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Blackmagic Video Assist 5" 12G HDR Recorder

The Video Assist 5 inch 12G HDR adds professional monitoring and recording to any SDI or HDMI camera across HD, Ultra HD, 2K, and 4K DCI formats. The 5 inch 1920 x 1080 touchscreen runs at 2500 nits with a P3 wide color gamut, so it stays readable in daylight, and it supports 3D LUTs, HDR display, and the full set of scopes, focus assist, and exposure tools a camera operator relies on to nail focus and exposure.

Recording is to a single UHS-II SD card in 10-bit 4:2:2 Apple ProRes or Avid DNx, or Blackmagic RAW from supported cameras, with USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 for recording to an external drive. Micro BNC SDI and HDMI 2.0a connections both loop through, audio is embedded with a 3.5mm headphone output, and it powers from an included 12V supply or two Sony NP-F style L-Series batteries for continuous field use.

Screen5 inch 1920 x 1080, 2500 nits, P3 gamut
SDI I/O1 x Micro BNC in, 1 x Micro BNC out
SDI Rates270Mb, 1.5G, 3G, 6G, 12G
HDMI1 x HDMI 2.0a in, 1 x HDMI 2.0a out
Media1 x UHS-II SD slot, USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 for external drive
CodecsBlackmagic RAW, Apple ProRes, Avid DNxHR
PowerExternal 12V or Sony NP-F style batteries
Weight14.46 oz
Part NumberBMD-HYPERD/AVIDA12/5HDR