Add production monitor?

Hey all.

I do some hobby video editing, mostly for friends. I was thinking of adding a production monitor. My basic intentions are better color correction, increased working screen space and to be better able to work with PAL format.

Does anyone have any guidance that they can share?

I was looking at a Sony model at B&H that is NTSC/PAL and has a FireWire input. How would that get hooked up -- or is that only for a feed straight from a DVcam?

The other inputs are listed as follows:
Composite Video- BNC (x 2 input, 2 output)
S-Video- 4-Pin (x 1 input, 1 output)
Sync- BNC(x 1 input, loop out)
Audio- RCA (x 1 input, 1 output)
Remote-8-Pin Modular (x 1 input)
Power- 4-Pin XLR (x 1 input)

Any thoughts?

 

The model number is PVM-9L3. It's only 9 inches, but I saw the plusses as (1) Sony quality and (2) NTSC/PAL capable.

This was a demo, so it's only $589. I'm not going to run out and buy it right away and I'd probably have a little heart-to-heart with them about how much demo time it really has on it.

As far as budget, I think that $500 is definitely in range and $750 starts to make me balk unless features justify.

 

Wow -- I totally missed that one!

Bigger, cheaper and NTSC/PAL. That's just what the doctor ordered (or in this case, the lawyer ).

Thx!