The Blackmagic Design SmartView Duo is a dual 8-inch LCD rackmount monitor tailored for professional broadcast, live production, and post-production environments. It offers a compact and versatile solution for SDI video monitoring.

🔧 Key Specifications

• Display: Two independent 8-inch TFT active-matrix LCD screens

• Resolution: 800 x 480 pixels

• Color Depth: 10-bit precision, supporting 16.7 million colors

• Contrast Ratio: Typically 500:1

• Response Time: <15 ms

• Video Inputs: 2 x SD/HD/3G-SDI inputs with auto-switching and reclocked loop-through outputs

• Supported Formats:

   

  • SD: 525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL

  • HD: 720p50/59.94/60, 1080i50/59.94/60, 1080p23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60

  • 2K: 2048x1080p23.98/24/25, 2048x1556PsF23.98/24/25

   

• Video Sampling: 4:2:2 and 4:4:4

• Color Space: REC 601, REC 709

• Tally Support: Integrated tally via 9-pin D connector

• Control Interfaces:

   

  • Ethernet (10/100 BaseT with loop-through) for remote adjustments

  • USB 2.0 for firmware updates

   

• Mounting: 3 RU rackmount design, less than 1 inch deep

• Power: 12V DC power supply (included)

The SmartView Duo’s slim profile and comprehensive SDI format support make it ideal for various professional settings, including broadcast trucks, control rooms, and portable flyaway kits. Its Ethernet connectivity allows for centralized control and calibration across multiple units