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Field Monitors
Professional monitoring solutions for your Italian production.
Field monitors are portable, high-resolution displays that camera operators and directors use to check focus, exposure, and framing on location. Pro units show accurate color, carry waveform tools, and stay bright enough to read in daylight, which makes them vital for location work.
We supply field monitors with the screen sizes, resolution, and features your camera department needs. Our team sources local units that match your camera's output signals, then ships them with the rest of your gear so prep stays simple.
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
Calibrated field monitors for Italian sets and locations
Field monitor stock in Italy sits mainly with Panalight Rome and Milan, Cinecittà Rental, and Lumiq Studios in Turin. EM srl, Cargo Studios Bologna, and Movie People fill the gaps when a feature block at Cinecittà Studio 5 overlaps with a Mediaset Cologno Monzese, Rai, or Sky Italia studio shoot.
We stock the SmallHD 702 Touch, 703 Bolt, and Cine 7 range, Atomos Ninja V and Shogun Connect, TVLogic VFM-058W and F-7H, and Boland 18 and 24-inch reference monitors. The Sony BVM-HX310 OLED reference covers HDR-critical shoots that deliver to streaming sites through the Italian Cinema Plan 40% rebates pipeline run by MiC. Director's monitors run from 17-inch SmallHD Cine up to 24 and 32-inch TVLogic and Sony reference panels for full video village builds. Decimator and AJA cross-converters stand ready for legacy HDMI feeds.
Harsh sun on the Sicilian baroque streets of Noto and Modica, the Amalfi coast, the Cinque Terre cliffside spots, and the Dolomite altitude shoots pushes us toward high-bright units. Each order then ships with 3,000-nit on-camera screens and sun hoods. Controlled interiors at Cinecittà and the Lumiq stages instead favour the OLED reference path.
Each unit is bench-calibrated at the rental house with pro Klein K10-A and Konica Minolta CA-310 probes. We work to Rec. 709, P3-D65, or Rec. 2020 PQ targets, chosen to suit the camera setup. The show LUT goes on first where the colourist has shipped it through, and a signed calibration report rides on the case before it leaves the warehouse.
Cases ship under ATA carnet through Fiumicino, Malpensa, or Linate cargo, with the customs broker we keep on retainer for the paperwork. Italian DITs and video engineers from the CCNL Cinema Audiovisivo and AITS pools handle the on-set side. They tie in the Cooke /i Technology, Preston FI+Z, or cmotion cPRO focus systems and the Teradek Bolt 4K or Vaxis Storm 3000 wireless chain.
Each order travels with spare batteries in V-mount and Gold-mount, BNC and SDI patch panels, SMPTE-rated fibre runs for the long throws across Cinecittà Studio 5 and the Lumiq stages, articulating monitor arms, and Decimator and AJA Mini-Converters. Our duty office in Rome and Milan runs a 24-hour swap cycle for failed panels and dead pixels. Centro Storico ZTL routing is pre-cleared with city police, so monitor carts and DIT trucks reach narrow-lane locations without bond holds or permit delays on the call sheet.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What on-camera monitors do you recommend?
For most shoots, we recommend the SmallHD 702 Touch or the Atomos Ninja series. They balance image quality, brightness, and flexibility, read well in daylight, and carry handy tools like waveforms and LUTs.
What size director's monitor is standard?
17-inch monitors are the common choice for video village, and we also supply 24-inch and 32-inch options for larger setups. The right size depends on viewing distance, how many people are watching, and the space you have.
Can you provide wireless video?
Yes. We supply Teradek Bolt and Vaxis wireless systems for reliable, zero-latency video. These let directors and clients watch without being tied to the camera.
Do monitors come calibrated?
Yes. We calibrate every monitor before delivery with pro probes, so color stays accurate across your whole monitoring chain.
What about HDR monitoring?
We supply HDR-capable monitors for shoots that need high dynamic range work. The range includes Sony OLED monitors and the SmallHD Cine series, each with the right brightness and color gamut.
Can you set up complete video villages?
Yes. We build full video village setups, with several director's monitors, client monitors, wireless receivers, and all the distribution and cabling you need.
Related Services
Productions in Italy 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.