1 Year review of the Hollyland Mars 4k + M1 Monitor | Favorite Budget Director Monitor

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:24 Hollyland Mars 4K TX + RX
01:21 Hollyland Mars M1 Monitor
02:22 Setup
04:18 How I Use These
06:40 Distance & Range
07:53 Latency
10:39 Overall Thoughts
12:19 Interjection
15:02 Outro
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[@scottievee7467]

I sent mine back when it first dropped. I wanted to love it. It's well made. My image kept dropping on my C70? It was odd. Back to Atomos. It works.

[@aLgProduction]

Thanks for your honesty.

[@thomas.kovacik]

Always!

[@ImageGeneration]

An HDMI connection is known to introduce latency. Your latency examples with the M1 I think were all with an HDMI connection. Have you tested it with a direct SDI connection to your Komodo? Would be interesting to get an apples to apples comparison against the SmallHD, which showed no latency when connected via SDI to the Komodo.

[@thomas.kovacik]

Hmm, the m1 monitor doesn’t have SDI but the TX does
I ran the Komodo x with the TX through SDI - you can see those latency examples in this video too
I ran the small hd 702 touch with the hollyland but as an on camera monitor- still kicking out to the m1 monitor for the director / client
Every setup I tried had some slow latency, it’s alright but I wouldn’t focus pull from it

[@ImageGeneration]

@@thomas.kovacik Ah, I was looking at the M1 Enhanced, which has an SDI input. Didn't realize the original M1 didn't have SDI. Thanks!

[@thomas.kovacik]

@ImageGeneration oh shoot good to know that! Yeah I guess you could go SDI to the m1 enhanced on camera and use it as a monitor / TX!

[@_kcams]

Vaxis makes a great kit too!

[@thomas.kovacik]

I’ve heard great things too!

[@KleberEleven]

I've been using my Accssoon CineView HE with my Komodo X in the same way (for client/director).
It doesn't have SDI but I've been using the HDMI out port of my SmallHD Indie 7.

[@thomas.kovacik]

Rad! Solid setup right there
Yeah with the dsmc3 monitor I’m locked into SDI on the body haha

[@KleberEleven]

@@thomas.kovacik oh true, forgot about that. I want the dsmc3 monitor so bad tho haha

[@austinrhopkins]

Thoughts on the Pyro S that was just released? For a new release and $50 more, it seems like the right move. Longer range, 5G only, dual HDMI + SDI in/outs. Only HUGE bummer with the Pyro is the antenna. It doesn't look like the bullet-style antenna used on the Mars system is compatible with the Pyro.. I'm leaning towards the new Pyro but am worried about the bulkiness that would come with the paddle antenna. Curious to hear what you think

[@thomas.kovacik]

it seems nice! lots of range is ideal
ohhh that's interesting, wonder if you'd be able to swap out those antennas
I've been really happy with the hollyland for the majority of stuff I do. I'm still kinda kicking around the idea of moving into the dji transmission but we'll see.

[@sebastianFZE]

Hey Thomas, did you end up getting the regular cinesaddle or the mini?

[@thomas.kovacik]

Hey! I got the regular size

[@7-bs]

hollyland released a new monitor the m1 enhanced

[@thomas.kovacik]

Yep!

[@johnnyweissmuller5838]

Does the enhanced have the same latency issue?

[@thomas.kovacik]

@johnnyweissmuller5838 I believe it should

[@popartmediaPL]

not happy as on camera monitor - peaking is a joke, huge lag no matter SDI or HDMI. I only use it as a Director monitor.

[@thomas.kovacik]

Yup same here

[@tylerjames3620]

Is this the “enhanced” monitor or the older version monitor? Any ideas what would be better?

[@gwm-btdbattlesagar.ioandmo9988]

I wish some brand can make a dual v mount plate for these like the dji transmittion.

[@thomas.kovacik]

Right? That tilta vmount plate looks sooo ideal to keep things minimal
Definitely a bonus for moving to the dji system

[@gwm-btdbattlesagar.ioandmo9988]

@@thomas.kovacik apparently one of the atom models have one as well.