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Blackmagic Video Assist - FullHD 5" monitor with ProRes and DNxHD recorder, $395 now
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  • Spoke with a representative at BM, saying this is coming in October. Thinking of pairing this with my GH4, V-Log and sending the 4k signal to be downresed to 1080p in this recorder.

  • BM have all the tech, I just don't understand why they didn't put it all together into an all in one camera. I hate having an LCD screen on some arm connector, by the time you rig up a mic you basically look like you are holding a science experiment rather than a camera.

  • On the BMPCC you can record film mode while displaying video mode. Will this monitor allow to display video mode while recording film mode on the BMPCC ?

  • As soon as a good loupe comes out for this it's replacing my DP4 EVF and Ninja Star combo in a heartbeat. I'm just hoping it has HDMI record trigger. Would be a pain to flip the lid on the EVF and have to touch the screen every time I want to start recording.

  • Good thing is also that it is quite compact.

    I am sure we will have suitable loupes soon, so it will be not bad, very sharp EVF.

  • Nice to go along the D750.

  • I think THIS is the most exciting product (for me personally) from NAB that I've seen that I can see myself actually buying.

  • This is pretty neat. Would look great together with my AC90. I'd be be able to record 1080p60 files in 422. They already have the externals ready for 4K. With them willing to release this for a little uder $500, a 4K version would probably be under $1000. That would be half the price of the Atomos Shogun.

    The 5" monitor is talked about toward the end of the video.

  • Really want this.

  • Less than 1/2 the price of the 5" Small HD monitor AND it records to SD. Just amazing what BM is able to serve up these days.

  • @nobbystylus

    Well, it'll be next year.

  • If only it did 4k!

  • I can't seem to find any info on focus peaking, false color, waveforms, and vectorscope on this. Any info on whether it actually has them?

    I think some will be available with firmware upgrades.

  • I can't seem to find any info on focus peaking, false color, waveforms, and vectorscope on this. Any info on whether it actually has them?

  • I want same without any SDI and for $299 :-)

  • Why should this put Atomos in trouble? It's HD only, and the Ninja 2 (barebones) is 395,- US now. OK, BM is full HD and might be a bit more massive.

  • Ouch!! atomos .

  • i really wish this thing could take a hard drive. still very cool.

  • Does this have luts?

  • Yes ...this caught my eye as well. Blackmagic have been some busy beavers ! And SD cards . This puts some wrinkles in atomos's business model !