SmallHD 503 UltraBright On-Camera Monitor

Description

SmallHD 503 UltraBright On-Camera Monitor: The Brightest 5″ for Ultimate On-Set Visibility

The SmallHD 503 UltraBright On-Camera Monitor sets the benchmark for compact, high-performance field monitoring. As the brightest 5-inch monitor available globally, it guarantees ultimate visibility in any lighting condition, from harsh sunlight to dimly lit interiors. This monitor combines a remarkably bright display with a robust build and a comprehensive suite of professional software tools, making it an indispensable asset for demanding cinematographers and camera operators.

Unrivaled Visibility with Extreme Brightness

The 503 UltraBright features a stunning 5-inch LCD monitor with a native resolution of 1920×1080. Its defining characteristic is an astonishing 2200 nits of brightness. This extreme luminosity ensures crystal-clear, glare-free viewing even in direct sunlight, allowing you to confidently assess your focus, exposure, and composition regardless of ambient light. The display is further protected by durable Gorilla Glass, enhancing its ruggedness for the rigors of professional use.

PageBuilder OS: Professional Software Tools That Streamline Your Workflow

The 503 UltraBright is powered by SmallHD’s intuitive PageBuilder OS, a revolutionary software platform that provides quick and easy access to a comprehensive suite of professional monitoring tools. PageBuilder OS enables you to customize and save “pages” with various tools layered on screen, tailored to specific monitoring needs. Key software features include:

• HDR Preview and 3D LUT Support: Experience the full dynamic range of your footage with HDR Preview, powered by a 10-Bit ColorEngine. Fine-tune your HDR preview with white point and black point adjustment sliders. Load any 3D LUT via SD card using SmallHD’s ColorFlow 3D LUT engine, ensuring accurate color pipelines from capture to post-production.
• HD Scopes with Pixel Accurate Data Analysis: Display up to three, fully customizable Scopes on screen at a time, including Waveform (Luma and RGB), Vectorscope, RGB Parade, and Histogram (Luma and RGB). Utilize the Color Picker to show raw pixel values from the displayed video for meticulous analysis.
• Expose with Confidence: Exposure Assist supports both ARRI and Spectrum-based false color, with built-in IRE guides for reference. Utilize 2x Zebra warnings, customizable to your chosen brightness level, which is ideal for matching exposure across shots and cameras.
• Dual View: Monitor two input sources simultaneously. You can apply LUTs and tools to each source individually, which is great for monitoring A/B cameras or pre and post LUT footage. You can also apply tools to each page individually.
• Custom Focus Assist & Peaking Tools: Focus assist creates a bright highlight on in-focus subject matter; highly recommended when focusing on the fly. Focus Peaking increases the image sharpness, allowing more detailed focusing. Change your color and intensity of your focus tools for optimal results.
• Versatile Image Framing: Select standard markers and safety areas that can be overlaid on the display as lines or matte overlays with custom opacity levels and colors. Default aspect ratios include 4:3, 1.85, 2.39:1, 16:9, and Custom (user selectable).
• Software That Eliminates Hardware: PageBuilder OS enables you to send your video signal downstream via the Output Preview page. Any LUTs applied to the Output Preview page will also be mirrored downstream. Easily convert HDMI/SDI signals with Cross Conversion.

Efficiently UltraBright and Rugged Design

Despite its groundbreaking brightness, the 503 UltraBright maintains remarkably low power consumption at just 11 watts, maximizing battery life on set. Its rugged milled aluminum housing ensures exceptional durability, making it ready for the rigors of professional use. Physical features also include a 81​ inch headphone jack for audio monitoring, multiple function buttons for quick access, and an SD Card Slot for loading LUTs and firmware.

Versatile Power Options

The 503 UltraBright offers versatile power input options to suit any on-camera setup. It features a 12V 2-pin LEMO input for secure, professional power connections. While this specific listing is for the monitor unit itself without a pre-bundled battery plate, it is compatible with optional Gold Mount, V-Mount, and Sony L-Series battery plates (sold separately) for flexible and extended power solutions.