The world's smallest video device for 3G-SDI and HDMI playback via your Thunderbolt 3-equipped laptop or desktop computer!
The UltraStudio Monitor 3G by Blackmagic Design supports professional SDI and HDMI monitoring in 10-bit broadcast quality from material produced in common editing software like DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X, Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro CC, as well as top-tier broadcast graphics and title systems.
Connections:
- SDI Video Outputs: 1 SDI Rates 270 Mbit, 1.5 G, 3 G
- 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:
- Included Software: Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility, and Blackmagic drivers for Mac OS and Windows Media Express, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility, and Blackmagic drivers for Linux
- Product Software Upgrade: Firmware integrated into the software drivers. Software driver updates occur at system startup or via updater software
Software Applications:
- DaVinci Resolve
- Fusion
- Final Cut Pro X
- Adobe Premiere Pro CC
- Adobe After Effects CC
- Adobe Photoshop CC
- Adobe Character Animator CC
- Avid Media Composer
- Avid Pro Tools
- Steinberg Cubase
- Steinberg Nuendo
- Other Supported Applications: The Foundry Nuke, Sony Catalyst Production Suite, Tools On Air Just: Play & Live, Magix Movie Edit Pro Premium, Corel VideoStudio Pro, CyberLink PowerDirector, Grass Valley Edius, Softron Mreplay, Telestream Wirecast, Livestream Studio, Resolume Arena, Vegas Creative Software Vegas Pro, VidblasterX Studio and Broadcast, Unimedia Technologies UniplayOne and Uniplay-CG, CasparCG Server, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, DevTek Easy Media Suite, Boinx Software MimoLive, StudioCoast vMix, Renewed Vision ProPresenter, Ventuz Director, Class X Liveboard and CoralCG, Open Broadcaster Software Studio, Nautilus Studio Nemo3D, Burst Video Webclip2Go, Derivative TouchDesigner, Assimilate Scratch and Live Assist, NewBlue Title Live and Titler Pro, SGO Mistika
SDI Video Standards:
- SD Video Standards: 525i/59.94 NTSC; 625i/50 PAL
- HD Video Standards: 720p/50; 720p/59.94; 720p/60 1080p/23.98; 1080p/24; 1080p/25; 1080p/29.97; 1080p/30; 1080p/50; 1080p/59.94; 1080p/60 1080PsF/23.98; 1080PsF/24; 1080PsF/25; 1080PsF/29.97; 1080PsF/30 1080i/50; 1080i/59.94; 1080i/60
- 2K Video Standards: 2Kp/23.98 DCI; 2Kp/24 DCI; 2Kp/25 DCI; 2Kp/29.97 DCI; 2Kp/30 DCI; 2Kp/50 DCI; 2Kp/59.94 DCI; 2Kp/60 DCI 2KPsF/23.98 DCI; 2KPsF/24 DCI; 2KPsF/25 DCI; 2KPsF/29.97 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 Frequency: Standard television sampling rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit
- SDI Video Sampling Frequency: 4:2:2, 4:4:4
- SDI Color Accuracy: 8-, 10-, and 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 up to 1080p/30 as well as 8- and 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all standards
- SDI Color Spaces: Rec. 601, Rec. 709, Rec. 2020
- HDR Support via SDI: HDR metadata packing, HLG and PQ transfer characteristics
- Multirate Support: SDI video connection is switchable between SD and HD
HDMI Video Standards:
- SD Video Standards: 525i/59.94 NTSC; 625i/50 PAL
- HD Video Standards: 720p/50; 720p/59.94; 720p/60 1080p/23.98; 1080p/24; 1080p/25; 1080p/29.97; 1080p/30; 1080p/50; 1080p/59.94; 1080p/60 1080i/50; 1080i/59.94; 1080i/60
- HDMI Audio Sampling Frequency: Standard television sampling rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit
- HDMI Video Sampling Frequency: 4:2:2 and 4:4:4
- HDMI Color Accuracy: 10- and 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 up to 1080p/30 as well as 8-bit YUV 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 with the connected display
- HDMI Color Space: Rec. 601, Rec. 709, Rec. 2020
- HDR Support via HDMI: HDR metadata packing, HLG and PQ transfer characteristics
- Multirate Support: SDI video connection is switchable between SD and HD
Hardware Framebuffer: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
- Color Space Conversion: Hardware-based in real time
- Physical Installation: Requires a computer equipped with a Thunderbolt 3 USB-C port. Please see full system requirements on the support pages
All information is provided without guarantee. Please also refer to the current and detailed
information from the manufacturer.
