SWIT released the FM-215HDR, a 21.5″ field monitor with a maximum brightness of 1,000 nits and 97% DCI-P3 coverage. This monitor has one 12G-SDI and three 3G-SDI video input ports, one HDMI 2.0 input port, and two SDI output ports: one 12G-SDI and one 3G-SDI. So, let’s take a closer look at it! SWIT is well-known for their lineup of compact on-camera monitors, such as the CM-S75F we reviewed here. The company also makes production monitors, and they recently released the stellar BM-U325 and BM-U326MD 4K/8K monitors. However, with respective price tags of $19,000 and $26,000, these high-end monitors are not aimed at everybody. SWIT has released an updated version of their FM-21HDR, which was released in 2021: the FM-215HDR. The FM-21HDR looks quite similar to the OSEE LCM215-HDR+ (my review here), which isn’t surprising as SWIT is the parent company of OSEE. SWIT FM-215HDR. Image credit: SWIT SWIT FM-215HDR – features The SWIT FM-215HDR is a 21.5-inch production monitor with a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1080. The monitor has a contrast ratio of 1000:1 and a large viewing angle of 178°, so you should be able to use it outside without any problems. Image credit: SWIT The monitor has an 8-bit panel but uses the 8+2 FRC technology to emulate 10-bit. This is a widespread “trick” amongst all manufacturers, as genuine 10-bit panels are expensive. According to SWIT, the FM-215HDR covers 97% of the DCI-P3 color space. SWIT also mentions that the monitor supports PQ/HLG/S-Log3 HDR monitoring. Also,...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 27 March