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DESVIEW R7SII £469/$449 transcontinenta.co.uk
SPECIFICATIONS Video formats: DCI 4K/24p via HDMI, 1080/60p via HDMI or SDI Screen: 17.8cm/7in IPS LCD touchscreen, 16:10 Brightness: 2600 nits Colour gamut: 90% DCI-P3 Real-time LUT monitoring: SDR, HDR Controls: Anamorphic de- squeeze, false colour, focus assist, focus peaking, histogram, image flip, image rotate, pixel zoom, pixel-to-pixel zoom, RGB parade, scaling, vectorscope, waveform, zebra Interface: HDMI I/O, 3G-SDI I/O, 3.5mm headphone jack, SD card Resolution: 1920x1080, 452ppi The recent UK heatwave was a perfect time to test the seven-inch Desview R7SII monitor, as it has an incredibly sharp 2600-nit output – visible on even the brightest day. There was no need for a hood, although this would make the screen even better in the dazzle of the midday sun. However, it’s not just the brightness that makes this such a great bit of kit, but the whole spec that rivals many of the bigger-name brands. For a start, it accepts HDMI and 3G-SDI inputs, so can be useful for pretty much any machine – from
DES RES The Desview R7SII gives a large and clear view, powered by up to two NP-F batteries
“The monitor even offers 1.33x and 1.66x anamorphic de-squeeze, which are rare and perfect for Sirui’s budget lenses”
mirrorless to camcorder and cinema cam. Both SDI and HDMI also allow pass-through of the signal. So you can send the original camera signal downstream to other monitors or connect to a wireless transmitter, for example. Import 3D LUTs via an SD card slot, and the R7SII monitor supports SDR and HDR footage. It has all the built-in tools you’d want, including histogram, waveforms, false colour, RGB parade, peaking and zebras – as well as grid lines and audio meters. Aspect ratio is adjustable and there are lots of anamorphic de-squeeze variations. The monitor even offers 1.33x and 1.66x, which are rare and perfect for Sirui’s budget APS-C supports DCI 4K/24p and 4K/30p via HDMI. The fastest possible frame rates are 60p in Full HD, available by HDMI or SDI. If shooting 120p, it would be normal to think you were and full-frame anamorphics. For video formats, the spec out of luck and couldn’t monitor them. However, we tried our Sony A7S III with HDMI output at 4K/120p and HD/120p at 240fps – and it worked perfectly. Touch-screen functionality is very good and sensitivity is decent, too. There are plenty of menu functions – simply double-tap the screen to reveal settings. These are easy to understand, and have lots of options. The screen also has the iPhone-style
pinch-to-zoom feature, which is great for quick checks of focus. Swipe up and down on the left half of the screen to adjust brightness – and up and down on the right to alter volume. Brightness can also be set to auto, where a light sensor fine-tunes the backlight according to ambient lighting. That’s ideal in low light, to avoid a blindingly bright screen. The image produced is impressive and delivers superb detail for picture previewing and reviewing. It can be set to standard or high dynamic range, and there’s support for LUTs, which you upload via the SD card that fits in the base. The monitor has a headphone jack and two 1/4in-20 mounts – one on the top and one on the bottom. And the rear houses two battery sleds for pretty much any NP-F cell you could want. Keep it lean with small ones or stack with huge units for all-day shooting. With a D-Tap adapter also included, you’re left with a huge amount of choice. Desview’s R7SII may be from a somewhat budget brand, but it’s well-built, does everything you’d want from a monitor and is very bright. That makes it a great buy. PRO MOVIEMAKER RATING: 9/10 Incredibly bright and feature-packed on-camera monitor
Contrast ratio: 1100:1 Battery: 2x NP-F series Dimensions (wxhxd): 186x120.6x28.75mm/ 7.3x4.7x1.13in Weight: 240g/0.5lb without battery
MENU MAGIC UI is easy to navigate and simple to use, thanks to the touchscreen
Pros: All the tools you need Cons: No recording option
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