Blackmagic Design Video Assist Overview

Add professional monitoring and high-quality recording to your camera with the Video Assist 3G-SDI/HDMI 7" Recording Monitor from Blackmagic Design. It features a bright 7", 1920 x 1200 display with 300 cd/m² brightness to help you frame and focus your shots, and it provides 3G-SDI and HDMI inputs for recording the video output from professional and consumer cameras. You can monitor and record video resolutions up to 1080p60 10-bit 4:2:2 and up to 16 channels of embedded 24-bit 48 kHz audio. This monitor also features two balanced 3-pin mini-XLR inputs with 48V phantom power support for crisp audio recording. Firmware update 3.3.1 adds a video output via the USB Type-C port that can be used to convert your connected camera for webcam use. It also adds XLR audio mapping to different channels, XLR external timecode, and select channel selection for audio monitoring.

The Video Assist 3G 7" records to SDXC/SDHC memory cards via dual UHS-I SD card slots. Use the USB Type-C port to record for configuring and upgrading the monitor. Video is recorded using industry-standard Apple ProRes (HQ, 422, LT, or Proxy) and Avid DNxHD codecs.

This monitor's touchscreen interface enables you to adjust settings and access monitoring features such as histogram, waveform, RGB parade, vectorscope, and many more scopes and exposure tools. There is also a tally light on top of the monitor to indicate it is operating and recording. Choose from 11 languages for easier use of on-screen text displays and menu options. Power the monitor using the included 12V power adapter or using separately available Sony L-Series type batteries on the dual battery slots.

Up to 1080p60 Video

Supports video formats up to 1080p60

Upgrades Older Camera Viewing/Recording

Can be used to upgrade viewing and recording options with older cameras

5" Touchscreen Display

5" touchscreen LCD screen with customizable overlays

3G-SDI and HDMI Input/Loop-Out

3G-SDI and HDMI input ports with loop-through outputs

3D LUT Support

3D LUT support for customized viewing

1080p USB Webcam Output

Sends a streaming-friendly 1080p video signal to your computer, enabling the use of your connected camera as a webcam

Metadata Entry

Direct metadata entry

Dual SD Card Slots

Dual SD card slots for ProRes recording

Image Display Tools

Multiple display tools including focus peaking, zebra, and false color

Waveform and Vectorscope

Waveform, vectorscope, histogram, and RGB parade

XLR Audio Mapping

XLR audio mapping to different channels

XLR Timecode

External XLR timecode

Selectable Audio Monitoring

Ability to select which audio channels you are monitoring

Minimum macOS System Requirements

macOS 10.15 Catalina

macOS 10.14 Mojave

USB 2.0 port for updates

Minimum Windows System Requirements

Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit

USB 2.0 port

Supported Languages

English

Chinese

French

German

Italian

Japanese

Korean

Portuguese

Russian

Spanish

Turkish