SmallHD Announces New Power Solutions for 500 and 700 Series Monitors
By Jim Bask
SmallHD has an array of new power accessories to make its popular 500 Series (five-inch) and 700 Series (seven-inch) high definition field monitors more versatile.
In addition to running 700 Series monitors off L-Series and LP-E6 batteries, SmallHD said there are new 700 Series Pro Battery Plate Kits, including DCA5 modules that fit into the LP-E6 battery slot. This allows the use of a Gold Mount or V-mount battery. Installed via ¼-20 screws, these 14 volt supplies power the monitor continuously for over a day.
The new DCA5 D-Tap to Barrel Power Cable works for both 500- and 700 Series monitors. Drawing power from the D-Tap/P-Tap output on professional battery systems like Anton Bauer, IDX, PAG and Blueshape, it accepts six to 30 volts providing an output of 6.4 volts.
Another option is the DCA5 AC system, which allows both 500- and 700 Series monitors to be powered by 120V or 240 volt AC. Also, there’s the DCA5 LEMO Power system that allows running 500- or 700 Series monitors from the LEMO power port on professional cine batteries. These three DCA5 power solutions utilize only one of the two battery slots, so an additional LP-E6 battery can be used for secure backup in case of power loss on set…[continue reading]