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Blackmagic Design SmartScope Duo 4K Rack-Mounted Dual 6G-SDI Monitors

BH #BLSSD42 • MFR #HDL-SMTWSCOPEDUO4K2
Blackmagic Design SmartScope Duo 4K Rack-Mounted Dual 6G-SDI Monitors
Key Features
  • Supports SD/HD/3G/6G-SDI
  • Auto Format Sensing & Selection
  • 1 x Loop-Through SDI I/O per Monitor
  • Select Video, Waveform, Vectorscope
The Blackmagic Design SmartScope Duo 4K Rack-Mounted Dual 6G-SDI Monitors is a monitoring solution for studio and location productions, displaying video with resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 at 30p. It features two 8" monitors each with a loop-through SDI input and output. The inputs are auto-sensing/selecting so you don't have to worry about matching the input format; the monitor will display any supported format that you feed it. You can choose to select to display either the input video or one of six scope displays, while the input video passes through the monitor to downstreamed devices.

You use the USB connector to initialize the monitor on your network; after that you can control the monitors using the supplied software via the Ethernet connector. This allows you to adjust the monitors' brightness and color as well as select the monitors display mode - video or scope view. The SmartScope Duo 4K also incorporates a Tally display around the border of the image, which works with industry standard Tally systems. The unit takes up three rack height units, but is less than two inches deep (including the connector depth), which makes it well suited for use in production trucks where space is at a premium. The unit also automatically flips the image if you need to install the unit upside down.
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Blackmagic Design SmartScope Duo 4k Overview

The Blackmagic Design SmartScope Duo 4K Rack-Mounted Dual 6G-SDI Monitors is a monitoring solution for studio and location productions, displaying video with resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 at 30p. It features two 8" monitors each with a loop-through SDI input and output. The inputs are auto-sensing/selecting so you don't have to worry about matching the input format; the monitor will display any supported format that you feed it. You can choose to select to display either the input video or one of six scope displays, while the input video passes through the monitor to downstreamed devices.

You use the USB connector to initialize the monitor on your network; after that you can control the monitors using the supplied software via the Ethernet connector. This allows you to adjust the monitors' brightness and color as well as select the monitors display mode - video or scope view. The SmartScope Duo 4K also incorporates a Tally display around the border of the image, which works with industry standard Tally systems. The unit takes up three rack height units, but is less than two inches deep (including the connector depth), which makes it well suited for use in production trucks where space is at a premium. The unit also automatically flips the image if you need to install the unit upside down.

Note: SmartScope Duo v1 and v2 are functionally identical, with v2 containing a slightly different internal component set.

Monitors SD/HD/3G/6G-SDI Signals
The SmartScope Duo 4K allows you to monitor SD, HD, 2K, and UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) video. The inputs are auto-sensing/switching to match the supported input video format. Each monitor features one 6G input and one reclocked loop-through 6G output.
Video or Scope View
You can select from either the video feed or one of six scope views of the video signal:
  • Waveform: Displays the luminance component of the video signal on an IRE scale.
  • Vectorscope: Allows you to accurately measure colors in the video signal, and is a valuable tool when matching cameras, or when you need to align the hue on the output of decks.
  • Parade: You can choose to display either RGB or YUV Parade. RGB Parade lets you check for illegal colors, plotting them against an IRE Scale. The YUV Parade display shows the YUV component video as it is transmitted down the SDI cable.
  • Audio Views: allows you to monitor 16 channels of audio, checking the levels and the audio phase. You can monitor the levels of all 16 channels at the same time, or monitor the stereo phase of SDI audio pairs. The stereo phase meter plots left and right audio as an XY scope display, and out of phase audio can be seen as either a left or right leaning display.
  • Histogram: The Histogram view lets you see where the pixels are in your video, and how they are distributed from black to white. You can see where the overall exposure is, and if you are exposing the brighter areas of your image with enough detail.
Software Control
The monitor features an Ethernet in and an Ethernet out port, and you set up the unit using the USB 2.0 port. After that, you use the included free control utility with either a Mac or Windows computer via the Ethernet connection to select your views and make any adjustments to the monitor for brightness and color.
Tally
Each monitor supports the Tally function with different colored borders indicating the Tally condition: preview, on air, and recording. The tally connector is compatible with switchers and automation systems.
Reversible
SmartView monitors may be installed in the extreme top or bottom of equipment racks. The SmartView monitor will automatically sense the rotation angle of the screen and flip the image to the correct rotation. You can even remove the front panel and rotate it 180 degrees if required.

Blackmagic Design SmartScope Duo 4kSpecs

Key Specs
Display Size
8.0" / 20.3 cm
Touchscreen
No
HDR Support
No
Video Format
SDI (4:4:4)
UHD 4K: 30/29.97/25/24/23.98
DCI 2K: 25/24/23.98
1080p: 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98
1080PsF: 30/29.97/25/24/23.98
1080i: 60/59.94/50
720p: 60/59.94/50
480i
576i
Battery Type
No
Power Consumption
20 W (Maximum)
Display
Panel Type
TFT LCD
Display Size
8.0" / 20.3 cm
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Touchscreen
No
HDR Support
No
Pixels Per Inch (ppi)
117 ppi
LUT Support
Yes
Image Controls
Blue Only, Focus Peaking, Histogram, Image Flip, Pixel Zoom, RGB Parade, Screen Markers, Vectorscope, Waveform
Inputs / Outputs
Embedded Audio
SDI: 16-Channel
Audio I/O
No
Built-In Speaker
No
Other I/O
2x RJ45 (LAN)
1x USB-A 2.0
1x DE-9/DB-9 (Tally)
Wi-Fi
No
Bluetooth
No
Mobile App Compatible
No
Format Support
Video Format
SDI (4:4:4)
UHD 4K: 30/29.97/25/24/23.98
DCI 2K: 25/24/23.98
1080p: 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98
1080PsF: 30/29.97/25/24/23.98
1080i: 60/59.94/50
720p: 60/59.94/50
480i
576i
Power
Battery Type
No
Power Consumption
20 W (Maximum)
Mounting
Rack Form Factor
3 RU
General
Operating Conditions
32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C up to 90% Humidity
Storage Conditions
-4 to 113°F / -20 to 45°C 
Dimensions
19 x 5.2 x 1.3" / 48.3 x 13.3 x 3.2 cm (Including )
Weight
3.37 lb / 1.53 kg, Including
Packaging Info
Package Weight
4.825 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
19.4 x 6.7 x 2.8"

Blackmagic Design SmartScope Duo 4k Reviews

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The SmartScope work on windows and mac?

The SmartScope work on windows and mac?
Asked by: jose
Blackmagic Design SmartScope Duo 4K Rack-Mounted Dual 6G-SDI Monitors these are designed to be connected to a network, not directly connected to computers. If connected together on a network both Mac an Windows can control them.
Answered by: Dennis L
Date published: 2022-04-05

can i use this as my source & program monitors ...

can i use this as my source & program monitors while editing in premiere?
Asked by: Joseph
Yes, this monitor can be used with any source through SDI, but I would not recommend using it to edit as it is quite small.
Answered by: Zachary
Date published: 2021-02-01

if just powered without camera cable will it ...

if just powered without camera cable will it display anything?
Asked by: Fouzy
No. It will just be a black screen. You could still switch to the scopes using the software and then it would show them.
Answered by: Anonymous
Date published: 2019-11-19

Does this pass video AND audio? I'd like to put ...

Does this pass video AND audio? I'd like to put it in between my iMac and my router so I can always monitor the video and audio going to the iMac and going to the router. Currently have SmartView (HDL-SMTVDUO2) and it doesn’t loop audio.
Asked by: Benjamin
The audio is passed through the loop as the SDI is not altered. You can even monitor the audio on one of the displays if you like.
Answered by: BMD Product Specialist
Date published: 2020-02-17

Can I send 2 independent pictures, and have the ...

Can I send 2 independent pictures, and have the waveforms display *over each picture* (rather than on a separate monitor), just to confirm the 2 sources are receiving audio from the source?
Asked by: Wade
Yes, the Blackmagic Design SmartScope Duo 4K Rack-Mounted Dual 6G-SDI Monitors (B&H# BLSSD42) allows for two individual video sources. It's not possible to have them showing with the video showing behind them, however.
Answered by: Yoni
Date published: 2022-01-23

These monitors are independent from each other ...

These monitors are independent from each other correct? I would like to send 2 camera feeds and see each cameras waveform.
Asked by: Joe
Yep...you can. I have 2 of these with 4 camera feeds
Answered by: Anonymous
Date published: 2021-02-27

What is the actual screen resolution of the ...

What is the actual screen resolution of the monitor in pixels ?
Asked by: Eric
It is 800x480.
Answered by: BMD Product Specialist
Date published: 2020-05-21

Does it support HDR (BT2020) signal?

Does it support HDR (BT2020) signal?
Asked by: Patrick
Yes. The signal will pass but no picture will be displayed.
Answered by: hectorm
Date published: 2021-12-05
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