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Collaboration between Arri and SmallHD adds lens data overlays to Hi-5 and Hi-5 SX
Keeping critical lens information visible, without obscuring what matters in the frame, is a constant on-set challenge for focus pullers. Arri and SmallHD have collaborated on lens data monitor overlays, available through a new expansion license for Arri’s Hi-5 and Hi-5 SX hand units.
The SmallHD Monitor Overlay License displays focus and iris scales and other lens data in personalized layouts, to help focus pullers stay oriented on their marks while maintaining a clear view of the live image. The result is Hi-5 lens data overlays that integrate with SmallHD’s Add-On API framework, combining a familiar Hi-5 user experience with the PageOS 6 monitoring platform.
Like other licenses that expand the functionality and third-party compatibility of the Hi-5 and Hi-5 SX, the new SmallHD Monitor Overlay License is available from Arri’s online license shop. With the license, Hi-5 users can view focus scales, iris values, focal length, FocusBug CineRT data, and lens information on a supported SmallHD monitor by connecting via USB-C or the Hi-5’s 4-pin serial connector.
Overlays offer adjustable opacity, position, and size; on/off visibility control; persistent settings after power loss; light/dark themes; and up to three individually customizable pages with savable layouts. On touchscreen monitors, overlay elements can be dragged and dropped to any position on the display.
Support is confirmed for these models: SmallHD Cine 5/Cine 7/Cine 13; SmallHD Ultra 5/Ultra 7/Ultra 10; SmallHD 703 Ultrabright; SmallHD 1303 HDR; and Arri CCM-1. Compatibility with other PageOS 6-based SmallHD monitors may vary.
“We’re excited to position PageOS as a truly scalable platform that supports customizable workflows, and Arri’s Hi-5 lens data overlay is the first Add-On in SmallHD’s API framework”, comments Matt Eidenbock, Product Manager for SmallHD. “This integration lets focus pullers view native Arri Hi-5 lens data directly on their monitor, without additional hardware or external overlay solutions. After licensing, they just connect their Hi-5 and the SmallHD monitor becomes a fully integrated focus-pulling display.”
(Photos: Arri/SmallHD)
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