Sony LUMA Professional LCD Monitor User Manual

Professional LCD Monitor

LUMA Family Catalog

2007

A Comprehensive Line of – the Sony LUMA Series

Since its introduction in 2003, the Sony LUMA™ Series of professional LCD monitors has been offered in a variety of types and sizes, suiting applications in the studio and in the field. As a leading company in the HD CRT monitor market, Sony extends the LUMA Series by adding three new HD-compatible LCD monitors: the LMD-2450W, LMD-2050W, and LMD-2030W.

The high-grade one-piece type LMD-2450W and LMD-2050W incorporate a newly designed DSP (Digital Signal Processor) for high-end picture monitoring, while the entry-level one-piece type LMD-2030W offers a cost-effective solution for wedding and event videography applications.

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Multi-display Type Page 12

True Professional LCD Monitors

All three monitors are SD/HD compatible, and the high-grade LUMA monitors accept PC signals via a digital DVI-D or an analog HD-15 interface. The high-grade LMD-2450W and LMD-2050W offer a variety of video interfaces up to HD-SDI, and the entry-level LMD-2030W accommodates an HDMI interface as standard.

At the same time, the LUMA Series continues to support the well-accepted Sony hand-held type and multi-display type monitors for a variety of picture monitoring needs and styles.

With the strength of Sony's video expertise, the Sony LUMA Series is sure to meet a variety of picture monitoring applications from broadcast and postproduction to medical and surveillance applications.

High-grade One-piece Type Page 4

Handheld Type

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High-grade One-piece Type

The LMD-2450W and LMD-2050W are positioned at the top of the LUMA Series. They offer the latest DSP engine, the market-proven ChromaTRU™ color matching technology, and the high functionality for which Sony professional video monitors are renowned. These monitors accept a variety signals in both analog and digital, and HD and SD formats. Digital HD-SDI and SD-SDI interfaces are provided as options. The LMD-2450W and LMD-2050W are the best-suited LCD monitors in their class for broadcast and postproduction applications.

Two Panel Sizes

The high-grade one-piece type LUMA monitors are offered in two versions the 24-inch LMD-2450W and the 20-inch LMD-2050W. (Viewable area measured diagonally.)

Model Types

Input Versatility

LMD-2450W

Multi-format Signal Support

The LMD-2450W and LMD-2050W both 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 highdefinition 1080/60i, 1080/50i, 720/60P, 1080/24P, 1080/25P, and 1080/30P. They also accept 1080/24PsF and 1080/25PsF. Standard interfaces include analog composite (NTSC/PAL), 525i/625i component and RGB, and Y/C. Additional inputs can be added by using option boards. Digital interfaces including HD-SDI and SD-SDI are also offered as optional boards, to meet budgetary and user needs. The LMD-2450W and LMD-2050W also accept various types of analog and digital computer signal via the standard HD-15 and DVI-D interfaces respectively. With their high-performance scan converters, these monitors can display PC signals from VGA to WUXGA*

*1 WUXGA images are not accepted by the LMD-2050W. Images ranging from WSXGA+ to

1920 x 1080 are down-converted for display on the LMD-2050W.

Input Signals/Input Adaptors

LMD-2050W

High-grade One-piece Type

LMD-2450W/LMD-2050W Connector Panel LMD-2450W/LMD-2050W Option Slots

Signal-interface Options

The LMD-2450W and LMD-2050W accept HD-SDI and SD-SDI 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

*1 Embedded audio is supported.

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

• HD-SDI/SD-SDI signal input (x2)

• HD-SDI/SD-SDI monitor output (x1)

• Power consumption: 2.0 W

• HD-SDI and SD-SDI signals are automatically detected

BKM-227W, NTSC/PAL Input Adaptor

• Composite input/output (x1)

• Y/C input/output (x1)

• Power consumption: 1.8 W

BKM-229X, Analog Component Adaptor

• RGB/ Y/PB/PR input connector (x3)

• EXT SYNC (x1)

• Power consumption: 4.0 W

Connector Panel

BKM-220D

SD-SDI Input

(BNC x 2)

SD-SDI Monitor Output (BNC x 1)

Preset Computer Input Frequencies

The LMD-2450W and LMD-2050W are factory preset to accept 32 and 25 typical computer input signal frequencies respectively.

HD15 Input Signal Format

BKM-243HS

BKM-227W

BKM-229X

HD-SDI/SD-SDI Input

(BNC x 2)

COMPOSITE Input (BNC)

Loop-through Output (BNC)

R/PRInput (BNC)

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

Y/C

Input

(4-pin mini-DIM)

Loop-through Output (4-pin mini-DIM

B/P

Input (BNC)G/Y Input (BNC)

EXT SYNC (BNC)

)

High-grade One-piece Type

Superb Picture Performance

High Purity Color Filters

The LMD-2450W and LMD-2050W use precisely manufactured RGB color filters, allowing the reproduction of colors with stunning depth and saturation to create 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 LMD-2450W and LMD-2050W is precisely color calibrated at the factory, providing characteristics consistent with those of 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 CRT tone. The LMD-2450W and LMD-2050W solve this problem by precisely calibrating each LCD panel's light output so that the R, G, B color coordinates are virtually the same as 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

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 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.

Sophisticated I/P Conversion

The LMD-2450W and LMD-2050W use a motion adaptive I/P conversion process to achieve conversion results that are optimized to the picture content - whether it is static or dynamic. Highly accurate I/P conversion is provided regardless of signal resolution, for example, whether the input is HD or SD.

Excellent Brightness and Contrast

The LMD-2450W and LMD-2050W both provide high-brightness, high-contrast images by utilizing super-wide aperture LCD panels.

Extremely Wide Viewing Angle

The LMD-2450W and LMD-2050W offer the most stable images within the LUMA Series when viewed from various angles. They offer a wide viewing angle of 178 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.

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