You’ll find a cold-shoe mount at the bottom of the monitor mount with a 1/4 “-20 threaded hole. The monitor mount is not the greatest I’ve ever seen, some parts are made of plastic, but it gets the job done as the monitor is pretty lightweight. A foldable sun hood with a sun hood bracket.Though, inside the box, I was impressed to find so many accessories for the price, including: Image credit: Jeff Loch / CineD Included accessories Interestingly enough, the monitor doesn’t come with a case to store it in.
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It’s the kind of box that is impossible to re-pack once you’ve opened it and taken the products out. Once you open it, everything is neatly packed, with no space wasted. The VIDEOGEAR Black Mini comes in a compact cardboard box. At this price point in the filmmaking world, you usually can’t buy many products, especially monitors or products with any electronics inside.Ī monitor is a monitor, no matter its price, and I treat every product the same, so let’s get started! Image credit: Jeff Loch / CineD Packaging and unboxing However, and this is something to keep in mind while you’re reading this entire review, the VIDEOGEAR Black Mini is only $89, and it’s an entry-level on-camera monitor. The company only sells its product on various marketplaces such as Amazon.Īt first, I had a weird feeling as in case of assistance or firmware updates, I guess you are left in the dark with no customer service to contact. Also, there is very little information on this company on the Internet as they don’t even seem to have a website or utilize social media. If you have never heard of VIDEOGEAR, don’t worry, because neither did I prior to testing their monitor. This review is my unbiased opinion as VideoGear did not modify, influence, or give input about the article before its publication. and offered an exclusive limited-time discount when purchasing via Amazon and using an exclusive Y2DWYGBM promotional code. However, the company approached and sent us the product to review for free. Like every other article on CineD, VideoGear, or any other brand, did not pay us to write this article. This special offer ends on October 5th,2021, at 23:59 PDT.ĭisclaimer: As usual, let me first say that I am not a VideoGear Ambassador.
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The VIDEOGEAR Black Mini currently retails at Amazon for $89 with the following Y2DWYGBM code. Here are my findings of the most affordable monitor we ever reviewed on CineD! When I heard about its super low price at $89 (a special CineD price), I had to give it a try to see how it performs.
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The VIDEOGEAR Black Mini is a 5″ on-camera monitor / live streaming device with decent features: a 400nits touchscreen display with a 1920 x 1080 resolution, one 4K HDMI 2.0 input port, and plenty of monitoring tools all in a very compact package.