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Key Features
- 1920 x 1080 5" Touchscreen LCD
- HDMI & 3G-SDI Video Inputs
- Records up to 1080p60 Video
- USB Type-C Webcam Video Output
Add professional monitoring and high-quality recording to your camera with the Video Assist 3G-SDI/HDMI 5" Recording Monitor from Blackmagic Design. It features a bright 5" 1920 x 1080 display with 300 cd/m² brightness to help you frame and focus your shots, and it provides 3G-SDI and HDMI inputs for recording the video output from professional and consumer cameras. You can monitor and record video resolutions up to 1080p60 10-bit 4:2:2 and up to 16 channels of embedded 24-bit 48 kHz audio. Firmware update 3.3.1 adds a video output via the USB Type-C port that can be used to convert your connected camera for webcam use. It also enables you to select channels for audio monitoring.
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Can you enlarge monitor display, say 2x, 3x mode ...
Can you enlarge monitor display, say 2x, 3x mode for review of still images?
Double tap the display for a 2x zoom. You can pinch and zoom further.
Date published: 2024-05-26
Is an uploaded 3DLuts implemented on the HDMI/SDI ...
Is an uploaded 3DLuts implemented on the HDMI/SDI output ports as well?
No, the LUTS are only applied to the display.
Date published: 2021-11-30
Will my URSA 12K camera trigger the recording?
Will my URSA 12K camera trigger the recording?
Yes, you can set the Blackmagic Design Video Assist 3G-SDI/HDMI 5" Recorder/Monitor to use ‘timecode’ or ‘SDI/HDMI start/stop’ trigger recording.
Date published: 2025-03-17
Can I use NP-f550 batteries on this, or is the ...
Can I use NP-f550 batteries on this, or is the ONLY compatible battery the LP-E6?
Yes, NP-F batteries (Also known as L-series Sony-style batteries), such as the NP-F550, will work with the Blackmagic Design Video Assist 3G-SDI/HDMI 5- Recorder/Monitor. This monitor does not take LP-E6 batteries.
Date published: 2023-04-16
Does this monitor have camera control for pocket ...
Does this monitor have camera control for pocket cameras 4k & 6k over HDMI?
For BMPCC camera control, look at the Portkeys BM5 with the BT1 module.
Date published: 2020-10-03
Can the Blackmagic Assist 3g 5" record the ...
Can the Blackmagic Assist 3g 5" record the visible time/date stamp on the bottom of my camcorder frame?
Yes, any signal that provides overlays through the SDI or the HDMI port can be captured in the Blackmagic Design Video Assist 3G-SDI/HDMI 5" Recorder/Monitor.
Date published: 2023-01-26
Is the outer construction plastic or aluminum?
Is the outer construction plastic or aluminum?
No. The following unit is material of construction is aluminum.
Date published: 2022-05-24
If I wanted to just use this as a monitor, would ...
If I wanted to just use this as a monitor, would I have any issue viewing what I am shooting if I am shooting 4k?
Video Assist 3G models are HD only. For viewing UHD consider the 12G models.
Date published: 2025-01-16