Portkeys LH7H Review: A Solid, Lightweight 7" On-Camera Monitor

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  • Опубликовано: 27 ноя 2024

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  • @papermelon
    @papermelon Год назад +4

    Thank you a million for bringing this to my attention! Funny enough I just made my next major channel equipment upgrade to the Canon C70 (in part because of your reviews and recommendations towards it) and I was just thinking about a budget external monitor next. On point and a joy to watch as always. Appreciate you man!

    • @TroyMairs
      @TroyMairs  Год назад +1

      Thank YOU a million! :) I appreciate you checking out my vids, I'm glad they've helped a bit! This monitor paired with that slim battery is superrr light, which I think is awesome.

  • @pedromarquez114
    @pedromarquez114 Год назад +1

    I’ve been waiting for this video

    • @TroyMairs
      @TroyMairs  Год назад

      Glad I could deliver:) Hope it helped!

  • @OrenArieli
    @OrenArieli Год назад +2

    Good review, but just a pedantic note, when talking about power draw, you want to reference wattage, not voltage. Voltage is a difference in potential, whereas wattage is a measure of power flow. So if it's an 8v draw operating at 1A, it will draw 8 watts of power. If you had a 800Wh battery, you can calculate approximately 10 hours of operation.

    • @TroyMairs
      @TroyMairs  Год назад +1

      Ahh, thank you so much for this Oren! I learned a lot from this. For my own understanding, lets say we had an 8 watt draw (8v 1a) and we had an 800Wh battery (which i believe to be pretty large), would that translate to 100 hours of operation? (8watts x 100 hours = 800Wh?)
      I actually have no idea how that math is supposed to work, so please correct me if I'm wrong. Thank again Oren, I appreciate your insight and I'm pumped to have you here!

    • @johnnyweissmuller5838
      @johnnyweissmuller5838 7 месяцев назад

      @@TroyMairsthat is correct! Welcome to metric system where stuff makes sense 😂

  • @mytechlife86
    @mytechlife86 Год назад +1

    That intro was genius!!!!

    • @TroyMairs
      @TroyMairs  Год назад

      Lol glad to have another 90's sitcom fan around :) Haha!! Thank you!

  • @Superjeanmarc
    @Superjeanmarc 9 месяцев назад +1

    Outstanding review. I own the BM5 III which comes with two power cables that allows to connect the monitor to a V-Lock battery, though either 8V DC or D-tap, which is amazing, but of course it's a much more expensive product.
    Could you make an update of this video with the new update UI ? People tend to hate the previous version (the one you show here) but I actually found it very convenient.

    • @TroyMairs
      @TroyMairs  7 месяцев назад +1

      I appreciate the feedback and kind words! :) I think Portkeys in general makes some really great products. I actually haven't updated to the new UI just yet! I haven't minded the "old" one!

    • @Superjeanmarc
      @Superjeanmarc 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@TroyMairs From what I could read out there, you better don’t update indeed! Some important key features have disappeared like the ability to see you log waveform while applying a LUT (in the new version, the waveform changes when switching from log to rec709 or camera LUT .. very annoying)

  • @ZoharGoldMine
    @ZoharGoldMine 6 месяцев назад +1

    Fantastic video! The titles are great!
    Actually, I am considering buying this monitor right now. I have a Sony ZV-E10, which is a tiny camera, but I still would like a big 7-inch screen to view every shot clearly. Would a 7 inch be too big for a tiny mirrorless camera? Or is it fine as long as the camera rig doesn't need to be compact..
    Thanks!

    • @TroyMairs
      @TroyMairs  6 месяцев назад +1

      Awesome! Thanks for checking it out :)
      There are certainly no rules or boxes you have to check when it comes to how you want your camera/rig to perform for you! There is real value in having a larger screen to clearly view your image, no matter what camera you are shooting on. An argument could be made that a substantially larger screen could throw off the balance of the rig, but in this case, the LH7H is a very lightweight monitor. So I think you'd be able to mount it to your ZV-E10 and be happy with the results.

    • @ZoharGoldMine
      @ZoharGoldMine 6 месяцев назад

      @@TroyMairs Thanks! Just ordered it! I tried it at a store and it really seems fantastic.

  • @OneWaveFilms
    @OneWaveFilms Месяц назад +2

    My menu is not like that it’s frustrating because functionality is low

    • @TroyMairs
      @TroyMairs  Месяц назад

      I've heard they did a new software update since this video that changed the interface quite a bit. I haven't done the update myself, but I've heard some similar feedback. Sorry that's the case!

  • @enriquefernandezlatorre1079
    @enriquefernandezlatorre1079 4 месяца назад +2

    I have bought the same monitor and it comes with a completely diferent os. It seems to be like an older one. I want to change it to this one

    • @TroyMairs
      @TroyMairs  4 месяца назад

      @@enriquefernandezlatorre1079 Unfortunately, I think you've got the newer OS! A few months after this video went live they rolled out a new operating system that really changed the interface. I haven't used it myself yet, sounds like you're not a fan of it? Any particular reason?

    • @OneWaveFilms
      @OneWaveFilms Месяц назад

      Yea my OS is different too! Way less functionality mainly the screen is cropped down when you display from Hdmi to the monitor off camera. You can see any menu items in the screen like shutter speed or aperture unless you turn hdmi display on in camera settings then it crops it all down there is no overlay

  • @TheTravelersPlanet
    @TheTravelersPlanet Год назад +1

    Hi Troy,
    Im having issues with sharpness and clarity? Do you experience that as well? Compared to something like the shinobi series

    • @TroyMairs
      @TroyMairs  Год назад

      Hey! Great question, thanks for asking! I wouldn't say I've had issues with the sharpness or clarity, at least I haven't felt that it has impacted my work in a negative way! We all have our own threshold of "sharp" enough though! Thanks for checking out the video!

  • @langeldonao
    @langeldonao 8 месяцев назад +1

    This monitor will be better than looking at my Sony Zv e10 camera monitor outside right ?

    • @TroyMairs
      @TroyMairs  7 месяцев назад +1

      Definitely! If not for the brightness, then certainly for the increased size. Seeing a larger image is always a good thing when shooting, especially outdoors. Thanks for watching!

  • @aloha1990.
    @aloha1990. 7 месяцев назад +1

    Nice review! Does the sony battery work for this monitor? (Sony a7iv)

    • @TroyMairs
      @TroyMairs  7 месяцев назад

      Much appreciated! Technically, no the sony A7iv battery wouldn't work to power this monitor. It natively has an NP-f style battery slot. That said, I have seen some adapters out there that can convert beteries, I just don't have any experience with it.

  • @MartinVlogLifestyle
    @MartinVlogLifestyle 8 месяцев назад +1

    great video ! question about output on display - i had a OSEE 5 plus and the signal from my Canon 70d does not display fully on the monitor - would this monitor be the same with the output from my canon 70d ? just want to get the full image displayed on the monitor..thank you

    • @TroyMairs
      @TroyMairs  7 месяцев назад

      Great question! Unfortunately I'm not exactly sure how to 70d will interface with this monitor. Your best bet might be to rent the monitor first and see if it will give you the full image. That would be frustrating for sure!

  • @lukeglendy4768
    @lukeglendy4768 11 месяцев назад +1

    Great video man! Was digging it then heard the Jesus music at the end and dug it even more! God bless man!

    • @TroyMairs
      @TroyMairs  10 месяцев назад

      Appreciate you man! Thank you for watching the video and I am pumped you enjoyed the music :) God Bless!

  • @pegas5381
    @pegas5381 5 месяцев назад

    What the different between PORTKEYS LH7H 7' vs PORTKEYS LH7P 7' ?

    • @nrsinghatirthadasa391
      @nrsinghatirthadasa391 5 месяцев назад +1

      PORTKEYS LH7P 7 controls some camera features from the monitor

    • @TroyMairs
      @TroyMairs  4 месяца назад

      Yep! Sounds like we got an answer to this already. Great question!

  • @DurrantKellogg
    @DurrantKellogg 8 месяцев назад +1

    just picked up the LH7P-- does anyone know what DC/dtap cable this thing requires? Portkeys wont describe the DC cable other than asking $50 for theirs...

    • @TroyMairs
      @TroyMairs  7 месяцев назад

      Hmh, great question. I'm not sure on the exact voltage requirements off-hand so I don't want to steer you in the wrong direction

  • @cryptobeetle
    @cryptobeetle 2 месяца назад +1

    can you monitor 4K 60 signal?

    • @TroyMairs
      @TroyMairs  Месяц назад

      Yep! It can take a 4k60 signal in

  • @nikolozgabedava6934
    @nikolozgabedava6934 3 месяца назад

    Can you change the resolution? my camera outputs lower res HMDI image. Thank you.

    • @TroyMairs
      @TroyMairs  3 месяца назад

      That shouldn't pose an issue! The screen is 1080p, but it can support feeds up to 4k. Anything less than a 4k input signal should display just fine. Thanks for checking out the video!

  • @snak4716
    @snak4716 8 месяцев назад

    hello, will it display an image when i go in 4k 50fps mode on my camera? the site says it takes 4k 30 max, but so says the atomos shinobi and that one displays 4k 50fps signal no problem

    • @TroyMairs
      @TroyMairs  7 месяцев назад +1

      It should yes! I would expect similiar behaviour between this and the Atomos Shinobi in this regard. Thanks for watching

  • @jochenretter
    @jochenretter 11 месяцев назад +1

    Is there a fan and is it loud?

    • @TroyMairs
      @TroyMairs  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for checking out the vid! There really isn't much for noise coming from the unit that will cause any concern. I've definitely used monitors in the past that were in the camp of "too loud." This in't one of them.

    • @SeattleCoorain
      @SeattleCoorain 5 месяцев назад

      @@TroyMairs Confused, because a number of other users have complained about fan noise to the point they returned the device even thought they liked many of the monitor's other features as you did. They also mention fan noise did not seem correlated to display brightness settings, which is odd.

  • @goginnorn
    @goginnorn 9 месяцев назад

    how do i load luts on this thing. i plug in the usb and cant click on the folder

    • @TroyMairs
      @TroyMairs  9 месяцев назад

      It sounds like you're on the right track! I'd recommend downloading the latest firmware, as they have just updated the OS of the monitor!

  • @bobhuynh1974
    @bobhuynh1974 Год назад +1

    Does this monitor support pinch to zoom into the video?

    • @TroyMairs
      @TroyMairs  Год назад

      It does! Pinch to zoom and then you can drag the focus box around with your finger!
      I’ve never found pinch to zoom on monitors to be the smoothest experience like you get on a phone, but it’ll get the job done!

    • @bobhuynh1974
      @bobhuynh1974 Год назад +1

      Thanks so much for the confirmation! I think I may have to buy this monitor now :)