I'm a reality editor working for Original Productions. I'm sure you've heard of Deadliest Catch and Ice Road Truckers.
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If you are using the 2nd monitor as source/timeline monitor then imo any LCD that supports 1:1 pixels will be fine.
If you are trying to have something to use as a client monitor then LCD is fine, same 1:1. If you have something hanging off your laptop like one of AJA's external boxes you can also use a prosumer plasma for very minor color work. They're nothing compared to real calibrated color timed monitors but it might also be fine for whatever you're working on. Odds are if you're cutting primarily on a laptop its nothing too intensive.
If you are working on things that will be broadcast you really need to have two client monitors imo. One that's down converted to NTSC (an older tube display) and one that's full rez HD. I've gotten more than one emergency phone call from promo and development departments who's editors couldn't figure out why their SD footage was flickering on DVD output but not on the HD timeline or LCD monitors.
I'm in LA and we have this exact problem. If the companies are forced to allow competition we still have the landlords who just refuse to let us put up dishes. Won't even discuss it.
Next step IMO is to force building owners to give tenants roof space for solar, or satellite, or a damn garden for that matter.
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