Abstract: A transportable video apparatus which is usable outdoors. The apparatus includes a cart which protects the components of the video system from environmental effects, such as rain, snow or the like and allows viewing of a video monitor in bright sunlight without a substantial loss of brightness of the viewed image. The cart houses a video monitor with a face which is substantially horizontal. An upper member includes an opening for viewing the video monitor at an acute angle to the monitor face. A hood pivotally mounted on the top of the cart is movable between a closed position when the apparatus is not in use and an open position for viewing the monitor. The hood has a front edge which prevents incident light from outside of the cart to be reflected back to the viewer from the monitor face, thus eliminating washout of the video image.