Blackmagic Design Video Assist 5" 12G-SDI/HDMI HDR Recording Monitor
- Brand: Blackmagic Design
- SKU: BMD-HYPERD/AVIDA12/5HDR
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Introducing Blackmagic Video Assist 12G HDR
The new Blackmagic Video Assist 12G HDR adds professional monitoring and recording to any SDI or HDMI camera in all HD, Ultra HD, 2K and 4K DCI formats! The whole new design includes innovations such as brighter screens for HDR work, tally indicator, 4 built in scopes, enhanced focus assist features, 3D LUTs and native Blackmagic RAW recording from supported cameras! With 12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0 on both 5" and 7" models, you get support for recording from virtually any device in all formats up to 2160p60. The brighter touch screen ensures a perfect view of your recording for HDR digital film and when shooting outdoors in sunlight. The new design also features upgraded batteries and supports two standard Sony L‑Series batteries. This means Blackmagic Video Assist 12G is incredibly versatile and is the perfect solution for the next generation of digital cinema shoots, live production mastering and, broadcast testing and measurement!
Perfect for Digital Cinema, Live Recording and Monitoring!
With its amazing versatility, Blackmagic Video Assist 12G is also great for recording from cameras, or even as a clip player! As the files are compatible with the HyperDeck disk recorders, you can even use Video Assist as a broadcast field recorder, or an ultra-portable broadcast scope! Video Assist is a fantastic broadcast solution because you get both HDMI and 12G-SDI inputs plus it has built in scopes and 3D LUTs! The scopes also help you QA masters to ensure compliance with broadcast standards before streaming and broadcast!
Modern Design with 12G‑SDI and Bright HDR Screens!
There are two models of Blackmagic Video Assist 12G, with each model including an innovative touch screen user interface with deck controls as well as a large screen to view your recording. The Blackmagic Video Assist 7" 12G model also includes 2 media slots, while both the 5" and 7" models include 12G‑SDI for high frame rate Ultra HD, analogue inputs for audio, USB‑C external disk recording, plus a front panel speaker and side mounted headphone jack! You also get 2 rear battery slots for mounting Sony L‑Series batteries, so you have enough power for the brighter HDR screens and higher speed Ultra HD electronics. Plus, with 2 battery slots, you can change batteries without interrupting recording! A 12v universal power supply is included for studio or on location use.
Upgrade to Better Recording for Digital Cameras
Blackmagic Video Assist 12G HDR is an ideal upgrade for cameras, as it's super bright 2500nit display is bigger than the tiny displays found on consumer cameras, plus you're also adding professional focus assist features and better-quality file formats. Video Assist is also a great solution for professional cameras because you can use it to upgrade older broadcast cameras to modern file formats used on the latest editing software. No matter what editing software you use, Video Assist lets you support them all, as you can record in Apple ProRes, Avid DNx and Blackmagic RAW. With both HDMI and 12G-SDI inputs you can connect it to any consumer camera, broadcast camera or even DSLR cameras. Then, on supported cameras, you can even upgrade to RAW style workflows with Blackmagic RAW!
Features:
• Large HDR Monitor with Easy Touch Controls
• Dual Media Recorders for Uninterrupted Recording
• Record Direct to External USB‑C Media Disks
• Advanced 12G‑SDI and HDMI 2.0 Inputs and Outputs
• HDR Support with Bright Wide Gamut LCD
• Built in Scopes Ensure Compliance to Standards
• Latest Multi Rate 12G‑SDI for SD, HD and Ultra HD
• Load Custom 3D LUTs to Recreate Film Looks!
• Post Production Friendly File Formats!
• The Quality of RAW and the Speed of Video!
• Professional Multi Channel SDI and Analog Audio
• Localized for 11 Popular Languages
• Works with the World's Most Popular Video Software
• Blackmagic Video Assist - Incredible all in one design for monitoring and recording!
• Lightweight, Durable Construction
• Bright and Vivid 5" or 7" Display
• Modern and Intuitive User Interface
• Plug into Cameras, Projectors and More
• Mount It Upside Down or Right Side Up!
• Attach to Cameras, Equipment Carts or Hang It Anywhere
• Plug It in or Go Mobile
• Blackmagic OS - The advanced operating system designed for film and television!
• Heads Up Display - Instantly see and adjust the most important settings with a single tap!
• On Set Monitoring
• Digital Slate - Direct enter metadata for faster post shoot editing!
• Easy to Use Menus - Incredible new dashboard gives you complete control!
• Digital Slate - Direct enter metadata for faster post shoot editing!
• Easy to Use Menus - Incredible new dashboard gives you complete control!
• Recording Setup - Quickly check or change recording settings!
• Flexible Monitoring - Adjust text, overlays and other options for monitoring!
• Professional Audio - Adjust audio input and monitoring
• Fast Setup - Fast and easy set up for any job!
• Built in 3D LUTs Monitor with different colour profiles or film looks!
• Professional Scopes - Built in HDR waveform, parade, histogram and vectorscope with on screen overlays for technical monitoring!
• Histogram
• RGB Parade
• Waveform Monitor
• Vectorscope
Specification:
Package Contents:
1x Blackmagic Video Assist 5in 12G HDR
1x Universal power supply with locking connector and international adapters
The new Blackmagic Video Assist 12G HDR adds professional monitoring and recording to any SDI or HDMI camera in all HD, Ultra HD, 2K and 4K DCI formats! The whole new design includes innovations such as brighter screens for HDR work, tally indicator, 4 built in scopes, enhanced focus assist features, 3D LUTs and native Blackmagic RAW recording from supported cameras! With 12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0 on both 5" and 7" models, you get support for recording from virtually any device in all formats up to 2160p60. The brighter touch screen ensures a perfect view of your recording for HDR digital film and when shooting outdoors in sunlight. The new design also features upgraded batteries and supports two standard Sony L‑Series batteries. This means Blackmagic Video Assist 12G is incredibly versatile and is the perfect solution for the next generation of digital cinema shoots, live production mastering and, broadcast testing and measurement!
Perfect for Digital Cinema, Live Recording and Monitoring!
With its amazing versatility, Blackmagic Video Assist 12G is also great for recording from cameras, or even as a clip player! As the files are compatible with the HyperDeck disk recorders, you can even use Video Assist as a broadcast field recorder, or an ultra-portable broadcast scope! Video Assist is a fantastic broadcast solution because you get both HDMI and 12G-SDI inputs plus it has built in scopes and 3D LUTs! The scopes also help you QA masters to ensure compliance with broadcast standards before streaming and broadcast!
Modern Design with 12G‑SDI and Bright HDR Screens!
There are two models of Blackmagic Video Assist 12G, with each model including an innovative touch screen user interface with deck controls as well as a large screen to view your recording. The Blackmagic Video Assist 7" 12G model also includes 2 media slots, while both the 5" and 7" models include 12G‑SDI for high frame rate Ultra HD, analogue inputs for audio, USB‑C external disk recording, plus a front panel speaker and side mounted headphone jack! You also get 2 rear battery slots for mounting Sony L‑Series batteries, so you have enough power for the brighter HDR screens and higher speed Ultra HD electronics. Plus, with 2 battery slots, you can change batteries without interrupting recording! A 12v universal power supply is included for studio or on location use.
Upgrade to Better Recording for Digital Cameras
Blackmagic Video Assist 12G HDR is an ideal upgrade for cameras, as it's super bright 2500nit display is bigger than the tiny displays found on consumer cameras, plus you're also adding professional focus assist features and better-quality file formats. Video Assist is also a great solution for professional cameras because you can use it to upgrade older broadcast cameras to modern file formats used on the latest editing software. No matter what editing software you use, Video Assist lets you support them all, as you can record in Apple ProRes, Avid DNx and Blackmagic RAW. With both HDMI and 12G-SDI inputs you can connect it to any consumer camera, broadcast camera or even DSLR cameras. Then, on supported cameras, you can even upgrade to RAW style workflows with Blackmagic RAW!
Features:
• Large HDR Monitor with Easy Touch Controls
• Dual Media Recorders for Uninterrupted Recording
• Record Direct to External USB‑C Media Disks
• Advanced 12G‑SDI and HDMI 2.0 Inputs and Outputs
• HDR Support with Bright Wide Gamut LCD
• Built in Scopes Ensure Compliance to Standards
• Latest Multi Rate 12G‑SDI for SD, HD and Ultra HD
• Load Custom 3D LUTs to Recreate Film Looks!
• Post Production Friendly File Formats!
• The Quality of RAW and the Speed of Video!
• Professional Multi Channel SDI and Analog Audio
• Localized for 11 Popular Languages
• Works with the World's Most Popular Video Software
• Blackmagic Video Assist - Incredible all in one design for monitoring and recording!
• Lightweight, Durable Construction
• Bright and Vivid 5" or 7" Display
• Modern and Intuitive User Interface
• Plug into Cameras, Projectors and More
• Mount It Upside Down or Right Side Up!
• Attach to Cameras, Equipment Carts or Hang It Anywhere
• Plug It in or Go Mobile
• Blackmagic OS - The advanced operating system designed for film and television!
• Heads Up Display - Instantly see and adjust the most important settings with a single tap!
• On Set Monitoring
• Digital Slate - Direct enter metadata for faster post shoot editing!
• Easy to Use Menus - Incredible new dashboard gives you complete control!
• Digital Slate - Direct enter metadata for faster post shoot editing!
• Easy to Use Menus - Incredible new dashboard gives you complete control!
• Recording Setup - Quickly check or change recording settings!
• Flexible Monitoring - Adjust text, overlays and other options for monitoring!
• Professional Audio - Adjust audio input and monitoring
• Fast Setup - Fast and easy set up for any job!
• Built in 3D LUTs Monitor with different colour profiles or film looks!
• Professional Scopes - Built in HDR waveform, parade, histogram and vectorscope with on screen overlays for technical monitoring!
• Histogram
• RGB Parade
• Waveform Monitor
• Vectorscope
Specification:
| SDI Video Inputs | 1 x Micro BNC |
| SDI Video Outputs | 1 x Micro BNC |
| SDI Rates | 270Mb, 1.5G, 3G, 6G, 12G. |
| HDMI 2.0a Video Inputs | 1 |
| HDMI 2.0a Video Outputs | 1 |
| Analog Audio Inputs | None, embedded audio only. |
| Analog Audio Outputs | 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack. |
| Built in Speaker | Mono |
| Screen Dimensions | 5-inch 1920 x 1080. |
| Screen Brightness | 2500nits |
| Screen Colour | P3 wide colour gamut |
| SDI Audio Inputs | 16 channels embedded via 12G-SDI |
| SDI Audio Outputs | 16 channels embedded via 12G-SDI |
| HDMI Audio Inputs | 8 channels embedded via HDMI 2.0a |
| HDMI Audio Outputs | 8 channels embedded via HDMI 2.0a |
| Remote Control | None |
| SD Interface | 1 x UHS-II SD slot. |
| 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. | |
| Computer Interface | 1 x USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 for external drive recording, initial setup, software updates and Video Assist Utility software control. |
| SDI Video Standards | |
| SD Video Standards | 525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL |
| HD Video Standards | 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60 |
| 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60 | |
| 1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30 | |
| 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60 | |
| 2K Video Standards | 2Kp23.98 DCI, 2Kp24 DCI, 2Kp25 DCI |
| 2KPsF23.98 DCI, 2KPsF24 DCI, 2KPsF25 DCI | |
| Ultra HD Video Standards | 2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60 |
| 4K Video Standards | 4Kp23.98 DCI, 4Kp24 DCI, 4Kp25 DCI |
| SDI Compliance | SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 425M, SMPTE 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, REC 2020 |
| HDR Support | HDR10, Hybrid Log Gamma |
| Multiple Rate support | SDI and HDMI switches between 270 Mb/s, 1.5 Gb/s, 3 Gb/s, 6 Gb/s and 12 Gb/s |
| HDMI Video Standards | |
| SD Video Standards | 525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL |
| HD Video Standards | 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60 |
| 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60 | |
| 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60 | |
| Ultra HD Video Standards | 2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60 |
| 4K Video Standards | 4Kp23.98 DCI, 4Kp24 DCI, 4Kp25 DCI |
| HDMI Colour Precision | 10-bit |
| HDR Support | HDR10, Hybrid Log Gamma |
| Copy Protection | HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content. |
| Media | |
| Media | 1 x UHS-II SD for Ultra HD, compatible with regular SD for HD recording. USB Type-C 3.1 Gen 1 for external drive recording. |
| Media Type | SDXC UHS-II, SDXC UHS-I and SDHC UHS-I SD cards. |
| Supported Codecs | ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes 422, ProRes 422 LT, 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. |
| Control | |
| Recorder Control | Integrated capacitive touchscreen LCD with Blackmagic OS onscreen controls for settings and navigating menus. |
| External Control | None |
| Software | |
| Software Included | Blackmagic Video Assist Operating System |
| Scopes | |
| Scopes | Waveform, RGB Parade, Vector, Histogram. |
| Viewing Modes | Scopes with picture in picture or picture overlay and opacity control. Waveform and Parade with standard and HDR graticules. |
| Operating Systems | |
| Mac | Mac 10.13 High Sierra, |
| Mac 10.14 Mojave or later. | |
| Windows | 8.1 or 10. |
| Power Requirements | |
| Power Supply | 1 x External 12V power supply. |
| Compatible with Sony NP-F style batteries (batteries not included). | |
| Physical Specifications | |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 148 x 36.5 x 90mm |
| Weight | 410g |
| Environmental Specifications | |
| Operating Temperature | 0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F) |
| Storage Temperature | -20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F) |
| Relative Humidity | 0% to 90% non-condensing |
Package Contents:
1x Blackmagic Video Assist 5in 12G HDR
1x Universal power supply with locking connector and international adapters
