Portkeys has teased 3 new monitors, the MT22DS Dual Screen Cinema Production Monitor, the BM7IIDS Wireless Camera Control Monitor, and the LH7P Wireless Camera Control Monitor for Sony & Blackmagic cameras. All monitors will be launched at the NAB show in April 2023, therefore no prices are available yet. Let’s have a closer look at the 3 new monitors! Chinese manufacturer Portkeys is well-known for creating innovative on-camera monitors and viewfinders with very aggressive price/feature ratios. Good examples are the Portkeys BM5 III WR that can control the RED Komodo and their Portkeys LH5P monitor, which is under $400 and can control your camera. Another example would be the Portkeys PT5 5″ on-camera monitor for $169. Portkeys MT22DS – 21,5″ dual screen cinema production HD monitor This monitor looks very much like a direct follow-up to the original Portkeys MT22 monitor, which is no longer available. It features a 21,5″ 1920×1080 display that has an alleged brightness of 1000nits and a contrast ratio of 1000:1. It covers 100% of Rec.709 and it features both SDI and HDMI In/Out ports. MT22DS Monitor – Source: Portkeys The dual-screen capability allows you to set up the monitor to display two different images in various frame sizes, depending on the format and your production requirements. MT22DS Monitor – Source: Portkeys The monitor has two SDI inputs, an SDI output, an HDMI input and output, two +48V XLR inputs, two 12-24V DC inputs, a USB-A, and a headphone output jack. The monitor supports 3D LUTs,...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 31 March, 2023