Hi Guys
just got my DP7 PRO HB a couple of days ago . Stoked, after using a green monitor until now. Have used it now on a three day commercial outdoors in South Africa. We had rain, sun and overcast conditions. Its viewable under all conditions and I havent put the antiglare covering which comes with it on yet, neither did I use a hood. But for the glaring south african sun a hood might just add to the viewing pleasure so its on my list. But its def not necessary.
I have the monitor with the AB Battery plate just to add some weight if necessary and it doesnt need an additional Hirose/D tab cable since Andrew was asking. Watch the video tutorial-mounting AB plate- on their support website
The built in level is a bit disappointing and in my opinion not responsive enough for steadicam. Great for the occasional handheld shot though. The level indicator sometimes gets stuck in the corners and it always took a while to come loose again. Maybe its just a fault on my monitor, still have to watch/investigate.
I didnt dare to use the monitor without protection in the rain/drizzle, it looks like there are some areas where water can come in, it would be good to hear from the manufacturers whether they added some waterproofing to all the menu wheels/buttons ,electronics, etc
Its very solidly built, especially with the battery adapter plate on the back and I dont think one has to be worried about mechanical damage.
Love the menu, lots of options, looking forward to the recording update.
Monitor takes a while to boot.
Very happy with my decision to go with the Small HD.
