Configuring New HD Edit Suite - NEED MONITORING SOLUTION

I am configuring a second HD edit suite for my post production
facility, and I need some monitoring / capture card suggestions. I
work mostly with Varicam and HVX200 footage using DVCProHD 24p.
I will first give the specs for my original suite:
Dual 2.5ghz G5
Final Cut Studio 1 (upgrade to 2 when 2nd suite is live)
2 x Samsung Syncmaster 204b Monitors
4gb RAM
Blackmagic HD Pro 4:4:4 PCI-X
Sonnet Tempo X4P eSATA Host Controller
External SATA Storage
Sony PVM-1354Q Broadcast Monitor w/ SDI
AJA HDP - HD-SDI to DVI Converter
Dell 2407WDP for HD Monitoring
Panasonic AJ-HD1400 Deck
Here is what I have so far for the second suite:
Mac Pro Dual 2.66ghz
Final Cut Studio 2
13gb RAM
Nvidia Quadro FX4500
Sonnet Tempo E4P eSATA Host Controller
I need help with the monitoring solution. I would like to monitor HD
and SD simultaneously. I have read many posts and reviews for many
different cards. I am torn between these two solutions:
- Aja Kona LHe with a Dell 24" or Apple Cinema Display 23" LCD monitor
and Sony PVM-1354Q
- Matrox MXO with Apple Cinema Display and the Sony PVM-1354Q
I know that Matrox is monitoring only, but my workflow generally uses
firewire as the means for Capture. All tape laybacks can be done in
the second suite using the Blackmagic HD Pro card. I am looking for
the most cost effective AND true color grading solution. Although both
the Sony broadcast monitor will be used for all color grading, I would
like to be able to rely on the HD monitor display to be as close as
possible to the CRT monitor.
I would also like to hear what solutions others are using and are happy with.
Thanks in advance.

Sorry Elastic, but Zeb and I are good friends and drinking buddies. He knows about the MXO. He is just an ivory tower elitist who likes to rip into me any chance he gets. Which is fine...keeps me on my toes.
The signal coming out of the DVI port is a full YUV signal...what you need for broadcast. Typically when that gets sent to a Dell or ACD or other LCD monitor, the monitor converts that into an RBG signal so that it can display it with it's inner workings. The MXO extracts the YUV signal...plus audio, plus TC...and converts it internally so that the signal reaching the Apple or Dell display is a much better converted signal. MUCH cleaner.
As good as an HD CRT? No...but close. On par with other HD LCDs, that's for sure. I have seen it up against the Panasonic 1700 HD LCD.
Take what Zeb says with a grain of salt. He hates his job...and hates people in general.
Shane

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