Atomos Sumo19 SE Monitor Recorder and Switcher

Powerful On-Set Monitoring & Recording for Production Workflows  
The Atomos Sumo 19SE 19-inch monitor recorder is a 1200nit daylight-viewable HDR touchscreen monitor with precise color accuracy and rugged versatility. Designed for professional environments like video villages, multi-camera productions, and live switching, it supports ProRes RAW up to 6Kp30 and enables flexible, real-time workflows from acquisition to post.

Key Features

• 19-inch, 1200nit P3 D65 touchscreen studio monitor
• 4 x HD-SDI input switching, allowing seamless transitions between live video streams
• 4 x ISO and Program recording for individual input control and post-production flexibility

Stunning 19-Inch HDR Touchscreen for Critical Monitoring 
Featuring a 1200nit, 10-bit panel with 100% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage, the Sumo 19SE offers exceptional brightness, detail, and HDR accuracy in both SDR and HDR workflows. Its robust design is perfect for indoor and outdoor shoots, while AtomHDR technology enables precise exposure and monitoring of Log footage in real-time. 

• Monitor in HLG, PQ (HDR10), or Log with built-in LUTs 
• View fine shadow and highlight detail clearly, even in daylight 
• Factory-calibrated display ensures accurate color reproduction

Record RAW Direct from the Camera Sensor 
Sumo 19SE unlocks the full potential of professional cameras with support for Apple ProRes RAW and Avid DNxHR over SDI and HDMI. 

• Capture pristine 6Kp30, 4Kp60, or HD signals directly from the sensor 
• Record high-bit-depth 10-bit 4:2:2 footage for superior post-production flexibility 
• Combine RAW video quality with codec efficiency for fast delivery or editing

Multicam Switching with ISO Recording 
More than a monitor and recorder, the Sumo 19SE also functions as a four-channel live switcher with individual ISO recording for each source. 

• Accepts four simultaneous 1080p60 SDI inputs 
• Switch between feeds live while recording all four ISOs plus the program feed 
• Timecode-synced clips make multicam editing easy in post 
• Perfect for live events, music videos, or studio-based production, it’s an efficient and portable solution for multicam workflows.

Professional Audio Inputs & Monitoring 
Sumo 19SE integrates easily into professional sound workflows with full-sized XLR inputs, supporting: 

• 48V phantom power 
• Analog audio recording with adjustable gain control 
• On-screen audio monitoring and metering 
• This enables direct connection to boom mics, mixers, or external preamps, ideal for solo shooters and mobile crews.

Rugged Build for Field and Studio 

• With its durable aluminium alloy chassis, dual rear mounting points, and optional rack-mount ears, the Sumo 19SE is ready for any environment: 
• Mount to C-stands, combo stands, or in flyaway kits 
• Built for continuous operation in live, studio, and remote locations 
• Fanless operation option available for quiet sets

Flexible Connectivity & Control 

• The Sumo 19SE comes with both 12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0 connections for broad compatibility. Use it with cinema cameras, mirrorless cameras, or video switchers. 
• AtomOS software provides waveform, vectorscope, focus peaking, false color, frame guides, and more 
• Tally light indicators for use in multi-cam environments 
• Control over RS422 or via touchscreen interface

Why Choose the Sumo 19SE? 

• Combines high-bright HDR monitoring with RAW recording
• Enables live multicam switching and ISO capture
• Designed for production-level durability and versatility
• Streamlines on-set, studio, or event workflows
• Unlocks ProRes RAW from compatible cameras over SDI or HDMI 

Physical

• Dimensions (W x H x D mm): 504mm x 310mm x 63m / 19,8" x 12,2" x 2,5"
• Weight: 6.2 kg / 13.7 lb
• Mounting Points: Top: 4 x 1/4"20, 2 x 3/8″, Bottom: 6 x 1/4"20, 3 x 3/8″ Right: 4 x 1/4"20, 2 x 3/8″, Left: 2 x 1/4"20, 1 x 3/8″
• VESA Mount: 100 x 100

Environmental

• Ambient Operating Temperature: Up to 40 Degrees Celsius

Construction

• Cooling: Heat Sink + Actively controlled Fan
• Tally Light: LED on the Front & Rear of the Device
• Multi-Function Button: Power / Lock Screen
• Touch Screen: Capacitive Touch

Power

• Input voltage: DC 12V to 16.8V
• Operating Power: 75W
• Compatible Batteries: 95Wh+ V-Lock / Anton Bauer Gold Mount via XLR Terminal (Optional Mounting Plates available)
• Battery Voltage: 14.4V Nominal
• Continuous Battery Power: Dual Battery Input via dedicated 4-Pin XLR
• DC-In Connector: 1 x 4-Pin XLR for included DC Power Supply
• D-Tap: Via optional D-Tap to 4-Pin XLR Cable

Display

• Display Panel: SuperAtom IPS Panel (Capacitive Touch)
• Size: 19″
• Resolution: 1920 x 1080
• PPI: 120
• Bit Depth: 10-Bit (8+2 FRC)
• Backlight Type: Edge-Lit + Optically Bonded Quantum Dot
• Brightness (cd/m²/ nits): 1200nit +/- 10%
• Aspect Ratio: 16:9
• Color Gamut: DCI P3
• Calibration Support: ATOMOS Calibrator with Calibrite ColorChecker Display Pro or ColorChecker Display Plus

Color Pipeline

• Gamma: Sony SLog / SLog2 / SLog3, Canon CLog / CLog2 / Clog3, Arri Log CEI160 / LogCEI200 / LogCEI250 / LogCEI320 / LogCEI400 / LogCEI500 / LogCEI640 / LogCEI800 /LogCEI1000 / LogCEI1280 / LogCEI1600, Panasonic V-log, JVC JLog1, Red LogFilm / Log3G10 / Log3G12, FujiFilm F log, PQ (HDR10), HLG, Nikon N-Log
• Gamut: BT2020, DCI P3, DCI P3+, DCI p3 65, Sony SGamut / SGamut3 / SGamut3.cine, Canon Cinema, Panasonic V Gamut, Arri Alexa Wide Gamut, Rec709, JVC LS300, F-Gamut, Red DragonColor / DragonColor2 / RedColor2 / RedColor3 / RedColor4 / RedWideGamut
• 3D LUT Display: .Cube Format (17 & 33 points supported)
• 3D LUT Output: Loop out
• 3DLUT 50/50: Via Compare Option in LUTs Menu
• Monitoring Modes: Native / 709 / HLG / PQ / 3D LUT
• HDR Output Conversion: HLG / PQ

Color Management

• Calibration: ATOMOS Calibrator with Calibrite ColorChecker Display Pro or ColorChecker Display Plus
• Display Controls: Backlight, Lift, Gamma, Gain
• AtomHDR: Built-in Technical Log to HDR EOTF
• 3D LUTs: Load .Cube files from SSD into 8 LUT Slots On-Device – Use for Monitoring, bake into Recordings (optional), or apply to HDMI / SDI Output Signals
• Legalize: Full to Legal Range Conversion available via Input Menu

Video Input

• HDMI: 1 x HDMI (2.0)
• SDI: 2 x 12G SDI (6G/3G Backwards Compatible) + 2 x 3G SDI
• Bit Depth: 8/10-Bit for Video / up to 12-Bit for RAW
• Video Chroma Subsampling: YCbCr 4:2:0 & 4:2:2
• HDR: HDMI Auto Detection

Metadata

• SDI: File Name – Arri & RED. RAW – White Balance, Exposure Index, Shutter Speed/Angle, Iris/F-Stop, ISO, Gamma, Gamut

File Naming

• Standard: Scene/Shot/Take & Rolling Scene/Shot/Take
• Via SDI: Auto-matched filenames from supported Arri & RED Cameras

Video Output

• HDMI: 1 x HDMI (2.0)
• SDI Loop / Play Out: 1 x 12G SDI
• Video Chroma Subsampling: 4:2:2
• Bit Depth: 10-Bit
• HDR: HDMI Auto Detection

Video Signal Conversion

• HDMI to SDI: Supported
• SDI to HDMI: Supported

Audio In/Out

• Audio Quality: 24-Bit / 48kHz
• Audio Codec: PCM
• HDMI: 8ch 24-Bit, Input dependent
• SDI: 12ch 24-Bit, Input dependent
• Analog Audio In: 2 x 3-Pin XLR(F)
• Analog Audio Out: 2 x 3-Pin XLR(M)
• Speakers: 2 x Built-In 5W Speakers
• Headphone Out: 3.5mm Jack

Timecode / Sync

• HDMI Embedded: Supported
• SDI Embedded: Supported
• Time of Day: Supported
• LTC: LTC via dedicated BNC Input (Record Mode only)
• Genlock: Supported (Playback Mode only)

Resolution and Frame Rates (Record, Monitor & Playback)

• 6K RAW: up to 6Kp30 via SDI
• 4K RAW: up to 4Kp60 via SDI
• 2K RAW: up to 2Kp240 via SDI
• 4K DCI: up to 4Kp60
• 4K UHD: up to UHDp60
• 2K DCI 2048 x 1080: up to 2Kp60
• FHD 1920 x 1080 Progressive: up to 1080p120
• FHD 1920 x 1080 PsF: Only via Pulldown to Progressive
• FHD 1920 x 1080 Interlaced: 1080i50 / 1080i60
• 1280 x 720p: up to 720p60

Recording Codecs

• CDNG: SDI RAW Inputs up to 4Kp30 only
• Apple ProRes RAW: ProRes RAW & RAW HQ
• Apple ProRes: HQ, 422, LT
• Avid DNxHD: 220x, 220, 145, 36 (.MOV Wrapper)
• Avid DNxHR: HQX, HQ, SQ, LB (.MOV Wrapper)

Recording Funtctions

• Pre-roll Recording: 8s HD / 2s 4K – ProRes & DNx only
• Timelapse: Supported
• ISO Recording: 4 x ISO up to 1080p60 (3G SDI Level A only)
• Switched Program Record: Supported

Playback

• Playlist: Selected Clips, Favorites, or Combined
• Loop: Supported, with user-customizable In / Out Markers
• CDNG: Not Supported
• Apple ProRes Raw: Recorded clips only
• Apple ProRes: HQ, 422, LT (Linear PCM Audio only)
• Avid DNx: DNxHD: 220x, 220, 145, 36 – DNxHR HQX, HQ, SQ, LB (Linear PCM Audio only)

Multi Input / Switching

• Dual Input Display: via Multi ISO Input Mode
• Multiple SDI Input: Up to 4 x 1080p60 (3G SDI Level A only)
• Multiview Display: via Multi ISO Input Mode
• Input Switching: Supported

Supported Media

• Master Caddy I: Not Supported
• Master Caddy II: Supported
• Master Caddy III: Supported
• SSDmini: Supported (AtomX SSDmini Handle required)
• CFast 2.0: Not Supported
• File System: exFAT
• Interface: SATA 3.0

On-Screen Tools

• Waveform: 3 Sizes – Adjustable Opacity & Brightness
• RGB parade: 3 Sizes – Adjustable Opacity & Brightness
• Vector Scope: 2 Sizes – Adjustable Opacity & Brightness
• 1 x Zoom: Tap to Zoom
• 2 x Zoom: Tap to Zoom
• Focus Peaking: 3 Modes (Color, Black & White, Outline) with adjustable Outline Color & Peaking Intensity
• Zebra: Adjustable Threshold (50% to 105%)
• Isolate Color Channel: Blue only
• Cine Frame Guides: 2.4:1, 2.35:1, 1.9:1, 1.85:1, 4:3
• Social Frame guides: 9:16, 1:1, 1.91:1, 4:5
• Safe Areas: SMPTE Safe Title Area – 93% & 90%
• Grid Markers: 9 grid
• Anamorphic Desqueeze: 2x, 1.8x, 1.5x, 1.33x, 1.25x
• Display Flip: Vertical
• Colorized Exposure: Atomos False Color

Onboard Signal Processing

• 4K UHD Downscale for HD: Available on loop out
• DCI Crop: Available on loop out
• 6K RAW to 4K Video Loop Out: Available on loop out
• Interlaced to Progressive: 2:2 & 3:2 Pulldown
• PsF to Progressive: 2:2 & 3:2 Pulldown

Remote Control

• HDMI: Trigger Recording via Camera Record Button – Supported Protocols: Canon, Sony, Atomos Open Standard, Timecode (Rec Run)
• SDI: Trigger Recording via Camera Record Button – Supported Protocols: Arri, Canon, Ikegami, JVC, Panasonic, RED, Sony, Timecode (Rec Run)
• Serial 2.5mm Jack: Start & Stop Recording via compatible LANC Remotes – Calibration via optional USB to Serial Cable

Cut & Tag

• FCP XML: Up to 10 Tags supported for each Clip & Multicam with Transitions in FCP XML

Supported Applications

• XML: Apple Final Cut Pro (.fcpxml)
• Apple ProRes RAW: Apple Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Avid Media Composer, Grass Valley Edius, ASSIMILATE SCRATCH, FilmLight Baselight
• Video Codecs: All NLE applications that support Apple ProRes & Avid DNx in .MOV Wrapper

• 1 x Sumo 19SE
• 1x Master Caddy II
• 1x BattWing Mounting Bracket
• 2x Desktop Feet with 4x 1/4”20 Mounting screws
• 1 x XLR Power Supply
• Warranty: Standard 1-year or 2-years with product registration