Blackmagic SmartView SmartScope User Manual Getting Started

Introducing SmartView and SmartScope

SmartView monitors are perfect for any facility which requires rack-based monitoring. To simply get up and running, the only thing you need to do is plug in power and connect an SDI source!

SmartView 4K has a 15.6” 4K LCD so you can monitor SD, HD, or Ultra HD video in its native 3840x2160 pixel resolution. The front control panel buttons mean you can easily select inputs, adjust the screen brightness, check for noise in the blue channel, view blanking information, apply 3D LUTs and more.

SmartView HD has a 17” HD LCD which is perfect for confidence monitoring in full resolution HD.

SmartView Duo has two monitors for simultaneous display of different video signals. For example, one monitor can display a YUV 4:2:2 signal while the other receives RGB 4:4:4. One monitor could be showing NTSC while the other shows PAL. There are many possible combinations but it is all as simple as connecting a single SDI cable to each monitor!

SmartScope Duo 4K has all the same features as SmartView Duo plus can be used to display waveform, vectorscope and other popular scopes for monitoring video and audio levels in real time. Plus, you get full support for Ultra HD 4K!

All SDI input connections on SmartView and SmartScope monitors support auto detection of SD, HD or 3G-SDI including 2K video. SmartView 4K also detects Ultra HD including formats such as 2160p60 via 12G-SDI. SmartScope Duo 4K includes auto detection of Ultra HD 4K video via 6G-SDI.

If you want to remotely adjust settings for multiple SmartView and SmartScope units from one computer, you can connect them together via Ethernet. This means you won’t have to run around to each unit with a computer and USB cable each time you want to adjust settings.

That’s all you need to get started! Please read on for more detailed instructions on connecting SmartView and SmartScope, configuring monitor settings in Blackmagic SmartView setup, and connecting to a network.

SmartView 4K

SmartView HD

SmartView Duo

SmartScope Duo 4K

Plugging in Video Sources

SmartView and SmartScope monitors feature regular BNC connectors to connect to SDI equipment including switchers, cameras, capture cards, decks and disk recorders.

Getting a Picture

Displaying your video is easy! Simply power the unit and connect your video source to an SDI input. Once powered and connected, your video should be immediately visible. SD, HD and 2K signals are automatically detected by the SDI input and loop through output connections. SmartView 4K and SmartScope Duo 4K also detects Ultra HD 4K.

When no video is received by the unit, the backlight turns off, saving power until the next valid signal is received.

Daisy chaining Monitors

Each SmartView and SmartScope monitor has its own independent SDI input as well as a loop through output so you can chain multiple monitors together to display the same input signal:

1. Power on unit 1. Connect a video source to an SDI input. The video should immediately be visible.

2. Power on unit 2. Connect an SDI cable from a loop output of unit 1 to an SDI input on unit 2.

There is no limit to the amount of units you can chain.

If you are waveform monitoring using SmartScope Duo 4K, you’ll probably want to loop the Monitor 1 output to Monitor 2 so both displays use the same input signal.

Now you have video displayed, you can adjust monitor settings, or select scopes on SmartScope Duo 4K using the Blackmagic SmartView setup software, which you can also use to load 3D LUTs on Blackmagic SmartView 4K.

SmartView 4K

SmartView HD

SmartView Duo

SmartScope Duo 4K

Plugging in your Computer

Configure SmartView or SmartScope monitor settings by connecting to your computer via USB and installing Blackmagic SmartView setup.

The USB connection can also be used for applying internal software updates downloaded from the Blackmagic Design website. Software updates can provide new features, compatibility with new hardware and support for new formats. Blackmagic SmartView setup software runs on both macOS and Windows computers.

Installing Blackmagic SmartView Setup

Blackmagic SmartView setup runs on the latest Catalina and Big Sur versions of macOS, and 64-bit versions of Windows 10 with the latest service packs installed. Blackmagic SmartView setup can be installed on multiple networked computers if desired.

The SD card supplied with SmartView contains the software installer, but we recommend visiting www.blackmagicdesign.com/support to ensure you have the latest version.

To install on macOS:

Open the supplied SD card, or downloaded disk image, and double click on the install SmartView icon. A SmartView folder will be created in your applications folder, containing SmartView setup, an uninstaller for removing previous versions when updating, and a documents folder containing this manual plus other SmartView information.

To install on Windows:

On Windows, open the supplied SD card, or downloaded zip file, and double-click on the SmartView installer. Follow the onscreen prompts to install the software.

To install on macOS, launch the SmartView.dmg file on the suplied SD card, or from your downloads folder, then double click on the install SmartView icon