Video Assist

Use your iPad as an external monitor and recording device with compatible USB Capture Cards. Easily record videos or capture frame grabs from any HDMI or SDI Video Source.
Equipped with professional tools such as LUTs, Compositing, Focus Peaking, False Color, Zebras, Video Transform, Grid Lines, Center Marks, Aspect Ratio Masks, Anamorphic Desqueeze and Audio Meters.
Verified HDMI Capture Cards:
Elgato HD60 X
Elgato HD60 S+
Elgato CamLink 4K
EVGA XR1 Lite
AverMedia Live Gamer Mini
AverMedia ExtremeCap UV (BU110)
Roland UVC-01
UGREEN Video Capture Dongle
Simplecom DA315
Verified SDI Capture Cards:
AJA U-Tap SDI
AVMATRIX UC2018**
Review captured video with our suite of in-built playback tools. Set multiple in/out points for a video to quickly get an idea of how it will feel in an edit. Our Playback Controls allow you to scrub to any point in time and navigate frame by frame when required. Playback will loop between different in/out points for takes with multiple actions. The Playback Browser makes finding and sharing specific video clips a breeze, you can even assign each clip a rating to keep track of preferred takes.
Clean Video Output is supported for both live video and playback. Simply connect an external monitor to your iPad with a USB-C to HDMI/DisplayPort Adaptor or via AirPlay. You’ll then be able to control Video Assist from your iPad while providing a clean video feed to another monitor. When using USB Video Output in tandem with a USB Capture Card you will need to use a USB Hub.
Automatic Record Trigger is supported for all ARRI Alexa, RED, Sony Venice, Sony Burano and Blackmagic Cameras via custom built computer vision models. Record Trigger requires status info on your camera output, it will not work on a clean video feed. If we don’t support Record Trigger for a camera you own please get in touch, we’d love to bring that functionality to Video Assist.
All Videos and Frame Grabs are stored on your iPad and can be accessed from the ‘Files’ App, you can choose if they record ‘On My iPad’, to ‘iCloud Drive’ or on an ‘External Drive’. Create Projects for better organisation when using Video Assist on different jobs or for breaking things down episode to episode on longer projects.
A demo of ‘Video Assist 2.0’ can be viewed here:
https://youtu.be/KehgqY0O1FA
A pre-release demo of ‘Video Assist’ can be viewed here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KxTDOyLeWQ
Features That Require a ‘Pro’ Subscription:
• LUTs
• Focus Peaking
• False Color
• Zebras
• Compositing
• ProRes Recording
Compatible iPad Models:
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd Generation and Later)
iPad Pro 11-inch (1st Generation and Later)
iPad (10th Generation)
iPad Air (4th Generation and Later)
iPad Mini (6th Generation and Later)
As a general rule, if your iPad has a USB-C or Thunderbolt 3/4/5 Port then it will be compatible.
It is recommend that your iPad has an M1 Chip or newer.
Not Working SDI Capture Cards*:
Blackmagic UltraStudio Recorder 3G
Blackmagic UltraStudio 4K Mini
*USB Capture Cards must be UVC Compliant to work with Video Assist.
**AVMatrix UC2018 is Locked to 60 FPS. Does Not Allow for Other Frame Rates.
Terms of Use:
https://f004.backblazeb2.com/file/video-assist-public/terms-of-use.pdf
Privacy Policy:
https://f004.backblazeb2.com/file/video-assist-public/privacy-policy.pdf