Blackmagic Pyxis Monitor

This compact monitoring solution brings exceptional flexibility and clarity to demanding production environments. Engineered for situations where cages, rails or other accessories obstruct the built‑in display, it offers a dedicated external viewing and control interface that integrates seamlessly with modern digital film systems. Its bright five inch HDR touchscreen provides vivid imagery with a full high definition resolution of 1920 by 1080, ensuring precise focus evaluation and reliable exposure judgement even during challenging outdoor shoots. The display reaches a powerful brightness of 1500 nits and includes a detachable sunshade that folds to protect the screen when not in use, making it particularly effective in direct sunlight.

Connectivity is streamlined through a single locking USB C connection that delivers video, power and control simultaneously. This single cable approach keeps rigs clean and makes mounting straightforward, allowing operators to position the unit anywhere on the camera body or even off camera when mounted to gimbals or other equipment. The internal accelerometer ensures that the image rotates automatically when the monitor is mounted in different orientations. A rear facing tally indicator provides clear recording status feedback, supporting efficient communication on set.

Touchscreen controls grant full access to essential shooting parameters including shutter, frame rate, timecode, ISO, white balance, tint and other key functions. Operators can also control focus zoom, monitor overlays and digital slate entries directly from the display. Three customizable function buttons can recall preset values or toggle between important monitoring tools such as status text, guiding markers or clean feeds. These controls make the monitor a fully capable extension of the camera interface and ensure fast adjustments regardless of rig configuration.

Mounting is highly adaptable. With ARRI locating pin patterns on both side and bottom mounting points, the device attaches securely to a wide range of cages, arms and support systems. Its compact design allows it to be positioned precisely where visibility and ergonomics are best suited for the operator. Compatibility extends beyond a single platform and includes selected high resolution digital cinema systems. This versatility makes it a valuable addition to any filmmaker’s toolkit, supporting both on‑camera placement and remote viewing configurations.