NAB is nearly upon us and Marshall have released details of some great looking new LCD monitors that will sit nicely with those of you using DSLRs or other small video cameras.

Arriving in 3 sizes (5.6?, 7? and 9?) they all share most features except that the 7 and 9 get a handy HDMI pass through feature that allows you to pass on the HDMI signal from your DSLR and send it to a second monitor for a director of focus puller for example. Perhaps the biggest news about these new LCDs though is a new system that allows you to add additional modular inputs or outputs to the back of the screen. This allows you to configure any of them with HD_SDI inputs. They also feature LEMO connectors for hooking into the power systems of larger cameras like the Arri Alexa or a RED setup. All in all these are by far the most feature packed LCDs we've seen on the market. The 7? in particular seems to hit many nails on the head, and with expandability of the new modular system it should last some time before getting outdated too.
 

V-LCD56MD 5.6″ High Resolution Camera-Top Monitor with Modular Input / Output

• High resolution 1280 x 800 LCD panel

• Dual HDMI Inputs

• Single MD slot for a variety of Inputs or Outputs

• Adjustable LED Backlight

• DSLR Ratio Adjustment

• HDMI Auto Color Space and Ratio detect

• Manual Gamma Adjustment

• Image Flip

• 1/4″-20 mounts on all sides

• Variety of Markers, including user-adjustable

• False Color

• Peaking Filter

• RGB Check Field / Field Detect

• 15:9, 16:9, 4:3, Pixel-to-Pixel modes

• 4 user-configurable function buttons

• Scratch Resistant Protective Screen

• RGB gain and bias control

• Variety of User-Replaceable Battery Adapters available
 

V-LCD70MD – 7″ High Brightness Camera-Top Monitor with Modular Input / Output

• High Brightness 800 nit LCD panel

• 800 x 480 panel

• Dual HDMI Inputs

• Single MD slot for a variety of Inputs or Outputs

• Adjustable LED Backlight

• DSLR Ratio Adjustment

• HDMI Auto Color Space and Ratio detect

• Manual Gamma Adjustment

• Image Flip

• 1/4″-20 mounts on all sides

• Variety of Markers, including user-adjustable

• HDMI Loop-Through

• False Color

• Peaking Filter

• RGB Check Field / Field Detect

• 15:9, 16:9, 4:3, Pixel-to-Pixel modes

• 4 user-configurable function buttons

• Scratch Resistant Protective Screen

• RGB gain and bias control

• Variety of User-Replaceable Battery Adapters available
 

V-LCD90MD – 9″ High Resolution Camera-Top Monitor with Modular Input / Output

• High resolution 1280 x 768 LCD panel

• Dual HDMI Inputs

• Single MD slot for a variety of Inputs or Outputs

• Adjustable LED Backlight

• DSLR Ratio Adjustment

• HDMI Auto Color Space and Ratio detect

• Manual Gamma Adjustment

• Image Flip

• 1/4″-20 mounts on all sides

• Variety of Markers, including user-adjustable

• False Color

• Peaking Filter

• RGB Check Field / Field Detect

• 15:9, 16:9, 4:3, Pixel-to-Pixel modes

• 4 user-configurable function buttons

• Scratch Resistant Protective Screen

• RGB gain and bias control

• Variety of User-Replaceable Battery Adapters available

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