Sony announces two 16.5-inch 4K Trimaster HX Monitors for live production
Sony Electronics has added two 16.5-inch 4K Trimaster HX professional shading monitors to its portfolio for live production and critical image viewing and evaluation applications.
Unique to the BVM-HX1710N is SMPTE 2110 IP support, is the added Networked Live compatibility to complement Sony’s ecosystem.
Both models provide SDI and HDMI interfaces. The new offerings employ Sony’s latest dual-cell technology.
Integration
The monitors also feature accurate colour reproduction, deep blacks ideal for shading, high dynamic range, a wide viewing angle, and a peak luminance of 3,000 nits.
The monitors are planned to be available in November 2025 in South Africa.
Ellen Heine, marketing manager, Sony Electronics said building on the breakthroughs established with Sony’s recent colour grading monitor, the BVM-HX3110 work effortlessly alongside the company’s large lineup providing a similar user experience, panel and menu structure, while easily colour matching
“Designed with live productions in mind, the BVM-HX1710 and BVM-HX1710N offer comprehensive monitoring solutions in a standard 6U height perfect for rack mounting. The monitors offer a standard tool kit of powerful on-board features, as well as a range of options for increased versatility and future planning.”
Features
Standard features of the new models include real-time onboard scopes, multi-screen modes, interlace, and tetrahedral LUT (Look Up Table) processing.
An optional new monitor control unit for multi-monitor control, the BVMK-R10, is also expected to be released in November 2024 in South Africa.
It features illuminated buttons and a small menu screen to accommodate use in trucks and studios. In addition, a new stand kit, protection panel, mounting brackets, and an extension cable, planned for November 2025, will enable seamless integration with the latest monitors.
A prototype of the new BVM-HX1710N monitor will be on display September 13-16 in Sony’s booth at International Broadcasting Convention’s IBC2024, in Amsterdam.
Availability and pricing is yet to be announced.
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