new 2000nit 7" monitor under $1k

[Curtis boggs]

Not sure how many have seen this yet but Im pretty excited about this monitor.

BM7 7" 2000NIT BRIGHT HDMI/3G-SDI ON-CAMERA MONITOR WITH 3D-LUT AND SCOPES
List Price is $999

Nice aluminum housing.

From their website;
7" FHD 2000NIT Bright Screen, IPS Screen for More Accurate Color&Viewing Angles.
made from 100% aluminum and the screen is protected by Gorilla glass.
Custom 3D-LUT Support, HDR Preview, Guides, Waveform,Vectorscope, RGB Parade, Histogram, Audio Levels Meters, Peaking, False Color, Image Zoom, Check Field, Zebra, Underscan...
Supports both pro batteries as well as DV batteries. Support for pro batteries ensures all day run times and support for DV batteries allows for low cost power options. Also features a mini-XLR power input for a secure connection.

Here is a comparison of the SmallHD next to the Portkeys and that black square that you can't see anything on, the Red 7"

A better view of the SmallHD high bright on the left and Portkeys on the right

And the Osee 7" high bright on the left and Portkeys on the right.

And finally the Portkeys on the left and Red 7" monitor on the right.
(Yes the Red monitor IS turned on hmy

All of my tests the Portkeys 2000nit monitor was significantly better then the smallhd high bright.
Now the SmallHD is advertised as 1200NIT i beleive so I would expect the Portkeys to be
better if it was really 2000nit, and it appears to be true.

For under $1,000 usd this is a pretty significant deal!!

 

[RyanFrancis]

Looks nice. What's the brand like? I'm worried about how they would handle returns, warranty cases, repairs, etc.

 

[Curtis boggs]

Looks nice. What's the brand like? I'm worried about how they would handle returns, warranty cases, repairs, etc.

US import is handled by Cong He, well known and respected andthe US Vaxis wireless rep.
You would need to speak to him directly as to what service options are available.

Curtis

 

[Chris McKechnie]

I'd hold off on purchasing (they aren't even available yet). Will be putting it through the paces...then potentially launching a GB! So stay tuned.

 

[Patrick Tresch]

Ikan or Portkeys, what’s the difference?

http://ikancorp.com/mobile/productdetail.php?id=2427

GB Interested.

Pat

 

[Curtis boggs]

Ikan or Portkeys, what’s the difference?

http://ikancorp.com/mobile/productdetail.php?id=2427

GB Interested.

Pat

same thing !!

 

[Patrick Tresch]

I'd hold off on purchasing (they aren't even available yet). Will be putting it through the paces...then potentially launching a GB! So stay tuned.

Tell us what portabrace (or similar) solution you have found.
Thanks

Pat

 

[Jacek Zakowicz]

I would hold the horses until somebody makes a video review.
We've been there before:
1.Most of these monitors aren't really as bright as the claim
2. They get very hot from all these LEDs drawing all this power.
3.In the sun a normal screen will still wash out as the sunlight is a lot more powerfull source of light than any amount of LEDs
4.The screen needs a special transflective AR coated treatment to hold a candle to the sun. They are out there but it's usually widely advertised feature.

 

[Scott Pultz]

Wow what a great price!

Curtis, your pictures aren't showing up for me. Anybody else seeing them?

 

[Kwan Khan]

PortKeys BM7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=kUlBxadAeDw

 

[DJ Meyer]

Wow what a great price!

Curtis, your pictures aren't showing up for me. Anybody else seeing them?

same

 

[Misha Engel]

Here a link from 4kshooters https://www.4kshooters.net/2018/07/18/portkeys-bm7-the-brightest-on-camera-monitor-we-have-seen-lately/

 

[Scott Pultz]

Bummer about the fan noise...

 

[Adam Brian Dada]

Time to add a new crew position for “Rotating Blade Noise Supervisor”

 

[Curtis boggs]

is anyone seeing my images?

Here's a link to the dropbox folder

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/x64vjxvl5mio9yj/AABhv6XlnrU-exub9pPoQDy9a?dl=0

I can promise you, I'm fully impressed with this monitor.
Used it on an outdoor shoot, mid day bright sun and could clearly see without a hood !!!

 

[Misha Engel]

is anyone seeing my images?

Yep, kind of small.

 

[Patrick Tresch]

Time to add a new crew position for “Rotating Blade Noise Supervisor”

The fan really could be a bummer. On the video the fan is really loud even on the low bright mode. I wonder if there is only two positions : either on or off. (No adaptive mode).

And how would it perform in a portabrace bag?

Pat

 

[Brandon J.F.]

I can see why automating the fan would be a problem since it could come on during a take. I also see a lot of people leaving the fans off and potentially cooking their monitors if the fan controls are buried in menus. Especially rentals who may not even know you need to turn on the fan manually. Maybe you can program a Function key to toggle the fan on and off? Then you just hit the function key after the take to turn on the fan and cool it off and hit it again when are about to roll to turn it off. Is the fan only needed when the backlight is at the maximum brightness?

 

[Chris McKechnie]

I can see why automating the fan would be a problem since it could come on during a take. I also see a lot of people leaving the fans off and potentially cooking their monitors if the fan controls are buried in menus. Especially rentals who may not even know you need to turn on the fan manually. Maybe you can program a Function key to toggle the fan on and off? Then you just hit the function key after the take to turn on the fan and cool it off and hit it again when are about to roll to turn it off. Is the fan only needed when the backlight is at the maximum brightness?

Definitely something I'll be trying out.

 

[Uros Zuraj]

I can see why automating the fan would be a problem since it could come on during a take. I also see a lot of people leaving the fans off and potentially cooking their monitors if the fan controls are buried in menus. Especially rentals who may not even know you need to turn on the fan manually. Maybe you can program a Function key to toggle the fan on and off? Then you just hit the function key after the take to turn on the fan and cool it off and hit it again when are about to roll to turn it off. Is the fan only needed when the backlight is at the maximum brightness?

focus puller or director will never press that button for sure, they are too much in their own zone...