REEDSBURG, WI — Sound Devices (www.sounddevices.com) previews its Video Devices PIX-E, a new series of camera-mounted recording field monitors at NAB 2015. This new line of Video Devices monitors feature 1920x1080 five-inch (PIX-E5 and PIX-E5H) and 1920x1200 seven-inch (PIX-E7) LCDs, a full suite of precision monitoring tools, SDI and HDMI I/O, plus the ability to record 4K and Apple ProRes 4444 XQ edit-ready files to affordable mSATA-based SpeedDrives.
The PIX-E monitors feature compact, die-cast metal housings and an LCD display protected by Gorilla Glass 2 for the rigors of many extreme and demanding production environments. PIX-E includes PIX-Assist, an impressive suite of monitoring tools including TapZoom for unrivalled focusing speed, false colors and zebras to help set exposure, guide markers for framing, LUTs and a range of scopes including waveform monitor, histogram and vectorscope. These new on-camera monitors incorporate a 'best-of-both-worlds' user interface that combines easy-to-access tactile buttons and an intuitive touch screen.