SmallHD is rolling out a substantial update to PageOS that changes how its monitors are handled on set, shifting the focus away from individual screens and toward the monitoring setup as a whole. The release adds centralized fleet control, a portrait-mode interface, expanded camera control, and downstream LUT distribution on 4K production monitors, aimed at simplifying how multi-camera and mixed-format productions are monitored in practice. Let’s take a closer look. The PageOS 6.3 update builds on the foundation laid by PageOS 6, which SmallHD released last year with features like the redesigned Color Pipe, Wi-Fi support, and Handheld Multi-view. This latest version focuses on streamlining on-set workflows, particularly for productions juggling multiple cameras and monitoring setups. Fleet control and multi-monitor management Fleet Control, first previewed alongside the Ultra 7 Bolt 6 at NAB 2024, is now fully unlocked in PageOS 6.3. Essentially, it’s about not having to babysit monitors one by one. Instead of updating firmware, pages, tools, and LUTs individually, you can push those settings across a group of SmallHD monitors at once. On multi-camera shoots or any setup where several people are looking at different monitors, it gives you a way to keep things aligned without constant checking. What’s interesting is the separation it introduces between building a monitoring setup and rolling it out. Pages and looks can be prepared once and then deployed where they’re needed, which cuts down on the small inconsistencies that tend to sneak in when setups are repeated manually. It assumes a networked...
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