Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Monitor 3G

Full Description

HD Monitoring For Any Purpose

If you are using an external monitor with your Thunderbolt 3™ laptop or computer, you want the best video capture you can get. This is where the UltraStudio Monitor 3G comes in. Get high definition monitoring using either an SDI or HDMI output, with 10 bit professional quality.

Whether you are editing videos, touching up photos or making sure your stream looks great - this is the compact addition your set up needs. As well as outputting ultra high def video and audio, it is compatible with any editing software you can think of. Ones like DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X, Media Composer and Adobe Premiere Pro CC. So go on, give your Thunderbolt 3™ device the monitoring it deserves.

Features

• 3G-SDI and HDMI video playback from Thunderbolt 3 devices
• Compatible with a wide range of editing software including DaVinci Resolve
• Monitor video editing, broadcasts, photo editing and more
• Outputs 10bit quality SDI and HDMI monitoring
• Ultra-compact design is easy to fit into any set up
• Includes a 12 month limited manufacturer's warranty

Specifications

Connectionss

• SDI Video Outputs: 1
• SDI Rates: 270Mb, 1.5G, 3G
• SDI Audio Outputs: 16 Channels embedded in SD/HD
• HDMI Video Outputs: 1
• HDMI Audio Outputs: 8 Channels embedded in SD/HD
• Computer Interface: Thunderbolt™ 3 (Mac OS, Windows and Linux)

Supported Codecs

• AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, HEVC, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD422, DNxHR & DNxHD, Apple ProRes 4444, Apple ProRes 422 HQ, Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes 422 LT, Apple ProRes 422 Proxy, Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2, Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2, Uncompressed 10-bit 4:4:4

Software

• Software Included: Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Mac OS and Windows. Media Express, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Linux
• Internal Software Upgrade: Firmware built into software driver. Software driver loads upgrades at system start or via updater software
• Supported Software: DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Adobe Character Animator CC, Steinberg Cubase, Fusion, Adobe After Effects CC, Avid Media Composer, Steinberg Nuendo, Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Photoshop CC, Avid Pro Tools and more

SDI Video Standards

• SD Video Standards: 525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
• HD Video Standards: 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60 1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
• 2K Video Standards: 2Kp23.98 DCI, 2Kp24 DCI, 2Kp25 DCI, 2Kp29.97 DCI, 2Kp30 DCI, 2Kp50 DCI, 2Kp59.94 DCI, 2Kp60 DCI 2KPsF23.98 DCI, 2KPsF24 DCI, 2KPsF25 DCI, 2KPsF29.97 DCI, 2KPsF30 DCI
• SDI Compliance: SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 274M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 425M A/B and SMPTE ST2108-1
• SDI Metadata Support: RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captioning
• SDI Audio Sampling: Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24-bit
• SDI Video Sampling: 4:2:2, 4:4:4
• SDI Colour Precision: 8, 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 up to 1080p30, and 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all standards
• SDI Colour Space: REC 601, REC 709 and REC 2020
• SDI HDR Support: HDR metadata packing, HLG and PQ transfer characteristics
• Multiple Rate Support: SDI video connection is switchable between SD and HD

HDMI Video Standards

• SD Video Standards: 525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
• HD Video Standards: 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
• HDMI Audio Sampling: Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit
• HDMI Video Sampling: 4:2:2 and 4:4:4
• HDMI Colour Precision: 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 up to 1080p30, 8-bit RGB 4:4:4 and 12-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all standards
• HDMI Configuration: HDMI 2.0a supports Deep Color and HDR. Automatically configures to connected display
• HDMI Colour Space: REC 601, REC 709 and REC 2020
• Multiple Rate Support: HDMI video connection is switchable between SD and HD
• HDMI HDR Support: HDR metadata packing, HLG and PQ transfer characteristics

Hardware Frame Buffer

• v210 (10 bit YUV), 2vuy (8 bit YUV), ARGB, BGRA (8 bit RGB), r210 (10 bit RGB), R12B, R12L (12 bit RGB)

Processing

• Real Time Effects: DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X internal effects. Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer internal effects.
• Colourspace Conversion: Hardware based real time
• Physicial Installation: Requires computer with a Thunderbolt™ 3 USB-C port

Physical Specifications

• Width: 45mm
• Length: 91.9mm
• Height: 24.9mm
• Weight: 160g

Operating Systems

• Mac 11.1 Big Sure, Mac 12.0 Monterey or Later
• Windows 8.1, 10 and 11, all 64-bit
• Linux

Power Requirements

• Powered by Thunderbolt cable. Requires computer with a Thunderbolt™ 3 USB-C port

Environmental Specifications

• Operating Temperature: 5° to 40°C
• Storage Temperature: -20° to 45°C
• Relative Humidity: 0% to 90% non-condensing