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PORTKEYS BM7 II DS U 7" High-Bright Monitor with Wireless Camera Control and Sun Hood

BH #POBM7IIDSU • MFR #BM7 II-DS U
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PORTKEYS BM7 II DS U 7" High-Bright Monitor with Wireless Camera Control and Sun Hood
Key Features
  • 7" 1920 x 1080 Touchscreen Monitor
  • Wi-Fi & Wired Camera Control Options
  • 2200 cd/m² Brightness / 1000:1 Contrast
  • Cinenorm OS
Bright enough for outdoor use, the BM7 II DS 7" High-Bright Monitor with Wireless Camera Control and Sun Hood from PORTKEYS is a 1920 x 1080 display with support for up to 1080p resolution video. The BM7 II DS U features a maximum brightness of 2200 cd/m², a contrast ratio of 1000:1, and a durable aluminum frame. The monitor's main feature is the ability to remotely control your camera via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or using an optional control cable, depending on your camera's model. It can also be used to control lens motors such as Tilta's Nucleus M/N. This model includes a sun hood and a protective rubber case.
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PORTKEYS BM7 II Overview

Bright enough for outdoor use, the BM7 II DS 7" High-Bright Monitor with Wireless Camera Control and Sun Hood from PORTKEYS is a 1920 x 1080 display with support for up to 1080p resolution video. The BM7 II DS U features a maximum brightness of 2200 cd/m², a contrast ratio of 1000:1, and a durable aluminum frame. The monitor's main feature is the ability to remotely control your camera via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or using an optional control cable, depending on your camera's model. It can also be used to control lens motors such as Tilta's Nucleus M/N. This model includes a sun hood and a protective rubber case.

Support for 3D LUTs enables you to view your log footage in your chosen color space or palette. This monitor incorporates one 3G-SDI input, one 3G-SDI output, one HDMI input, one HDMI output, a 3.5mm headphone audio output, and a USB-A port used to load 3D LUTs or upgrade firmware. A 170° viewing angle enables off-axis viewing without color and contrast shifts.

The latest Cinenorm OS provides numerous image display tools, including custom pages and 26 tools such as waveform, histogram, focus peaking, false color, 3G-SDI-to-HDMI cross conversion, image flip, and selectable aspect ratios. You can power this super bright monitor via its dual Sony L-series type battery plate or from a D-Tap power source using the included DC cable. Four 1/4"-20 threads enable you to support the monitor from whichever side works best for each setup.

Cinenorm OS
The monitor runs the latest integrated Cinenorm OS, which offers image tools such as:

  • Custom pages with preset monitoring tools and functions
  • 26 different image tools in 6 categories
  • Camera control for Sony, Canon, RED, ARRI, Panasonic, Z CAM, Blackmagic Design, and Nikon cameras
  • Camera control of numerous functions such as menu, ISO, white balance, shutter, start/stop, touch focus, aperture, and more
  • Display tools include waveform, vectorscope, focus peaking, false color, image flip, RGB histogram, guides, timecode, and anamorphic squeeze
  • Color grading with 3D LUTs and HDR/HLG
  • Multi-screen PIP/PBP
  • Set user profiles
  • Custom screen color calibration
  • Customize quick access tools and record button
Key Features
High 2200 cd/m² brightness, 1000:1 contrast ratio, and 170°/170° viewing angle
Includes sun hood and protective rubber case
7" 1920 x 1080 on-camera monitor supports up to 1080p video input/output
Remote control of the camera or focus motor via optional cable, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth
3D LUT support via USB input
3G-SDI to HDMI cross conversion
Dual L-series battery plates plus D-Tap power cable
Durable aluminum frame
Compatible Camera Control Models
Wi-Fi
RED V-RAPTOR, KOMODO 6K
Sony a9 II, a1, a7C, FX3, FX30, RX10, a7S III, a7 IV, RX0, a7 III, a7 V, a9 III, FX6, PXW-Z380
Nikon ZR, Z8, Z9
Canon C400, C80, C50, R1, R5 II, R6 III
Bluetooth
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro
Wired
Various camera models from Sony, Canon, RED, Panasonic, Z CAM, and RED
Tilta Nucleus-N and Nucleus-M lens motor

PORTKEYS BM7 II Specs

Key Specs
Display Size
7.0" / 17.8 cm
Native Resolution
1920 x 1080
Touchscreen
Yes
HDR Support
Yes: Hybrid Log Gamma
Media/Memory Card Slot
No
Wireless
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
Video Format
SDI (4:4:4/4:2:2 YUV)
1080p: 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
SDI
1080p: 60/59.94/50
HDMI
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
576p: 50
576i: 50
480p: 60/59.94/50
480i: 60/59.94
Battery
2x L-Series Mount on Fixed Plate
Power Consumption
15 W (Maximum)
Display
Panel Type
LCD
Display Size
7.0" / 17.8 cm
Native Resolution
1920 x 1080
Aspect Ratio
16:9
Viewing Angle
Horizontal: 170° (85/85)
Vertical: 170° (85/85)
Touchscreen
Yes
Maximum Brightness
2200 nits / cd/m2
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Color Support
1.07 Billion Colors (8-Bit+FRC)
HDR Support
Yes: Hybrid Log Gamma
Color Gamut
85% DCI-P3
LUT Support
Yes
Image Controls
Anamorphic De-Squeeze, Check Field, Color Temperature Selection, False Color, Focus Peaking, Histogram, Image Flip, RGB Parade, Vectorscope, Waveform, Zebra
Inputs/Outputs
Video I/O
2x BNC (3G-SDI) Input
1x HDMI Input
1x BNC (3G-SDI) Output
1x HDMI Output
Embedded Audio
HDMI: 2-Channel
SDI: 8-Channel
Audio I/O
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Headphone Output
Built-In Speaker
No
Power I/O
1x LEMO 2-Pin Input
1x Barrel 2.1 mm Input
Other I/O
1x Mini-USB (Camera Control)
1x Unspecified 5-Pin (Motor Control)
1x USB-A (Firmware/LUT Upload)
Media/Memory Card Slot
No
Wireless
Wireless
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Mobile App Compatible
No
Format Support
Video Format
SDI (4:4:4/4:2:2 YUV)
1080p: 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
SDI
1080p: 60/59.94/50
HDMI
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
576p: 50
576i: 50
480p: 60/59.94/50
480i: 60/59.94
Video Signal Conversion
HDMI to SDI
Power
Input Power
7 to 24 VDC
Battery
2x L-Series Mount on Fixed Plate
Power Consumption
15 W (Maximum)
Mounting
Tripod/Accessory Mounting
Top/Bottom
1x 1/4"-20 Female
General
Environmental Resistance
No
Operating Conditions
32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
Material of Construction
Aluminum
Dimensions
7.1 x 4.2 x 1.2" / 179.3 x 106.8 x 31 mm
Weight
1.01 lb / 460.00 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
2.375 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
9.8 x 6.8 x 2.6"

PORTKEYS BM7 II Reviews

Decent Monitor Horrible Support

By Matthew
Rated 1 out of 5
Date: 2026-05-10

We picked up this BM7IIDS for our RED Komodo X. 2200 nits is a nice bright monitor, but problems right out of the box and PortKeys customer support is delplorable. Touchscreen functionality does not integrate with RED Komodo X, so you have no camera controls via the touchscreen monitor. Which defeats the purpose of paying for a touchscreen monitor. PortKeys solution was to update the firmware. Seemingly simple enough solution unless you are running on Macs and we run a MacStudio M2 Ultra, and a new MacBook Pro m5. PortKeys only offers firmware updates for Windows not Macs, and ironically the firmware updates are MacBinary files. .Bin files will not extract/expand to put them on a root drive of a thumbdrive to update the firmware on the monitor. So we downloaded two different 3rd party unarchiving software(s) that would not open the firmware update files due to potential malware. We tried for a week to get PortKeys to send unzipped .bin files via file transfer service or emailing one at a time (there are only two files) and they incessantly emailed the same zipped .bin files that are available from the website that we downloaded in the first place. They are headquartered in Beijing, so any interaction takes a minimum of 24 hours for a reply as they have no one working on their chat, and even their AI chats go unreplied. PortKeys made little to no effort to remedy any of our issues. Thankfully, B&H stands behind the products they sell so we bought the Small HD 7" and are returning the PortKeys BM7IIDS monitor. It baffles us why companies put so much effort into manufacturing decent products (2200 nits was impressive) yet blow off support and customer service like PortKeys does. It's asinine.

Amazing Monitor

By Benjamin
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2025-12-05

If You're Looking For An Alternative To The RED 7" Monitor, You Found The Right One! Screen Is Nice And Large, As Well As A Thin Body. I Recommend Getting A Cage So You Can Have Different Mounting Points. The Monitor Connects Via SDI And You Can Power It Via Dtap And The Dci Outlet Or A Dummy Battery (or Real Batteries For That Matter) And Its Touch Screen Controlled Via Wifi If Necessary! The Layout Is Better Than Before, And Has The Same Options As You're Used To, As Well As A Brighter Screen For Outdoor Use Without The Hood. Oh Yeah, Theres A Plastic Portable Hood Included At No Extra Cost!

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