5D2 with monitor

[Alex Stroud]

Hi guys. I've been shooting with ML for quite a long time now but I've been so busy recently that I'm a little bit behind in where ML currently is.

I always shoot with a Cinevate Cyclops (fantastic btw) but I really need to sort a monitor out. I'm looking at the SmallHD AC7 monitor and have a few questions;

Firstly, as far as I am aware, when you hit record on the 5D2, output through the HDMI is 480p or similar. Has ML improved on this?

I'm sure plenty of people have shot with 5D2 on a larger monitor. Is the 480 output REALLY annoying...or just not ideal...?

When you plug the HDMI into the 5D2 I assume the LCD screen goes blank. Is this true and is that changeable through ML? (Im thinking along the lines of having a focus puller using the monitor on shots when I can't reasonably maintain focus and the operate camera)

Any other general wisdom anyone else has regarding 5D2s and field monitors would also be greatly appreciated.

Cheers everyone, Alex

[Alex Stroud]

Anyone got any input?

[LEVISDAVIS]

The camera output is constantly in 1080P when shooting raw. When recording H.264 the image is at 480P. I own a 50D and I've noticed that some frames (1 or 2 out of a 100) are riddled with a strange capture glitch when shooting raw with an HDMI monitor. However, this is a build that is about 1 to 2 weeks old now.

Why not test it out with a computer monitor or television monitor using either an HDMI to DVI adapter or just with an HDMI?

[Alex Stroud]

Ahh good idea. I never thought of that. I'll give it a try when I get hold of the mini HDMI adapter

[Alex Stroud]

One last question. I assume the 5DII has 4:2:0 chroma subsampling. Was this ever improved? And does it look like the RAW developments might improve this?

Cheers everyone