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Australian camera accessory manufacturer ZILR now offers a brand new 12G SDI cable in addition to their high-quality HDMI cables (and powering solutions). Although it is just a regular SDI cable, this premium 17.7″ cable might be perfect for connecting onboard monitors to your rig.
SDI cables aren’t exactly expensive, and many of us (myself included) have made our own from 75-Ω cable by the meter and a crimping tool. Does that lead to high-quality connections? Well, not always.
The same goes for cheaply purchased no-name SDI BNC cables. I don’t even know how many of them have gone belly up during a job over the years.
ZILR has a solid reputation with their high-quality HDMI cables, so it is quite fitting that they venture into new waters with the introduction of these headlining ZILR 12G SDI cables.
Since these new cables are specification-compliant 12G SDI cables, you get what you expect: a 17.7″ (45 cm) SDI cable with rugged BNC connectors. The full specs include:
The plugs are quite thick, but not thicker than the BNC sockets themselves, so there should be no problems with spacing here.
Since these ZILR 12G SDI cables support resolutions up to 4K DCI @60Hz, they seem perfect for any camera / onboard monitor combination. In my opinion, half a meter is the sweet spot for connecting a monitor to a given rig. It may sound a bit long, but anything shorter than that, and you’ll quickly get into trouble with cable management and monitor positioning.
More lengths will likely be coming over time. When purchasing one of these ZILR 12G SDI cables, you’ll get a protective pouch with it.
This new cable sells for $19.99, which isn’t the cheapest option, but since ZILR already has high-quality HDMI cables in their lineup, I think it’s safe to say that these new SDI variants will be of very decent quality as well.
For more information, you can visit ZILR’s website.
What do you think? Would you give such cables a go, or do you prefer other makes/models or even DIY ones? Share your experiences in the comments below!
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Olaf von Voss is a freelance cameraman who is in business for well over a decade. He is living in Berlin, Germany but has traveled the world as well while shooting mostly documentaries.