Sound Devices subsidiary Video Devices just announced firmware update 1.30 for the PIX-E5, PIX-E5H and PIX-E7 video monitors. It adds 6G-SDI support for the ARRI AMIRA and more. Which will ease the workflow for a lot of mainstream cinematographers and camera operators out there.
Firmware update 1.30 includes an improved False Color menu.
Here are the specs:
• Expanded Anamorphic Desqueeze feature plus menu options for Sensor Ratio, Lens Ratio and Display format.
• Expanded 6G-SDI support
• New ability to reorient LCD display (e.g. mirror and flip the on-screen display while PIX-E monitors are mounted in various positions)
• Send timecode to SDI output
• Improved False Color menu with added keys to indicate IRE threshold of various colors
• Shortcut button combination (enables ability to capture snapshots as JPG or PNG images)
• Reworded and reordered Timecode menu
• Screen Saver sub-menu enables timing customization of screen saver.
New menu display for Anamorphic Desqueeze.
The update fixes a lot of issues as well including problems with data disappearing after the monitor has gone to sleep, display aberrations and flashing pixels.
You can download the update here.
Video Devices is a subsidiary of Sound Devices, an award-winning company that has built innovative “robust, intuitive field-production audio products.” Video Devices products are used For ENG style production, documentary film and video and feature film production. Although Sound Devices entered into the video/film production field only five years ago, it has become a major player within an ever-growing, increasingly digitized marketplace.
