SWIT BM-U325MD and BM-U326MD 4K/8K Studio Monitors – Now Shipping

Monitoring News

by Jeff LochOctober 16^th, 2023

The SWIT BM-U325MD and BM-U326MD are the company’s flagship 4K/8K 31.5-inch studio monitors and are now officially shipping. So, let’s take a closer look at these impressive monitors for high-end post-production houses!

The SWIT BM-U325MD and BM-U326MD were first introduced during NAB 2023 in April. During IBC 2023, we stopped by the SWIT booth and had a conversation with Nikolaus Yang about their new flagship studio monitor.

SWIT BM-U325MD and BM-U326MD features

The SWIT BM-U325MD and BM-U326MD are 31.5-inch studio monitors with a 4K UHD resolution of 3840 x 2160. The main difference between the two models is that the BM-U326MD comes with two built-in SFP Fiber input ports, whereas this is an option on the BM-U325MD.

The display has a maximum brightness of 1,500 nits and a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, making it HDR-compatible. Also, the display can cover 100% of the DCI-P3 color space, and, as opposed to many monitors on the market, it has an actual 10-bit display, which is a lot more expensive than 8+2 FRC panels. According to SWIT, the monitor has 0 audio or video latency.

I saw the SWIT BM-U326MD in person during IBC 2023, and I was very impressed by the picture quality, richness of the colors, and profound blacks that the mini-LED with its 2304 local dimming zones can produce.

At the back of the monitors, you’ll find four 12G-SDI input and four 12G-SDI output ports, along with an HDMI 2.0 input port. The BM-U325MD / BM-U326MD supports a single 4K input, a quad view via the four SDI inputs, and a quad link to produce an 8K image. The maximum video input resolution is DCI 4K at up to 60P. Lastly, you’ll find RJ45 ports at the back of the monitor for IP webserver remote control.

As you can expect from a high-end studio monitor, the BM-U325MD and BM-U326MD come with many monitoring tools built-in, including a waveform, vectorscope, histogram, Eye pattern, focus assist, false color, zebra, 16 channels audio meters, 3D LUT support via the USB port, and multiple built-in camera Delog Luts to convert your signal to Rec.709, HLG, or PQ color spaces.

Pricing and availability

The SWIT BM-U325MD retails for $19,000, and the BM-U326MD is $26,000. Both models are available now.

For more information, please visit SWIT’s website here.

What do you think about these new SWIT studio monitors? Did you have a chance to look at them in person? Don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments below!