2011Monitors forum
BonD7 7-inch field monitor with recording capability and specifications assessment
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DisputedParticipants disagreed and reached no conclusion. Read the findings as positions, not as an answer.
What the thread found
- The BonD7 offers built-in HD recording to SD cards using H.264 encoding at 1280x720x30p resolution with up to 32GB storage capacity for immediate playback.
- The monitor features a transflective screen with 400 nits brightness and can convert between HDMI and HD-SDI formats bidirectionally.
- Display resolution is 1024x600 pixels on a 7-inch screen, resulting in approximately 169 pixels per inch.
- Power requirements range from 7 volts to 36 volts.
- Brightness of 400 nits is considered insufficient for outdoor field use even with transflective coating.
- The BonD7 was positioned as a lower-cost alternative in the field monitor market at approximately 2400 dollars.
Depends on
- Brightness specifications and daylight viewability were topics of debate without clear resolution.
- Transflective screen performance in bright conditions remained uncertain.
- Price information comes from booth personnel and may not reflect final retail pricing.
- Direct performance comparisons with other monitors mentioned in the discussion were not completed.
- Information is from 2011 and products discussed may no longer be available or represent current market options.