Now available to hire, the Blackmagic Video Assist 12G 4K60 HDR 7" inch monitor/recorder.

This item is for the monitor only. No batteries, cards or other accessories. Ideal for building a custom kit list.

Now it’s easy to add professional monitoring and broadcast quality HD video and audio recording to any SDI or HDMI camera!
The new 12G HDR model builds on on the original, adding brighter screens for HDR work, tally indicator, 4 built in scopes, enhanced focus assist features, 3D LUTs, up to 4K internal recording and native Blackmagic RAW recording from supported cameras!

With a super bright 2500nit 7 inch display that’s larger than the built in screen on most cameras, Video Assist makes it easier to frame your shots and get absolutely perfect focus!

The dual built in high speed UHS-II recorders use commonly available SD cards to record HD and Ultra HD video as professional 10-bit 4:2:2 ProRes or DNxHD files. Unlike DSLRs, which record heavily compressed files that are hard to use with video software, Video Assist records professional, 10 bit broadcast quality files such as ProRes and DNxHR that are compatible with all leading video software so you can start editing immediately, without time wasting file conversions. It also records new Blackmagic RAW as well

This model also includes a USB‑C Expansion port for external recording. USB‑C flash disks have massive capacity as they don't suffer from any size constraint and it also allows you to record direct to a drive which can be edited from - saving data transfer times

This unit has great audio capability and offers Phantom power -48v over XLR for attaching two microphones. You can adjust levels for each mic and monitor the signals on headphones or record embedded audio from the video input. There are plenty of screw holes to mount a radio mic or a shock mount to the top and to mount brackets to mount the monitor on your rig.

To help you to connect your audio gear to the monitor, we offer a XLR to mini-XLR cable, or a mini jack to mini-XLR cable for Sennheiser radio mics.

An additional helpful feature of this monitor is that it can be used as a signal converter, converting HDMI to SDI out and vice versa. We often use this on live event shoots when we need a monitor and a converter - this one unit does both.

Connections

• SDI Video Input: 1 x SD/HD/Ultra HD 1G-SDI via BNC
• SDI Video Output: 1 x SD/HD/Ultra HD 12G-SDI via BNC
• HDMI Video Input: 1 x HDMI 2.0a connector
• HDMI Video Output: 1 x HDMI 2.0a connector
• SDI Audio Input: 16 channels embedded via 12G-SDI
• SDI Audio Output: 16 channels embedded via 12G-SDI
• HDMI Audio Input: 8 channels embedded via HDMI 2.0a
• HDMI Audio Output: 8 channels embedded via HDMI 2.0a
• Analog Audio Input: 2 x balanced mini XLR with phantom power
• Analog Audio Output: 1 x 3.5 mm stereo analog audio output jack.
• SD Interface: Dual UHS-II SD slots
• Storage Type: Removable SDXC UHS-II, SDXC UHS-I and SDHC UHS-I SD cards.
• Supports: DS, HS, SDR12, SDR25, DDR50, SDR50 and SDR104 SD cards.
• Recorder Control: Integrated capacitive touchscreen LCD with on-screen controls for settings and navigating menus.
• Screen Dimensions: 7" 1920 x 1200 capacitive touchscreen LCD.
• Recorder Configuration: Via the device's USB port or the device's user interface.
• Computer Interface: 1 x USB Type C 3.1 connector for initial setup, software updates and Video Assist Utility software control.

Codecs

• Supports: ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes 422, ProRes 422 LT, ProRes Proxy, DNxHD 220x, DNxHD 145, DNxHD 45, DNxHD 220x MXF, DNxHD 145 MXF, DNxHD 45 MXF, DNxHR HQX MXF, DNxHR HQX, DNxHR SQ, DNxHR LB, DNxHR SQ MXF, DNxHR LB MXF

SDI Video Standards

• SD Format Support: 525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
• HD Format Support: 720p50, 59.94, 60
  • 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
  • 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30
  • 1080i 50, 59.94, 60
• 2K Format Support:
  • 2Kp 23.98 DCI, 24 DCI, 25 DCI
  • 2KPsF 23.98 DCI, 24 DCI, 25 DCI
• Ultra HD Format Support:
  • 2160p 23.98 DCI, 24 DCI, 25 DCI
• 4K Format Support:
  • 4Kp 23.98 DCI, 24 DCI, 25 DCI
• SDI Compliance: SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 425M 2084
• SDI Metadata Support: HD RP188
• Audio Sampling: Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24-bit.
• Video Sampling: 4:2:2 YUV
• Colour Precision: 10-bit
• Colour Space: REC 601, REC 709

HDMI Video Standards

• SD Format Support: 525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
• HD Format Support: 720p50, 59.94, 60
  • 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
  • 1080i 50, 59.94, 60
• Ultra HD Format Support:
  • 2160p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60I
• 4K Format Support:
  • 4Kp 23.98 DCI, 24 DCI, 25 DCI
• HDMI Colour Precision: 10-bit

Power Requirements

• 2 x Sony NP-F compatible battery plates on back.
• +12V universal power supply included with international socket adapters for all countries.