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Field Monitors
Professional monitoring solutions for your Colombian production.
Here is how this works in practice. Field monitors are portable, high-resolution displays used by camera operators and directors to review focus, exposure, and composition on location. Pro field monitors give accurate color reproduction, waveform tools, and bright screens visible in outdoor conditions, making them key for location work.
Here is the short of it. We give field monitors with the screen sizes, resolution, and feature sets your camera department needs. Our team sources locally ready units compatible with your camera's output signals and sets up delivery with your wider gear package for a streamlined prep process.
Capabilities
Monitoring Equipment
Complete monitoring solutions from on-camera displays to wireless video village.
Professional Monitoring
Capabilities
Our Process
Monitor Requirements
Knowing your tracking needs for camera, video village, and wireless distribution.
System Design
Designing a complete tracking solution matched to your camera system and workflow.
Calibration & Prep
Pro calibration and testing of all monitors before delivery.
Production Support
Tech support and backup gear ready across your shoot.
On Location
SmallHD and Atomos field monitors for Colombian sun and rain
Here is the breakdown. Field monitors in Colombia live a tough life. Caribbean sun off a Cartagena beach setup at 11° latitude, Pacific Chocó rain at 13,000mm annual rainfall, Bogotá altitude (2,640m) where battery efficiency drops noticeably across an eleven-hour shoot day. Our inventory carries SmallHD 503 and 703 production monitors, SmallHD 1703 OLED for video village reference, SmallHD Cine 7 with LUT support for DP and director carts, and Atomos Shogun Connect 7 where on-camera recording sits alongside tracking.
Here is the breakdown. Reference-grade Flanders Scientific BoxIO units handle DIT color running when a series wants in-camera LUT round-tripping. Calibrite ColorChecker plus i1Display Pro calibration kits prep each monitor before delivery. Cinetech Bogotá and 5.1 Cine hold the bulk of the SmallHD and Atomos stock, with Reel Films staging multi-camera village builds and AndaluCine Medellín and Camara y Acción Cartagena handling regional packages.
Here is what that looks like on the ground. Each monitor ships calibrated and packaged against the actual environment. Pacific Chocó and coastal Cartagena exteriors travel in weatherproof Pelican-cart packaging with silica-managed humidity bays, Sennheiser MZW-style storm covers re-purposed for monitor hoods, and salt-resistant connectors specced into the SDI and HDMI chain. Caribbean midday sun off the Walled City Cartagena white walls — peak ambient at FilmLight Daylight reference levels — gets countered with SmallHD Cine 7 (3000 nit) and 1703 OLED units sized into shaded sun-tents for the DP and director.
Here is how the picture comes together. Altitude-derated battery packs travel with Bogotá and Eje Cafetero schedules. DIT carts integrate the BoxIO and Cine 7 against the camera package's LUT pipeline. DIAN ATA carnet forms covers inbound global monitor kit, ACA-trained DITs and video engineers run the village, and backup monitors and wireless receivers ship standard with each multi-week booking.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What on-camera monitors do you recommend?
For most shoots, we recommend SmallHD 702 Touch or the Atomos Ninja series for their combination of image quality, brightness, and versatility. They give great daylight visibility and useful tools like waveforms and LUTs.
What size director's monitor is standard?
17-inch monitors are common for video village, though we also give 24-inch and 32-inch options for larger setups. The choice depends on viewing distance, number of people tracking, and space constraints.
Can you provide wireless video?
Yes, we supply Teradek Bolt and Vaxis wireless systems for reliable, zero-latency video transmission. These allow directors and clients to monitor without being tethered to the camera.
Do monitors come calibrated?
Yes, we calibrate all monitors before delivery using pro calibration gear. This makes sure accurate color representation across your tracking chain.
What about HDR monitoring?
We give HDR-capable monitors for shoots needing high dynamic range tracking. This has Sony OLED monitors and SmallHD Cine series with appropriate brightness and color gamut.
Can you set up complete video villages?
Yes, we give complete video village solutions including many director's monitors, client monitors, wireless receivers, and all needed distribution and cabling.
Related Services
Productions in Colombia that need this often pair it with Wireless Video Systems and Monitor & Video Village for full coverage. Most projects also draw on Audio Monitoring Equipment and Lens Filters.
On Set
Need Field Monitors?
Tell us about your monitoring requirements and we'll provide the right solution.