Enhance Your Workflow: PortKeys LH7P 7" Monitor - Wireless Camera Control

Review of PortKeys LH7P 7" monitor with wireless camera control for Sony and BMPC cameras. New and updated bigger version of a very popular LH5PII monitor.
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00:00 Introduction
01:04 What is it?
02:52 What does it do?
05:04 Wireless camera control
07:06 Price
07:28 Conclusion

[@Ansonandco]

This looks like an amazing field monitor! Thanks for the video

[@PavSZ]

I really, really like it, Thanks bro

[@theseventh2609]

Love your good vibes man. Thank you.

[@PavSZ]

Thank you very much!

[@eppromedia]

Thanks for making this video. I ended up buying the monitor 😬 and I really love and appreciate it the big screen. How ever not sure why but my screen looks a lot different and I don’t have all those settings which I’ve been trying to see how I can get those to be able to use all the amazing features it offers

[@PavSZ]

there is a new firmware and new operating system right now making it all a little bit more slick

[@On1Films]

@@PavSZcan I find the update on the portkeys website? Also I just ordered mine do they come pre updated?

[@willvazquez3218]

Great video! Can you apply the LUT to the HDMI out? It says so in their website but I want to confirm. I want to use with my Nikon Z8 so when I shoot N-Log I can send the signal with the LUT applied to the client monitor. The Z8 can only give gamma assist in the viewfinder and LCD but not to the HDMI out. Thanks.

[@PavSZ]

as far as I know, yes it can

[@hendramojoreel6107]

i need help! my lh7p show light reading capped at 70+ ire on all luma/rgb waveform & zebra when i point the camera towards bright light. This changed when i turn off pp8 and use neutral color profile . but still it capped at 90+ ire. when shooting in pp8 i had to set my zebra high to 79 ire to make it show the peaking color for highlights. if i set it over than 79 the peak color totally dissappear. im using the monitor with sony a7iv

[@PavSZ]

You are getting very technical on me here. It sounds like it is monitoring the flat profile and not giving accurate results. I am not sure if you can apply the monitoring tools after the LUT has been applied. I don't really know how I could help, it's not something I have used or have experience of. You'll be better contacting PortKeys directly about this issue

[@OurVoicesOurLives]

How bad is the fan noise on this model? I tried a different 5” model from portkeys and it was really loud.

[@PavSZ]

I can't say that it ever bothered me. No different that any other monitor that I am using (Osee, FeelWorld or Atomos)

[@PortkeysMonitor]

Hi friend, good news comes. We will plan to add Panasonic wireless control function on LH7P.

[@MrPByH]

That's great! How about Canon?

[@PortkeysMonitor]

Hi friend, I will forward your expectation to the technicians.@@MrPByH

[@randomperson65]

@@PortkeysMonitorI am amazed at such a high level of support! I am a programmer myself, I am trying to access the canon CCAPI, but they are ignoring my request (for 1,5 months). I want to write software for remote autofocus control, similar to the one implemented in Portkeys monitors for Sony. If you implement it earlier - it will be super cool! I'm going to use Teradek bolt 600 as video sender with 0 delay hdmi signal transfer to receive completely remote autofocus system.

[@PortkeysMonitor]

Hi friend, could you tell me whether you want our monitors which have autofucs function with Canon cameras? could you tell me your camera model? @@randomperson65

[@ludovicavice3496]

Hi, are you releasing a firmware update? As this thing is seriously still in beta 😅

[@MikeVR180]

Very nice video! I've never used an external field monitor. If I record in 8K 60fps, which I do primarily, will this monitor work for me? If so, I need it! Thank you!

[@PavSZ]

it will work if your camera outputs just HD signal over HDMI (which most of cameras can do)

[@MikeVR180]

@@PavSZ Thanks! I bought this monitor shortly after my comment and I've been enjoying it!

[@ludovicavice3496]

Got it and i would not recommend the monitor... several time the ui glitches and i had to restart the monitor. The wireless is buggy and sometime turning off the camera, and instant reconnection is like a lottery which kinda defeats the purpose of one of my sole reason to get it 😢 also when in the wireless menu, it does not allow me go back to the standard menu where i could change aspect ratios etc. I would say monitor is still in beta at this point :( the hardware seems solid tho. That sucks as 300$ is not nothing

[@PavSZ]

interesting. I have literally zero of these issues with mine. Maybe the quality control is not consistent

[@ludovicavice3496]

@@PavSZ is the wireless function working as it should? Having to turn it on n off everytime is annoying 😭 particularly on events where you will have several gaps of nothing lol.

[@PavSZ]

@@ludovicavice3496 the camera comes on the list of devices and I can connect to it every time. I'm using it with a7IV and a7sIII

[@PortkeysMonitor]

Hi friend, sorry about this. could you tell me your camera model?

[@ludovicavice3496]

@@PortkeysMonitor Sony fx3.

[@austintsai03]

how's the battery life

[@PavSZ]

ok in comparison to any other monitor that I have tried

[@nathanaltai]

Does it really take 10 seconds to boot up??

[@PavSZ]

unfortunately yes 🙁

[@IronAndy]

Will the remote camera control work with Blackmagic 6k?

[@IronAndy]

Nevermind. Got to that part 😂

[@PavSZ]

yes

[@olegasphoto]

Nice t-shirt

[@PavSZ]

thanks!

[@alienwizardscience8148]

does the wireless control work with the Sony zve1?

[@PavSZ]

yes

[@PavSZ]

Sorry. My mistake. It does not work with zv-e1 but it works with zv-1 and zv-e10

[@PortkeysMonitor]

Hi friend, LH7P can control zve1.But the controlled parameters need to be tested.

[@slimdim1419]

Hello Does it work with the lumix s5???

[@PortkeysMonitor]

I am sorry that LH7P doesn't control S5. You can choose BM7IIDS/BM5WR/LH5PII for S5.

[@dhyanverco]

Does the rec record box work on lumix cameras too?

[@PavSZ]

no

[@PortkeysMonitor]

Hi friend, could you tell me your camera model? the rec record box works on lumix S5II.

[@dhyanverco]

@@PortkeysMonitor Fujifilm xh2s

[@PortkeysMonitor]

I am sorry that now the red record box only works for some camera models our monitors can control. Our monitors can't control Fujifilm. Sorry for the inconvenience. @@dhyanverco

[@PavSZ]

@@PortkeysMonitor how? I can't connect my Lumix S5II or S5IIx to it at all 😒

[@ManuelTomat]

which battery do you recommend?

[@PavSZ]

I use USB-C chargeable NP-Fs from Amazon but they will all work

[@DamijinMyndz]

I keep thinking you cursing when you say “focus” lol aside from that monitor looks promising as I’d get it for the touch focus but I love the quality and color rendition of my osee tech g7

[@PavSZ]

no, I was cursing 😂 Wait for my review of Osee Lilmon 5 on Thursday

[@DamijinMyndz]

@@PavSZ lol “fuhkus” I just saw your lil mon video the only question is can it touch to focus like this monitor on Sony cameras?

[@PavSZ]

@@DamijinMyndz no. this is the only monitor with wireless camera control

[@MrPByH]

@@PavSZ , can I use touch focus if I use wireless video sender to transfer video from my sony camera to this monitor?

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

I have messed with the monitor and have determined that its just another cheap monitor. UI stinks and directions are pretty unclear.

[@PavSZ]

it took me some time getting used to but once you get it going it is ok. Especially for the price. Screen is as good as Atomos when comparing them side by side

[@jarrodbarker]

After using it I would describe it as pretty much useless for users of S-log3, since rather than displaying the actual ISO, it just says "AUTO" rather than giving a numeric value: due to this when the ISO clips below 640, you are completely unaware of it, unless you're staring at the smaller monitor, which completely removes the purpose of this monitor if you're constantly having to check your camera's monitor, especially outdoors. I'm saying unless this problem is fixed in a firmware update its a 100% waste for 10-bit Slog3 users.

[@PavSZ]

It shows numeric value of ISO. That's clearly visible in my video: 6:54 I am using it with V-log and S-log, using my own LUTS and I have no issues correctly exposing using this monitor. I can't say that it is useless

[@jarrodbarker]

@@PavSZ false. Not if you’re using auto ISO. It just shows “AUTO” unlike the a7siii that will show you clipping at 640 even in auto mode. You need auto iso to maintain +2 exposure comp for slog. Portkeys already told me this is an issue they intend to fix via firmware. “Clearly” you missed that.

[@PavSZ]

@@jarrodbarker you said it is pretty much useless but I have never filmed in auto ISO with a7sIII or any other camera and never had problem shooting in s-log. Not everyone has got the same work flow and there are different ways to achieve the same results

[@paull9901]

Anyone who uses Auto ISO, should keep their opinion to themselves.

[@jarrodbarker]

@@paull9901 please explain how to else maintain a constant exposure comp at +2.0 for Slog3 without using auto iso. You’d be making micro adjustments every second rather than worrying about framing a nice shot. You clearly don’t know what the hell you’re talking about and portkeys did tell me it’s a flaw their fixing.