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Field Monitors
Professional monitoring solutions for your Emirati production.
Here is how this works in practice. Field monitors are portable, high-resolution displays used by camera operators and directors to review focus, exposure, and composition on location. Pro field monitors give accurate color reproduction, waveform tools, and bright screens visible in outdoor conditions, making them key for location work.
Here is the short of it. We give field monitors with the screen sizes, resolution, and feature sets your camera department needs. Our team sources locally ready units compatible with your camera's output signals and sets up delivery with your wider gear package for a streamlined prep process.
Capabilities
Monitoring Equipment
Complete monitoring solutions from on-camera displays to wireless video village.
Professional Monitoring
Capabilities
Our Process
Monitor Requirements
Knowing your tracking needs for camera, video village, and wireless distribution.
System Design
Designing a complete tracking solution matched to your camera system and workflow.
Calibration & Prep
Pro calibration and testing of all monitors before delivery.
Production Support
Tech support and backup gear ready across your shoot.
On Location
Field monitors for productions in the UAE — on-camera, director's and client displays — are sourced from the established rental houses of Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Here is how this works in practice. We source field monitors across each role — small on-camera displays, focus monitors, director's monitors and large client displays. These have from the deep gear-rental market concentrated in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The work happens where major rental houses carry today's production tracking inventory with the brackets, batteries and cabling to match.
Here is the short of it. Our team specifies monitors with high brightness and trusted calibration so images read clearly in demanding light. Productions in the UAE work across purpose-built Dubai Studio City sound stages and twofour54 facilities in Abu Dhabi as well as exteriors such as the Dubai Marina, Yas Island and the dunes of the Liwa Desert.
Here is the breakdown. Because Dubai is one of the world's great logistics hubs, extra monitors or pro displays can be flown in fast and on set within a day. We prep, calibrate and test each monitor before it reaches the camera department.
Here is the breakdown. Field monitors enter the UAE under ATA Carnets and short-term-admission procedures cleared by Dubai Customs and the federal authorities, arriving through Dubai Global Airport (DXB) and Abu Dhabi Global Airport (AUH). Our team prepares the carnet records that keeps clearance fast. The UAE's extreme hot desert climate is a real factor in tracking. These have relentless overhead sun makes high-brightness displays and proper sun hoods or shade tents key for accurate viewing on exterior shoots.
Summer temperatures of 45-50°C with high coastal humidity from June to September stress panels and batteries, so we plan shade and tight battery rotation. Fine wind-borne sand at locations such as the Liwa Desert demands frequent cleaning of screens and ports. The prime production season runs October to April. Mains power is 230V/50Hz, with power packs feeds on remote desert units. Monitor hire counts as qualifying spend toward Abu Dhabi's twofour54 rebates of up to 35%. With VAT at just 5% and the dirham pegged to the US dollar, packages price predictably.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What on-camera monitors do you recommend?
For most shoots, we recommend SmallHD 702 Touch or the Atomos Ninja series for their combination of image quality, brightness, and versatility. They give great daylight visibility and useful tools like waveforms and LUTs.
What size director's monitor is standard?
17-inch monitors are common for video village, though we also give 24-inch and 32-inch options for larger setups. The choice depends on viewing distance, number of people tracking, and space constraints.
Can you provide wireless video?
Yes, we supply Teradek Bolt and Vaxis wireless systems for reliable, zero-latency video transmission. These allow directors and clients to monitor without being tethered to the camera.
Do monitors come calibrated?
Yes, we calibrate all monitors before delivery using pro calibration gear. This makes sure accurate color representation across your tracking chain.
What about HDR monitoring?
We give HDR-capable monitors for shoots needing high dynamic range tracking. This has Sony OLED monitors and SmallHD Cine series with appropriate brightness and color gamut.
Can you set up complete video villages?
Yes, we give complete video village solutions including many director's monitors, client monitors, wireless receivers, and all needed distribution and cabling.
Related Services
Productions in United Arab Emirates that need this often pair it with Wireless Video Systems and Monitor & Video Village for full coverage. Most projects also draw on Audio Monitoring Equipment and Lens Filters.
On Set
Need Field Monitors?
Tell us about your monitoring requirements and we'll provide the right solution.