Eric Paczkowski Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 I am looking to upgrade my Marshall 7" monitor that is mounted to my Archer 2. I'm looking for advise on which new monitor to choose. I need something that is highly visible in direct sunlight. I look forward to hearing what others use and or recommend! Thanks!! Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Sene Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Hi Eric, If you can, go to NAB or Cinegear and check out monitors in person. Cinegear is outside, so you'll have a better chance of seeing how they perform in daylight. Also possible at a rental house - ask them nicely (and maybe bring cookies) if you can check out a few different monitors one day in their parking lot. Personally, I settled on the smallHD 703. It can be blindly reflective when angled directly at the sun, but has otherwise been wonderful for day exterior work. I'm still exploring solutions to solve the reflectivity (custom cut anti-reflective glass being one). Happy flying! Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members axel ebermann Posted March 29, 2019 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 I have a totally overpriced transvideo with all the bells and whistles. And I have a SmallHD 703 - which I actually prefer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Paczkowski Posted March 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Thanks Lisa and Axel for your input! I will check out the 703. I have a 702 bright monitor I use as an external camera monitor. I like the Transvideo, but yes very over priced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domini Alcantara Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 (edited) In the lower price end I got Must HD 7inch HyperBrite, shot outdoors and can be seen clearly, I usually ask for a small flag to grips to work around reflexivity. It comes with a braket for tilting, sunhood, v-mount plate, sdi in and out. Edited April 25, 2019 by Domini Alcantara spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members brett.mayfield Posted May 26, 2019 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 i own two transvideos. expensive, but not overpriced, the value is in the great tools inside that beast. also the weight is great so that you can better achieve dynamic balance with two batteries on the back mounts of a rig. small hd is fine, some good features, but i have had a lot of trouble with long turnaround on repairs. if you get a small hd then get two. i have two of everything anyways but i would definitely have two of those. use a matte screen protector for the glare. bon also makes some great monitors that should be considered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Chris Smith Posted July 16, 2019 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 I have a Boland BVB07 on my Archer 2 and it's been nice. Has an ultra bright function and some traditional features like horizon level. Only thing I had frustrations with earlier on was the image not flipping when in low mode and wishing I had a yoke that didn't need allen wrenches to flip it. But if you can program one of the SDI outputs on the camera to flip for village monitors then you're good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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