
At the point of image capture, Add professional observation and high-quality capture to your camera with the Footage Assist 3G-SDI/HDMI 7" Capture Monitor from Blackmagic Design. It provides a bright 7", 1920 x 1200 screen with 300 cd/m² luminance to help you shot and concentrate your shots, and it offers 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. This monitor additionally contains two balanced 3-pin mini-XLR sources with 48V phantom power compatibility for crisp audio capture. 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 adds XLR audio mapping to distinct channels, XLR outboard timecode, and choose channel selection for audio observation.
The Footage Assist 3G 7" records to SDXC/SDHC memory cards through dual UHS-I SD medium ports. 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.
This monitor's touchscreen connection permits you to refine settings and access observation functions such as histogram, waveform, RGB parade, vectorscope, and many additional scopes and light levels tools. There is additionally a tally illumination on top of the display to indicate it is working and capture. Select among 11 interface languages to simplify menus and displayed text choices. Power the monitor through the supplied 12V power adapter or through separately provided Sony L-Series type battery packs on the dual battery ports.
Up to 1080p60 video signal — Blackmagic Design Video — Product Guide
Supports footage formats up to 1080p60
Upgrades Older Camera Viewing/recording production flow — Blackmagic Design Video — Product Guide
can be employed to upgrade viewing and capture options with older bodies
5" Touchscreen Display: Guide — Blackmagic Design Video 3 — Product Guide
5" touchscreen LCD display with customizable overlays
HDMI input/Loop-Out and 3G-SDI — Blackmagic Design Video — Product Guide
3G-SDI and HDMI source ports with loop-through feeds
3D LUT compatibility — Blackmagic Design Video 5 — Product Guide
3D LUT compatibility for customized observation
1080p USB Webcam signal feed — Blackmagic Design Video — Product Guide
Sends a streaming-friendly 1080p motion content signal to your PC, enabling the use of your linked camera as a webcam
Metadata Entry: Guide — Blackmagic Design Video — Product Guide
Immediate metadata entry
Dual SD Card Slots: Guide
Dual SD medium slots for ProRes capture
visual Display Tools
Several display utilities including concentrate peaking, zebra, and false colour
Practical Notes: Vectorscope and Waveform
Waveform, vectorscope, histogram, and RGB parade
XLR sound Mapping
XLR audio mapping to distinct channels
XLR Timecode: Guide
Outboard XLR timecode
Selectable sound Monitoring — Blackmagic Design Video — Product Guide
Ability to choose which audio channels you are observation
Minimum macOS System Requirements: Guide — Blackmagic Design Video — Product Guide
- macOS 10.15 Catalina
- macOS 10.14 Mojave
- USB 2.0 port for updates
Minimum Windows System Requirements: Guide — Blackmagic Design Video — Product Guide
- Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit
- USB 2.0 port
Supported Languages: Guide
- English
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish
- Turkish
| Panel Type | LCD |
| Display Size | 7.0" / 17.8 cm |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Viewing Angle | Horizontal: 135° |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Maximum Brightness | 310 cd/m2 |
| Pixels Per Inch (ppi) | 323 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 BNC (3G-SDI/HD-SDI/SD-SDI) Input 1 x HDMI Type A Output 1 x BNC (3G-SDI/HD-SDI/SD-SDI) Output |
| HDCP Support | Yes |
| Embedded Audio | HDMI: 8-Channel SDI: 16-Channel |
| Audio | 2 x Mini-XLR Input 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Headphone Output |
| Built-In Speaker | 1 |
| Power I/O | 1 x Barrel (12 VDC) Input |
| Other I/O | 1 x USB Type-C 1 x LANC (2.5 mm) Input |
| 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 HQ, 422, LT, Proxy 10-Bit 4:2:2 at up to 60 fps DNxHD 220x, 145, 45, 220x MXF, 145 MXF, 45 MXF 10-Bit 4:2:2 at up to 60 fps |
| Maximum Audio Tracks | 16 |
| Metadata Tagging | Yes |
| Phantom Power | 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 | 7.6 x 5.14 x 1.45" / 19.3 x 13.06 x 3.68 cm |
| Weight | 1.82 lb / 825 g |
Key Features
- 1920 x 1200 7" Touchscreen LCD
- HDMI & 3G-SDI Video Inputs/Outputs
- Records up to 1080p60 Video
- USB Type-C Webcam Video Output
- Stores to 2 x SDXC/SDHC Memory Cards
- 2.5mm LANC Port for Record Start & Stop
- Waveform, Vectorscope & Histogram
- Focus Peaking, False Color & Zebra
- 11 x Display Language Options
- Dual Sony L-Series Type Battery Slots