Description
SmallHD Indie 5 Touchscreen Monitor: Bright, Compact, and User-Friendly On-Camera Display
The SmallHD Indie 5 is a bright and compact 5-inch touchscreen on-camera monitor designed for filmmakers and content creators seeking a high-quality display for critical monitoring without breaking the bank. Boasting a 1000 nit daylight-viewable display with a sharp 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Indie 5 provides excellent visibility for focus, exposure, and composition, even in moderately bright environments. Running on SmallHD’s intuitive PageOS 5 software, it offers a comprehensive suite of professional monitoring tools in a user-friendly interface. Its lightweight and durable design, along with versatile connectivity options, makes it an ideal companion for independent filmmakers, run-and-gun shooters, and content creators of all levels.
Bright 1000nit Display for Enhanced Visibility:
The Indie 5 features a 1000 nit LCD panel, providing significantly improved brightness over standard camera screens. This allows for comfortable and accurate monitoring in various shooting conditions, offering better visibility when working outdoors compared to non-brightened displays.
Sharp Full HD Resolution:
The 1920 x 1080 resolution delivers a crisp and detailed image, essential for critical focus assessment. The pixel density ensures that fine textures and edges are easily discernible, allowing you to confidently evaluate the sharpness of your shot.
Intuitive PageOS 5 Software:
The Indie 5 runs on SmallHD’s renowned PageOS 5 software, providing access to a wide range of professional monitoring tools in an easy-to-navigate interface. These tools include waveform, vectorscope, histogram, focus assist, peaking, exposure tools like false color and zebra, custom LUT support, and anamorphic de-squeeze. The customizable page layouts allow you to tailor the monitor to your specific needs and quickly access the tools you use most frequently.
Versatile HDMI and SDI Connectivity:
The Indie 5 offers flexible connectivity options with both a 3G-SDI input and output, as well as an HDMI input. The SDI output can also be configured as a loop-through, allowing you to pass the SDI signal to another device. This ensures compatibility with a wide range of cameras and downstream equipment.
Responsive Touchscreen Control:
The responsive touchscreen interface provides quick and intuitive navigation through the PageOS 5 menus and tools. Adjusting settings, toggling overlays, and accessing different pages is fast and efficient with simple taps and swipes.
Multiple Mounting Points for Easy Rigging:
The monitor features several industry-standard 1/4″-20 threaded mounting points on the top, bottom, and sides, offering versatile options for attaching to camera cages, articulating arms, and other rigging accessories to integrate seamlessly into your setup.
Audio Monitoring via Headphone Jack:
A 3.5mm stereo headphone jack allows for convenient monitoring of embedded audio signals from your camera, ensuring that your audio levels are correct during recording.
Custom LUT Support for Accurate Color Preview:
The Indie 5 supports the import and application of custom 3D LUTs, allowing you to preview the final look of your footage on set and ensure accurate color representation throughout your workflow, matching the intended creative vision.
Lightweight and Durable Design:
Constructed from durable yet lightweight materials, the Indie 5 is designed to be portable and easy to handle on set without adding unnecessary bulk to your camera rig.
Key Features:
- Bright 1000 nit 5-inch touchscreen display for enhanced visibility.
- Sharp 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution.
- Intuitive PageOS 5 software with professional monitoring tools.
- 3G-SDI input/output (loop-through) and HDMI input.
- Responsive touchscreen control for easy navigation.
- Multiple 1/4″-20 mounting points for versatile rigging.
- 3.5mm headphone jack for audio monitoring.
- Custom LUT support for accurate color preview.
- Lightweight and durable design for portability.
The SmallHD Indie 5 is a powerful and user-friendly on-camera monitor that provides essential monitoring tools in a bright, compact, and affordable package. Its combination of image quality, software features, and versatile connectivity makes it an excellent choice for independent filmmakers, content creators, and anyone looking for a reliable and capable on-camera display.