly advanced signal­processing unit (MEU-WX2 Multiformat Engine Unit). This
'separate unit' design offers two significant benefits – it
allows the LCD display to be made as thin and as lightweight
as possible, and enables flexible placement of display controls
and interface connectors. The LCD display and Multiformat
Engine Unit are connected via a single multi-pin cable*, up to
10 meters long (optional), which avoids having multiple
cables hanging from the LCD displays themselves. The
optional SU-558 monitor stand has a biaxial joint in its neck
assembly, allowing the LCD displays to be positioned at
various heights and tilt angles.

* The LMD-232W, LMD-212, LMD-172W, and LMD-152 are supplied with one

1.8-meter cable, and the LMD-322W with one 3.0-meter cable.

LMD-152

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Separate Type

Input Versatility

Multi-format Signal Support

The MEU-WX2 Multiformat Engine Unit of the separate type
LUMA monitors can accept almost any SD or HD video format,
both analog and digital. These include composite NTSC and PAL,
component 480/60i and 575/50i, progressive 480/60P and
576/50P, and high-definition 1080/60i, 1080/50i, and 720/60P. It
can also accept 1080/24PsF and 1080/25PsF.
Standard interfaces include analog composite (NTSC/PAL),
525i/625i component and RGB, and Y/C*
offered as optional boards to meet budgetary and user needs.
To keep the unit compact (1RU high), the analog inputs share the
same four BNC connectors, each with loop-through capability.
The MEU-WX2 also accepts various types of analog computer
signals. With its high-performance scan converter, it can display

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PC signals from VGA to SXGA*

.

*1 Y/C signals must be input via the BNC connectors of the MEU-WX2 using an

S-Video-to-BNC conversion connector.

*2 SXGA images are down-converted for display.

Input Signals/Input Adaptors

Input Signal Interface

System

575/50i 625 575 16:9/4:3

480/60i*525 483 16:9/4:3

576/50P 625 576 16:9/4:3 —
480/60P 525 483 16:9/4:3 —

1080/24PsF 1125 1080 16:9 —

1080/50i 1125 1080 16:9 —
1035/60i*1125 1035 16:9 —
1080/60i*1125 1080 16:9 —

720/50P 750 720 16:9 —
720/60P 750 720 16:9 —

Total

Line

Active

Line

* Also accepts 59.94 Hz field rate.

Aspect

Ratio

Composite/

Y/C

Standard

OOOOO
OOOOO

1

. Digital interfaces are

RGB/

Component

SD-SDI

Optional

BKM-220D

O

———

O

———

O

—

O

—

O

—

O

—

O

—

O

—

SD-SDI/
HD-SDI

Optional

BKM-243HS

O
O
O
O
O
O

DV

Optional

BKM-255DV

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—
—
—
—
—

Signal-interface Options

The MEU-WX2 can accept HD-SDI, SD-SDI, or DV signals via
the following optional input adaptors.

BKM-220D, SD-SDI 4:2:2 Input Adaptor*

• SD-SDI signal input (x2) • SD-SDI monitor output (x1)

• Power consumption: 1.5 W

BKM-243HS, HD-SDI/SD-SDI Input Adaptor*

• HD-SDI/SD-SDI signal input (x2) • HD-SDI/SD-SDI monitor output (x1)

• Power consumption: 2 W

•HD-SDI and SD-SDI signals are automatically detected.
BKM-255DV*, DV Input Adaptor*

• DV signal port (x 2) • Power consumption: 4 W

*1 Embedded audio is supported.
*2 The full command set of the AV/C (Audio/Video and Control) protocol is

not supported.

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1

1,*2

Preset Computer Input Frequencies

The MEU-WX2 is factory preset to accept 19 typical computer
input signal frequencies.

Preset Input Frequencies

No. Preset Signal fH [kHz] fV [Hz]

P01 VGA mode 3 31.469 59.940 25.175 Negative Negative
P02

640 x 480

P03 VGA VESA 85 Hz 43.269 85.008 36.000 Negative Negative
P04 VGA (non-CRT) 29.531 59.780 23.625 Positive Negative
P05 SVGA VESA 60 Hz 37.879 60.317 40.000 Positive Positive
P06

800 x 600

P07 SVGA VESA 85 Hz 53.674 85.061 56.250 Positive Positive
P08 SVGA (non-CRT) 36.979 59.837 35.500 Positive Negative
P09 XGA VESA 60 Hz 48.363 60.004 65.000 Negative Negative
P10 1024 x 768 XGA VESA 75 Hz 60.023 75.029 78.750 Positive Positive
P11 XGA VESA 85 Hz 68.677 84.997 94.500 Positive Positive
P12

1280 x 768

P13 WXGA* (non-CRT) 47.396 59.995 68.250 Positive Negative
P14

1280 x 1024

P15 SXGA*(non-CRT) 63.194 59.957 91.000 Positive Negative
P16 720 x 400 VGA TEXT 31.469 70.087 28.322 Negative Positive
P17 1024 x 768 VGA (non-CRT) 47.297 59.870 56.000 Positive Negative
P18 1280 x 768 WXGA* (CRT 75 Hz) 60.091 74.926 102.875 Negative Positive
P19 1280 x 800 WXGA 48.935 59.969 68.900 Negative Negative

VGA VESA 75 Hz 37.500 75.000 31.500 Negative Negative

SVGA VESA 75 Hz 46.875 75.000 49.500 Positive Positive

WXGA* (CRT 60 Hz) 47.693 59.992 80.125 Negative Positive

SXGA* VESA 60 Hz 63.981 60.020 108.000 Positive Positive

Dot Clock

[MHz]

* SXGA and WXGA images are down-converted for display.

Sync. polarity

VerticalHorizontal

BKM-220D Connector Panel BKM-243HS Connector Panel

SD-SDI Input

(BNC x 2)

1 2

INPUT

SD-SDI Monitor Output
(BNC x 1)

BKM-220D

DIGITAL

MONITOR OUT

HD-SDI/SD-SDI

Input (BNC x 2)

1 2

HD-SDI/SD-SDI
Monitor Output (BNC x 1)

INPUT

MONITOR OUT

DIGITAL/HD SDI

MEU-WX2

Front Panel

Rear Panel

BKM-243HS

BKM-255DV Connector Panel

DV Input/Output (6-pin IEEE1394 x 2)

1 2

BKM-255DV

DV IN/OUT

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Separate Type

0.55

0.50

0.45

0.40

0.35

0.30

0.25

0.20

0.15

0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 0.45 0.50

v'

u'

CRT

LCD

Green

Yellow green

Yellow

Orange yellow

Orange

Red

Moderate red

Dark skin

Light skin

Whlite

Foliage

Bluish green

Magenta

Blue flower

Blue sky

Cyan

Purple

Purplish blue

Blue

CRT (Sony CRT) LCD (Sony LCD Panel)
ChromaTRU

Sony LCD panel
Sony CRT

Superb Picture Performance

High Purity Color Filters

The separate type LUMA monitors use precisely manufactured
RGB color filters, allowing the reproduction of colors with
stunning depth and saturation – creating highly natural images.

Accurate Gamma and Stable White Balance

- ChromaTRU Color Processing

For an extra level of color reproduction accuracy, every LCD panel
used in the separate type LUMA Series is precisely color calibrated
at the factory, providing consistent characteristics extremely close
to CRT displays.
The colorimetry of an LCD display, by nature, can exhibit
inaccurate R, G, B color coordinates and unbalanced R, G, B
gamma curves, which can make precise color matching between
multiple monitors a challenge. These are also the primary reasons
why LCD color tone can slightly differ from CRTs.
The separate type LUMA monitors solve this problem by precisely
calibrating each LCD panel's light output so that the R, G, B color
coordinates are extremely close to those of a CRT monitor. A
second calibration is further applied so that white balance is
maintained at a consistent color temperature throughout all
grayscale levels.
The result of these precise calibrations is color reproduction
reminiscent of Sony CRT displays.

CIE Color Coordinates

Sophisticated I/P Conversion using X-Algorithm*
All LCD monitors require two processes to map an interlace
signal to the progressive LCD pixel array – I/P conversion and
line scaling. The former converts the interlace signal to a
progressive signal and the latter converts the input signal's
line count to match the LCD pixel array. HD/SD-compatible
monitors use LCD panels with resolutions higher than the SD
signal. This means that the I/P process must be handled with
great accuracy to keep its effect to a minimum after the line
scaling.
Conventional LCD monitors conduct the I/P conversion simply
by combining two adjacent picture fields into one picture
frame. This method is effective for static areas of the image,
but can often result in jagged shape noise along the oblique
direction of fast-moving objects.
To avoid this, the separate type LUMA models incorporate
Sony's original X-Algorithm technology, which uses a picture­adaptive Still Mode and Motion Mode for the I/P conversion.
By examining the pixels in preceding fields, the I/P conversion
will operate in either Still or Motion Mode. For pixels where
motion is not detected, the I/P conversion will simply copy
pixels from the preceding field to create the absent scanning
line.
In contrast, when motion is detected, picture frames are
created from the interlace signal on a field basis by
interpolating the missing pixels of every other line.
X-Algorithm intelligently examines a significant area
surrounding the missing pixel and uses the most logical pixels
above, below, or in the diagonal direction of the moving
picture part to insert a natural scanning line.
The direct result of X-Algorithm – much smoother image
reproduction for both still and moving areas of interlace SD
signals.

* X-Algorithm is not used for HD signal input.

The CIE u’ v’ chart is used to evaluate the light output of display
devices. In this diagram, the raw light output of a Sony LCD panel is
compared with that of a Sony CRT. The triangular areas show their
different color reproduction capabilities (Color Space). The green and
red dots indicate the color of light output from a Sony LCD panel and
that from a Sony CRT for certain RGB input signals. Note that the
same light color is not obtained for the same video input. The
ChromaTRU process, on the other hand, reproduces consistent light
output extremely close to that of a CRT.

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Excellent Brightness and Contrast

While conventional LCD monitors can tend to be dark, the
separate type LUMA monitors provide high-brightness and high­contrast images by use of super-wide aperture LCD panels.

Extremely Wide Viewing Angle

The separate type LUMA monitors offer the most stable
images within the LUMA Series when viewed from various
angles. They offer a wide viewing angle of 170 degrees,
horizontally and vertically, with virtually no reduction in
picture contrast, color saturation, and hue shift. This allows
precise images to be clearly viewed from various positions and
angles – a critical requirement in professional video
monitoring.