Portkeys LH5P Monitor Review - Wireless control for the BMPCC 6K

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[@FilmmakerTery]

Thanks for this review. I love mines

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

Got new monitor recently and not having a case sucks. Especially with a plastic body. Thats a great selling point.

[@jordanvp]

Yeah this is a solid product for sure...I’m still pretty happy with the feelworld monitor as well since it’s also aluminum but having the case is definitely a huge bonus for the price point of the portkeys!

[@TylerEdwards]

Great review dude. You seem like such a cool dude. If you're back in CO anytime, would love to meet up!

[@jordanvp]

Thank you! Would def love to connect if I’m out there again! What part of CO are you located?

[@TylerEdwards]

@@jordanvp near Boulder!

[@jordanvp]

Nice! I try to get to Rocky Mountain every year I’ll hit you up!

[@trepwn]

hey, how do you power this thing with a v-mount battery or v-mount battery plate adapter? it's the only thing keeping me from buying the thing. A link to the power setup you're using would be great!

[@jordanvp]

I use the portkeys d-tap to 4 pin cable but I like this one better: amzn.to/3nlj7p8

[@travisgrenke]

HI. how many range in feet does this monitor have with the blackmagic 6k for bluetooth? 5 feet?.....20 feet?

[@jordanvp]

I really have no clue because I haven’t had a way to wirelessly transmit image to use it any farther than a few feet from the camera.

[@travisgrenke]

that makes sense.... thanks for replying.@@jordanvp I have a video transmitter, and a monitor, but I wasn't going to get this LH5P monitor if it didn't have a good remote control range. :)

[@BeatsWithKev]

Great review. It still feels like a lot of money, but I grabbed it because this review was so well done.

[@jordanvp]

Thank you! Yeah, it’s def a little more than I think I would normally want to pay, but after using the Bluetooth control I think I would have been ok to spend that much. Hope you like it!

[@craigblackwellmusic]

I just got mine and it burned up as soon as i plugged it into my D Tap Battery via the 5 pin cable it came with. Very frustrating. Not impressed so far. LOL

[@adeeboberoi5362]

Thank you form the great review, what would be the best way to power the monitor? I heard about HDMI outs being fried on the pocket cams

[@jordanvp]

I would recommend the power plate I use which is in the links in the description. That has worked perfect for me and have had no issues with any of my ports since they’re always connected and I’m not constantly pulling cables out. If you don’t prefer that setup, I would get a Sony FP mount battery for the monitor.

[@adeeboberoi5362]

​@@jordanvp Thanks a lot, so then you power the Camera and the Monitor from the V-mount? d-tap?

[@jordanvp]

No problem! Yes, camera from d-tap on the battery and monitor from the power plate with the portkeys cable which unfortunately is sold separately from the monitor, but it all works great!

[@hutch_productions]

How do you manage power solution? I know you can power it via d-tap to v-mount plate /battery but I'm worried about frying any ports that I heard has been an issue for bmpcc users. Thanks!

[@jordanvp]

Actually I have a video about that specifically here kzbin.info/www/bejne/oae5f6GAfKiasLs Hope that’s helpful!

[@hutch_productions]

@@jordanvp Awesome! Thanks Jordan!

[@ZEROFilms_]

Great review. I have the Bmpcc 6K Pro and was wondering if this monitor displays 6k60p?

[@jordanvp]

Thank you! Unfortunately it doesn’t actually display in 6K but will receive the 6k signal…I haven’t yet found a camera monitor that actually displays in 6K but it will definitely display the image for you!

[@ZEROFilms_]

@@jordanvp Sorry I may not have expressed myself very well. I wanted to know if the 6k signal is received and it is :) Thanks for that 😊

[@jordanvp]

Sorry about that haha…glad I still answered your question! Fee free to reach out with any questions I’m happy to help others find the right gear!

[@mannydrives]

Does the onboard screen turn off when you connect the LH5P via Bluetooth?

[@jordanvp]

Unfortunately it doesn’t...was just thinking about that today, hoping that blackmagic might release a firmware update that offers that!

[@mannydrives]

@@jordanvp thanks for replying. Wish BM would have that option too. Is it still possible to turn down the brightness?

[@jordanvp]

Yes I’m pretty sure you can turn down the brightness 👍🏻

[@tromal217]

Thanks for the review ! What about color accuracy ? Is it good ?

[@jordanvp]

Actually that’s something I haven’t tested due to BRAW you can change your color science in post. I’ll be doing another review for portkeys soon and I’ll be sure to cover that!

[@andrew_veale]

@@jordanvp did you end up making the other review? I'm interested in this monitor too but curious about the color accuracy

[@jordanvp]

Sorry I didn’t, we ended up moving away from Nevada and just haven’t had quite as much time to work on some of these!

[@ericgrayphoto]

Is the UI intuitive and easy to pick up?

[@jordanvp]

Yes actually very easy, I’m super happy with how they’ve laid out this menu in comparison to even the 6K!

[@sammarcotte3056]

Have you had any issues with ground looping when powering the camera and the monitor from a v mount battery?

[@jordanvp]

Tbh I wasn’t aware there was that issue, I’ve never experienced it with my rig!

[@sammarcotte3056]

@@jordanvp there’s a quick explanation here at 3:30 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqrbhXamrqqggZY

[@DavidJonesImages]

Hi Jordan, Great information, thanks. Question: How do I power the LH5P with my V mount battery ?

[@jordanvp]

Excellent question actually…portkeys sells a d-tap adapter which is how I power mine. I think they also sell a dc cable to go from a power plate into their power connector.

[@DavidJonesImages]

@@jordanvp Thanks for the prompt answer

[@DavidJonesImages]

@@jordanvp One more question can you zoom in on the LH5P to get critical focus? thanks

[@jordanvp]

Yep you can…it’s like zoom on most smartphones, use two fingers to zoom in and out. My only dislike is that the screen is only 1080 so it gets slightly pixelated when you do zoom, but you can still accurately check your focus with it.

[@DavidJonesImages]

@@jordanvp Thanks for the help

[@ShamarMarcus]

is it still good?

[@jordanvp]

This is definitely my current monitor of choice, very impressed with this monitor.

[@Patrick-jj5nh]

I think it has SDI out? So you can take HDMI from your BMPCC and loop it through this monitor to a bigger SDI screen via longer, more reliable SDI cables..

[@jordanvp]

Actually the LH5P does not have SDI out, only HDMI out.

[@Patrick-jj5nh]

@@jordanvp ah thanks

[@jordanvp]

👍🏻 I definitely wish it had SDI out that would be a game changer, no more converters needed!

[@earnieboy54]

Am I hearing a baby?