
Add professional observation and high-quality capture to your camera with the Footage Assist 3G-SDI/HDMI 5" Capture Monitor from Blackmagic Design. It integrates a bright 5" 1920 x 1080 screen with 300 cd/m² luminance to help you shot and concentrate your shots, and it delivers 3G-SDI and HDMI sources for capture the footage output from professional and prosumer cameras. You can monitor and capture footage resolutions up to 1080p60 10-little 4:2:2 and up to 16 channels of embedded 24-little 48 kHz audio. Firmware update 3.3.1 adds a footage output through the USB Type-C port that can be employed to convert your linked camera for webcam use. It additionally enables you to choose channels for audio monitoring.
The Footage Assist 3G 5" records to a SDXC/SDHC memory card through a one UHS-I SD medium slot. Use the USB Type-C port to capture for configuring and upgrading the display. Footage is recorded through industry-standardized Apple ProRes (HQ, 422, LT, or Proxy) and Avid DNxHD codecs.
Up to 1080p60 video signal
Accommodates footage formats up to 1080p60
Upgrades Older Camera Viewing/recording production flow
can be employed to upgrade viewing and capture options with older bodies
5" Touchscreen Display: Guide — Blackmagic Design Video — Product Guide
This monitor's touchscreen interface permits you to refine settings and access observation elements such as histogram, waveform, RGB parade, vectorscope, and many additional scopes and light levels tools
HDMI input/Loop-Out and 3G-SDI
3G-SDI and HDMI source ports with loop-through feeds deliver compatibility with a range of cameras and wireless footage receivers
3D LUT compatibility — Blackmagic Design Video — Product Guide
3D LUT compatibility for customized observation
1080p USB Webcam signal feed
Sends a streaming-friendly 1080p moving imagery signal to your PC, enabling the use of your linked unit as a webcam
Tally Light: Guide
A tally illumination on top of the display indicates it is working and capture
Metadata Entry: Guide
Direct metadata entry
SD Card Slot: Guide
One SD card slot for ProRes capture
Selectable sound Monitoring
Ability to choose which audio channels you are observation
powering Options
Power the monitor through the supplied 12V power interface or the separately provided Sony L-Series type battery packs on the dual battery ports
Multiple Language Displays: Guide
Select among 11 interface languages to simplify menus and displayed text choices:
- English
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish
- Turkish
Minimum macOS System Requirements: Guide
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
- macOS 10.14 Mojave
- USB 2.0 port for updates
Minimum Windows System Requirements: Guide
- Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit
- USB 2.0 port
| Panel Type | LCD |
| Display Size | 5.0" / 12.7 cm |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Viewing Angle | Horizontal: 135° |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Maximum Brightness | 300 cd/m2 |
| HDR Compatibility | None |
| Pixels Per Inch (ppi) | 441 ppi |
| Color Gamut | 100% Rec. 709 |
| Real-Time LUT Monitoring | SDR |
| Image Controls | Anamorphic De-Squeeze, Blue Only, False Color, Focus Peaking, Histogram, Image Flip, Picture-in-Picture, RGB Parade, Screen Markers, Vectorscope, Waveform, Zebra |
| Video | 1 x HDMI Type A Input 1 x Micro BNC (3G-SDI/HD-SDI/SD-SDI) Input 1 x HDMI Type A Output 1 x Micro BNC (3G-SDI/HD-SDI/SD-SDI) Output 1 x USB Type-C Output |
| HDCP Support | Yes |
| Embedded Audio | HDMI: 8-Channel SDI: 16-Channel |
| Audio | 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Headphone Output |
| Built-In Speaker | 1 |
| Power I/O | 1 x Barrel Input |
| Media/Memory Card Slot | Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) |
| Wi-Fi | None |
| Video Format | SDI (10-Bit 4:2:2 YUV) 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 576i: 50 480i: 59.94 HDMI (10-Bit) 1080p: 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98 1080i: 60/59.94/50 720p: 60/59.94/50 576i: 50 480i: 59.94 |
| Timecode Support | Yes |
| Pulldown Conversion | None |
| Camera Trigger | None |
| Pre-Roll Record | None |
| Encoding Formats | Up to 1920 x 1080 ProRes 422, 422 HQ, LT, Proxy 10-Bit 4:2:2 at up to 60 fps DNxHD 145, 145 MXF, 220x, 220x MXF, 45, 45 MXF 10-Bit 4:2:2 at up to 60 fps |
| Maximum Audio Tracks | 16 |
| Metadata Tagging | Yes |
| Phantom Power | None |
| DC Input Power | 12 VDC |
| Built-In Battery | None |
| Battery Type | 2 x L-Series |
| Mounting | 6 x 1/4"-20 Female |
| Operating Temperature | 32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C |
| Operating Humidity | 0 to 90% |
| Storage Temperature | -4 to 113°F / -20 to 45°C |
| Material of Construction | Aluminum |
| Dimensions | 5.83 x 3.54 x 1.44" / 14.81 x 8.99 x 3.66 cm |
| Weight | 14.46 oz / 410 g |
Key Features
- 1920 x 1080 5" Touchscreen LCD
- HDMI & 3G-SDI Video Inputs
- Records up to 1080p60 Video
- USB Type-C Webcam Video Output
- Stores to 1 x SDXC/SDHC Memory Card
- Loop-Through Video Outputs
- Waveform, Vectorscope & Histogram
- Focus Peaking, False Color & Zebra
- 11 x Display Language Options
- Dual Sony L-Series Type Battery Slots