Anyone using a single rack mount video monitor with multiple inputs (picture by picture, quad picture, etc)?

[syncsound]

Thinking about something bigger than my dual 7" rack monitors for my aging eyes. Wondering about using a larger single monitor:

 

 - could use the entire larger screen for single camera setups

 - can display multiple cameras side by side, or in a quad display (though that doesn't come up often)

[Derek H]

Yes, this is the way. Use any monitor you want with a multiview converter at the village for a quad split image to your cart on a single coax cable. Decimator makes some multiviewers as does black magic. Probably AJA. 

[thope]

I swapped out my old black magic smart view duo for a Lilliput Q 18 and it changed my life. Has 4 sdi inputs and 1 hdmi. You can multi view them anyway you want. Couldn’t recommend it more.

 

it does take about 6.5 rack spaces though

 

Trev

[Derek H]

Just to clarify, I’m suggesting a monitor and separate multiview converter. That way you can buy any monitor you want with a single SDI input and you put the multiview converter on the village end that way you only have to run a single BNC back to your cart. You could even buy any cheap TV or computer monitor and add an SDI to HDMI converter though I don’t recommend that. 
 

On my show we take this approach a step further and add an Accsoon wireless system to get rid of the cable altogether. Still need the multiview converter at village though. 

[johngooch]

I put a deciminator quad on my cart years ago.  Converts SDI to HDMI-.  Use a cheap usb powered HDMI monitor.  Works great-- I do not miss having a more expensive "pro " monitor anymore.   It s big enough and bright enough with some minor shading..  And I have a cheap spare ready to go incase it fails.  Cheap..  

[OB1]

On 8/27/2025 at 6:09 PM, johngooch said:

I put a deciminator quad on my cart years ago.  Converts SDI to HDMI-.  Use a cheap usb powered HDMI monitor.  Works great-- I do not miss having a more expensive "pro " monitor anymore.   It s big enough and bright enough with some minor shading..  And I have a cheap spare ready to go incase it fails.  Cheap..  

Just here to say THANKS for this. I took this route and now have no idea why I was lugging around "Pro" DP capable monitors for what we need picture for on a cart. Game changer.