{"id":167349,"date":"2022-04-29T10:17:19","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T15:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=167349"},"modified":"2022-04-29T10:17:20","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T15:17:20","slug":"nab-2022-smallhd-monitor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/nab-2022-smallhd-monitor\/","title":{"rendered":"NAB 2022: SmallHD Announce OLED 27 HDR Production Monitor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SmallHD announced their new stellar OLED 27 HDR production monitor at this week at NAB 2022. Let’s get into it.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A few weeks ago, SmallHD announced a new arrival in its professional monitor range with the Cine 18, a 4K capable daylight viewable production monitor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At NAB 2022, they unveiled one of the most impressive monitors the company has made, the OLED 27<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the press release<\/a>, the product is aimed at the film industry and professional on-set productions such as TV shows and live performances, and has been touted to offer HDR monitoring on set. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can also see the product fits well within an ideal post-production setup tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SmallHD’s OLED 27 HDR Production Monitor. Image via SmallHD<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

First, let’s talk about what the panel has. The SmallHD OLED 27 has a 4K resolution (3840 x 2160 UltraHD), a contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1, brightness of up to 550nits with a dynamic range of 12.3 f-stops, and actual 10-bit color. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking at the back of the OLED 27, we see it gives us a compact and straightforward I\/O section with eight SDI ports: 4x 12G-SDI in, 4x 12G-SDI out, and two HDMI 2.0 ports (in\/out). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To power the unit, we have a 1x 4-pin XLR mini-plug with two additional 2-pin locking power outputs for things like wireless receivers and other accessories. An SD slot is also featured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you prefer a different way to power the OLED 27, there’s an additional hot-swap battery plate (dual Gold mount or V-mount), though this has to be purchased separately from the monitor itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lastly, on the back of SmallHD OLED 27 are its four threads for standard 100mm VESA mounting and the dovetail mounting rail on the back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This sounds super impressive. Externally, we’ve got the stuff we expect from SmallHD, with its high-quality engineering and superior unibody chassis made from aircraft-grade aluminum and a broad spectrum of connectivity options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Software-wise, it\u2019s using SmallHD\u2019s PageOS4 system (though PageOS5 seems to be around the corner and could be offered as a firmware upgrade shortly, nothing has been announced.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image via SmallHD<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As for pricing, this is a heavy price for your normal consumer, but it’s clear that SmallHD is aiming toward high-end productions and the post-production market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The monitor is $11,999, which isn\u2019t cheap, but you have to consider what it offers. A true 10-bit HDR OLED Panel, top-of-the-line I\/O, and everything you\u2019d expect from something at this price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’ll be a while when genuine 10-bit HDR OLED panels become affordable, but we can all hope that will come sooner than later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SmallHD OLED 27 HDR Production Monitor specifications: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n