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Portkeys PT6 Live Streaming Assist Monitor

Monitors Portkeys Portkeys PT6 PT6
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Portkeys has announced the PT6 Live Streaming Assist Monitor. The PT6 features a 5.2-inch 1920×1080 600nit IPS screen that covers 100% of DCI-P3.

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The monitor has an HDMI input that accepts signals up to UHD30p and an HDMI output that can handle up to 108060p. The PT6 can be powered via a Canon LP-E6 battery, or according to the specifications, a Sont NP-F battery. You also have the ability to power it through a 7-24V DC input.

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There is also a USB-A port for firmware updates and for loading up LUTs.

Key features

  • 5.2-inch 600nit IPS screen
  • 4K HDMI 30p Input
  • 1080P60 HDMI Output
  • Peaking Frame, Wireframe Protection, Image Crop
  • UI Output
  • 3D LUT Output
  • 100% of DCI-P3
  • Anamorphic de-squeeze support
  • Image Brightness, Tint, Contrast Adjustment
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One of the strangest features of the PT6 is that it has a function called Stretch Legs where you can stretch the bottom of the picture. In the Twitter video near the top of the article, you can see how this works.

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There are a range of the usual video assist features that you find on most monitors.

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Price & Availability

The Portkeys PT6 Live Streaming Assist Monitor is now available to pre-order for $169 USD.

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Matthew Allard is a multi-award-winning, ACS accredited freelance Director of Photography with over 30 years' of experience working in more than 50 countries around the world.

He is the Editor of Newsshooter.com and has been writing on the site since 2010.

Matthew has won 51 ACS Awards, including six prestigious Golden Tripods. In 2016 he won the Award for Best Cinematography at the 21st Asian Television Awards.

Matthew is available to hire as a DP in Japan or for work anywhere else in the world.

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