SMALLHD vs BMD MONITOR - A DP'S TRUSTED TOOL

Hello and welcome to my channel! If you're new here, my name is Chris Warren and I'm a DP based in Los Angeles. This is a video on which monitor I use for my jobs. I've been using Blackmagic Design monitors since their release and I love them dearly. However, as the level of my jobs increased, I needed a tool that competes on the professional level. If you have any questions, drop them in the comments! Thank you for watching! #cwdp
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - INTRO
00:46 - BMD VA 7 INCH 12G HDR MONITOR PROS
02:35 - BMD VA 7 INCH 12G HDR MONITOR CONS
03:43 - SMALLHD CINE 7 PROS
06:23 - SMALLHD CINE 7 MONITOR CONS
07:46 - BMD vs SMALLHD
09:21 - WHAT NOW OF THE BMD VA?
10:36 - OUTRO

[@nickdaviesmedia]

What a handsome guy on that screenshot you showed.

[@chriswarren112]

Yeah! He's a model I've been working with lately. Someone wanted to do a doc on him, not sure why

[@akpevbe]

Does the smallHD monitor consume battery just like the BM video assist?

[@chriswarren112]

It really depends on brightness levels on the SmallHD. I found it to be better overall than the BMD VA 12G HDR.

[@73jayzee]

i hope there is a way we can get EL Zone onto the Video Assist in the future

[@chriswarren112]

100% agree. With more monitors adopting this system, I don’t see why they wouldn’t. However, in the meantime, SmallHD accepts BMD Gen 5 log for the EL Zone. That is huge.

[@prostigeMarketing]

can this control blackmagic cams or is it only sony, red & arri? I like smallhd but cam control would be a must at the price point

[@chriswarren112]

Yo! It’s only Arri, Sony, & Red right now. Who knows, with the new cameras announced by BMD, maybe it’ll happen 🤞🏻

[@nikolozgabedava6934]

Can I be pulling focus well enough with BM video assist?

[@chriswarren112]

I've had a couple first pull off of it. They will usually put the monitor in B&W and use the Peaking mode. In daylight, they use a hoodman as well as covering themselves in duv.

[@chriswarren112]

Also, when I've been without an AC, I've pulled off of the BMD no problem. So yes, you can.

[@filmyardart]

Hallo my small HD cine 7 have a wirde problem all few minutes all overlays go for a moment that is enjoying while filming I sended in it came it back they sayed no promblem found but the same problem was still there one day later the HDMI died (Kamera an Monitor was powered from the same mount) I send it in agin now the want me to pay lil bit more than 1000 euro did it happened to one of u too I don’t know how a so expensive monitor have this problems and they make me pay for it

[@chriswarren112]

Hey @FyaCem, I haven't heard of that problem before. It is common for companies to charge for repairs if the product is out of warranty. You will have to assess that yourself to see if paying that is worth it, or getting something else. Have you seen the Ultra 7 they just announced? That looks sick....

[@filmyardart]

@@chriswarren112 3000 Euro for a really good product is ok but when it stop working for no reason and they charge u a nother 1000 is hard but to buy a new product from them for that amount of money is just crazy stupid