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An interview from the 2015 International Broadcasting Convention in Amsterdam with Dale Backus of SmallHD. SmallHD is a team committed to the advancement of on-camera monitor technology, giving creative professionals a deeper connection with their image. Creating value-driven products and providing excellent customer support stems from our passion for filmmaking. In this interview Dale talks with us about their newly announced SmallHD 702 Bright Field Monitor.
Based on a new, highly efficient and elegantly engineered software platform, the compact 702Bright comes in a sleek and lightweight form factor with a 1,000 nit display, twice the brightness of most monitors and smartphones. The screen is viewable from across a wide 179° angle.
The SmallHD 702-Bright provides an accurate 1080p display that enables critical focus, exposure and color evaluation, even in broad daylight. Industry firsts include: an expanded toolset including 3D lookup table (LUT) video output to downstream devices, the “Pages” system of tool presets, an operating system built for speed and simplicity, and builtindualpurpose battery slots for either Canon LPE6 or Sony LSeries batteries—all under $1500.
The new monitor’s 323 pixels per inch, 1920x1080 display yields a Full HD picture. Utilizing an optically bonded glass protector with an antireflective coating, these 7inch monitors can be viewed in high ambient light conditions, while maintaining excellent contrast. Its’ milled aircraft grade aluminum unibody housing and optional acrylic screen protector make it truly rugged and ready for harsh shooting environments. A breakthrough feature of the 702 Bright is its ability to apply 3D LUTs to the video and output the colorized image to monitors and/or recording devices downstream. The color graded video can be viewed on those downstream monitors even while the operator calls up other features in the 702 Bright’s toolset.
Operators will appreciate useful tools like HD Waveform, RGB Parade, HDMI/SDI Signal Conversion, Image Capture, downstream 3D LUTs, and onscreen Audio Meters, accompanied by Audio Line Headphone Output. An optional wireless remote allows hand’s off navigation of the 702Bright’s menu. Using Pages, software tools such as focus assist or exposure scopes can be grouped together for quick retrieval as needd. The operator can toggle between various Pages utilizing the monitor’s joystick and back In addition to the full resolution display, the monitor also provides Peaking and Focus Assist tools. Focus Assist indicates the infocus portions of the scene via a colored line overlay, available in a choice of 11 different color options, for optimum clarity. Another advantage is that the 702Bright includes both HDMI and SDI inputs and outputs, with lightning fast cross conversion between the two without downscaling. More key features of this 700 Series monitor are enabled by the SD card slot. For example, custom 3D LUTs can be imported, as well as JPEGs of background plates that can be overlaid with live video to help the shooter achieve the perfect matching angle.
This feature is also beneficial for camera alignment with 3D rigs. Saving and loading of monitor settings via the SD card allows users to move preferences between monitors. Plus the card slot enables capture of a nearly unlimited number of screen shots from the live video feed, with or without a 3D LUT applied—a handy reference for continuity, future overlay use, and even for client review. Additionally, these versatile monitors accept either Canon LPE6 or Sony LSeries
battery packs. They can also be powered from an AC adapter or from a PTap/DTap off a large camera battery. The 10Watt power draw is so low that the monitor can run off a pair of NPF970 batteries for 9 hours straight.
A rugged build, professional software features and the ability to integrate with other monitors and recording devices allow the 702Bright to improve any production workflow.
For more information please visit: www.SmallHD.com
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