SmallHD 503 UltraBright Sony L Kit

Description

SmallHD 503 UltraBright Sony L Kit: The Brightest 5″ On-Camera Monitor for Ultimate Visibility

The SmallHD 503 UltraBright Sony L Kit redefines on-camera monitoring with its groundbreaking brightness and comprehensive feature set. As the brightest 5-inch monitor available worldwide, it ensures ultimate visibility in any lighting condition, while maintaining remarkably low power consumption. This kit provides filmmakers with an unparalleled combination of a rugged build, advanced software tools, and flexible power options, making it an indispensable asset for demanding productions.

Ultimate Visibility with Unmatched Brightness

The 503 UltraBright boasts a stunning 5-inch LCD monitor with a native resolution of 1920×1080. Its defining characteristic is an astonishing 2200 nits of brightness, making it the brightest 5-inch monitor on the market. This extreme brightness guarantees crystal-clear visibility even in direct sunlight, eliminating glare and ensuring you can always accurately assess your shots. The display is protected by durable Gorilla Glass, ready for the rigors of professional use.

Advanced HDR Preview and 3D LUT Support

Experience the full spectrum of your footage with HDR Preview, powered by a 10-Bit ColorEngine and up to 2500 nits (for 703 UltraBright; 503 is 2200 nits). Fine-tune your HDR preview with dedicated white point and black point adjustment sliders, allowing for precise control over your image’s dynamic range. Leveraging SmallHD’s ColorFlow 3D LUT engine, you can easily load any 3D LUT via SD card, ensuring accurate color pipelines from capture to post-production and enabling consistent looks across your workflow.

PageBuilder OS: Professional Software That Eliminates Hardware

The 503 UltraBright is powered by SmallHD’s intuitive PageBuilder OS, a revolutionary software platform that allows quick and easy access to a full 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:

• HD Scopes with Pixel Accurate Data Analysis: Display up to three fully customizable scopes (Waveform Luma/RGB, Vectorscope, RGB Parade, Histogram Luma/RGB) on screen simultaneously. 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, great for matching exposure across shots and cameras.
• 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 image sharpness, allowing more detailed focusing. Both tools allow for customizable color and intensity.
• Versatile Image Framing: Select standard markers and safety areas that can be overlaid as lines or matte overlays with custom opacity and colors. Default aspect ratios include 4:3, 1.85, 2.39:1, 16:9, and Custom (user selectable).
• Dual View: Monitor two input sources simultaneously, applying LUTs and tools to each source individually. Great for monitoring A/B cameras or pre and post LUT footage.
• Output Preview: Send your video signal downstream via the Output Preview page, mirroring any LUTs applied to the output.
• Cross Conversion: Seamlessly convert HDMI to SDI and SDI to HDMI signals directly on the monitor, eliminating the need for additional hardware.

Rugged Durability and Efficient Design

Built for the demands of professional production, the 503 UltraBright features a rugged milled aluminum housing, ensuring exceptional durability in challenging environments. Despite its robust construction and immense brightness, it maintains an ultralight weight of just 15 oz, making it highly portable for on-camera use. Physical features also include a 81​ inch headphone jack for audio monitoring and function buttons for quick access to essential tools.

Versatile Power Input Options

The 503 UltraBright offers versatile power input options to suit any setup. It features a 12V 2-pin LEMO input for secure, professional power connections. This kit specifically includes a Sony L-Series battery bracket, a widely used and reliable power solution. Optional Gold Mount and V-Mount battery plate attachments are also available (sold separately) for even greater power flexibility. The monitor maintains an incredibly efficient power consumption of just 11 watts, maximizing battery life on set.