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ese external monitors usually include a wide variety of exposure tools and focusing tools that can be used even while recording. While the camera itself is limited in what tools can be used during recording, the external recorder isn't, and providing false color, or a full-screen waveform monitor, or a highly magni ed focus assist during recording can be a big help during production. ese external recorders also can streamline VLOG-L production. VLOG-L recording is usually targeted towards extensive post production, and VLOG-L footage bene ts signi cantly from the additional bit depth of 10-bit and the additional color sampling of 4:2:2. External recorders also typically feature Look Up Table (LUT) support, which can be quite useful when recording in VLOG-L; you can usually import a LUT into the recorder's monitor, and the recorder can apply that LUT to the footage so that you see and monitor your footage as a preview of what it will look like a er grading in post-production. is is similar to the camera's own LOG VIEW ASSIST function, but it's certainly easier to use an external monitor's built-in LUT capability than it is to constantly hold down a User Button on the camera to employ the LOG VIEW ASSIST. Additionally, many external recorders can load multiple LUTs simultaneously, giving you more exibility than the simple LOG VIEW ASSIST can provide. Summary All engineering is a compromise; a famous saying in engineering is: "Do you want good, fast, and cheap? Pick two." e DVX200 is engineered to be an a ordable, all-in-one camera designed to meet most challenges and perform well at most tasks. e engineers developed the camera to support 8-bit 4:2:0 recording as a general-purpose recording format that provides the best combination of image quality, long recording times, and inexpensive media. If you encounter jobs that need more than what the internal recording can provide, the DVX200's 10-bit 4:2:2 output is there for pairing with an external recorder to provide even higher quality for those situations.

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°ese external monitors usually include a wide variety of exposure tools and focusing tools that
can be used even while recording.
While the camera itself is limited in what tools can be used
during recording, the external recorder isn’t, and providing false color, or a full-screen waveform
monitor, or a highly magnified focus assist during recording can be a big help during produc-
tion.
°ese external recorders also can streamline VLOG-L production.
VLOG-L recording is usu-
ally targeted towards extensive post production, and VLOG-L footage benefits significantly from
the additional bit depth of 10-bit and the additional color sampling of 4:2:2.
External recorders
also typically feature Look Up Table (LUT) support, which can be quite useful when recording
in VLOG-L; you can usually import a LUT into the recorder’s monitor, and the recorder can ap-
ply that LUT to the footage so that you see and monitor your footage as a preview of what it will
look like aſter grading in post-production.
°is is similar to the camera’s own LOG VIEW AS-
SIST function, but it’s certainly easier to use an external monitor’s built-in LUT capability than
it is to constantly hold down a User Button on the camera to employ the LOG VIEW ASSIST.
Additionally, many external recorders can load multiple LUTs simultaneously, giving you more
flexibility than the simple LOG VIEW ASSIST can provide.
Summary
All engineering is a compromise; a famous saying in engineering is: “Do you want good, fast,
and cheap? Pick two.”
°e DVX200 is engineered to be an affordable, all-in-one camera designed to meet most chal-
lenges and perform well at most tasks.
°e engineers developed the camera to support 8-bit
4:2:0 recording as a general-purpose recording format that provides the best combination of
image quality, long recording times, and inexpensive media.
If you encounter jobs that need
more than what the internal recording can provide, the DVX200’s 10-bit 4:2:2 output is there for
pairing with an external recorder to provide even higher quality for those situations.