Blackmagic Design Video Assist 3G-SDI/HDMI 5" Recorder/Monitor

With the Blackmagic Video Assist 3G 5" Recorder Monitor, you're not just getting a portable monitor, but also a professional-grade recorder, a versatile scope, and an exceptional camera viewfinder solution. This innovative device is designed to enhance the quality of your recordings with its superior codecs and large monitor that can be easily added to any SDI or HDMI camera.

The Blackmagic Video Assist stands out with its user-friendly design, featuring four built-in scopes, advanced focus assist features, a tally indicator, and integrated 3D LUTs. The 3G models support video formats up to 1080p60, making it an ideal choice for digital cinema, broadcast testing, and live production.

This high-quality recorder monitor is incredibly versatile, capable of performing hundreds of tasks. It can be added to your camera rig to provide a large screen viewfinder equipped with modern record codecs, focus assist features, and 3D LUTs. The Video Assist also serves as an ultra-portable scope that lets you test equipment in broadcast and live production, ensuring your video levels are correct and all your gear is functioning properly.

The Blackmagic Video Assist 3G 5" model supports video formats up to 1080p60 and features a large 5" LCD with focus peaking, zebra, and false color. It includes 3G-SDI and HDMI connections and a single SD Card recorder for ProRes recording. Other features include WFM, vector, histogram, and RGB parade scopes, plus 3D LUTs.

This durable device transforms traditional camera usability with its on-board rigged screen, providing a more comfortable shooting experience. It offers better situational awareness for the operator, assistant, or director. With both 5" and 7" models available, you can choose the size of a rigged monitor that suits your needs best.

The Video Assist features large and bright 5 and 7" touchscreens, making it incredibly easy to frame shots and accurately focus. The touchscreen displays critical information while you're shooting, including timecode, transport control, audio meters, and a histogram for exposure. You can also customize the LCD to add or remove overlays such as current filename, focus peaking, zebra, false color, frame guides, 3D LUTs, and more.

The Video Assist uses commonly available SD card media, allowing you to record to flash memory cards that are easy to obtain. The files are small enough to allow long recordings on standard SD cards or the faster UHS-II cards. This versatile recorder monitor is an ideal upgrade for cameras, with its bright display that's larger than the tiny displays found on consumer cameras. It's also a great solution for professional cameras as it can upgrade older broadcast cameras to modern file formats used on the latest editing software.

With both HDMI and SDI inputs, the Blackmagic Video Assist 3G 5" Recorder Monitor can connect to any consumer camera, broadcast camera, or even DSLR cameras. Experience the difference in quality and functionality with this innovative device.