Blackmagic UltraStudio Express

1x UltraStudio Express

1x Thunderbolt 2 Cable

SDI Support

  • SDI Video Input
    • 1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable
  • SDI Video Output
    • 1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable
  • SDI Audio Input
    • 16 Channels embedded in HD
    • 8 Channels embedded in SD
  • SDI Audio Output
    • 16 Channels embedded in HD
    • 8 Channels embedded in SD

Analog Support

  • Analog Video Input
    • 1 x Component YUV on 3 BNC or RCA connectors switchable to S-Video or Composite. Component supports HD and SD.
  • Analog Video Output
    • 1 x Component YUV on 3 BNC or RCA connectors switchable to S-Video or Composite. Component supports HD and SD.
  • Analog Auddio Input
    • 2 Channels of analog audio via professional balanced XLR connectors or unbalanced RCA connectors.
  • Analog Audio Output
    • 2 Channels of analog audio via professional balanced XLR connectors or unbalanced RCA connectors.

HDMI Support

  • HDMI Video Input
    • 1 x HDMI type A connector
  • HDMI Video Output
    • 1 x HDMI type A connector
  • HDMI Audio Input
    • 2 channels embedded in SD and HD

AES/EBU Support

  • AES/EBU Audio Input
    • 2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter on BNC connector.
  • AES/EBU Audio Output
    • 2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter on BNC or RCA connector.

Sync Input

  • Blackburst in SD, 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 formats or Tri-Sync in any HD format.

Device Control

  • Sony compatible RS422 deck control ports. Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control.

Computer Interface1

  • Thunderbolt

Codecs

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

Software Supported

  • DaVinci Resolve, Fusion, Final Cut Pro X, Premiere Pro CC, Avid Media Composer, After Effects CC, Avid Pro Tools, Steinberg Cubase, Autodesk Smoke, Photoshop CC, Nuke, Steinberg Nuendo, Avid Symphony, Avid News Cutter, Tools On Air just:in & live:cut & just:play & just:live, Softron OnTheAir, MovieRecorder and OnTheAir CG, Flash Media Encoder, Wirecast, Livestream Procaster, Resolume Avenue 4, Sony Vegas Pro, Corel VideoStudio Pro X4, CyberLink Power Director, MAGIX Video Pro X4, Vidcaster Pro & Studio & Broadcast, Uniplay, Playbox AirBox, CasparCG, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, Imagine Communications Velocity & InfoCaster.

SD Format Support

  • 625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC.

HD Format Support

  • 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080p23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080p24, 1080PsF25, 1080p25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080p29.97, 1080PsF30 and 1080p30.

SDI Compliance

  • SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M and SMPTE 296M.

SDI Metadata Support

  • VITC read for 3:2 pulldown removal. VANC capture and playback using up to 3 lines of video in file. HD RP188. Closed captioning.

Audio Sampling

  • Television rate of 48kHz and 24 bit.

Video Sampling

  • 4:2:2

Color Precision

  • 10-bit

Color Space

  • REC 601, REC 709

HDMI Resolution

  • Pixel for pixel HD resolution input to connected device.

HDMI Color Precision

  • 10 bit

Multiple Rate support

  • SDI and HDMI video connections are switchable between standard definition and high definition. SDI switches between 270 Mb/s standard definition SDI, 1.5 Gb/s HD-SDI and 3 Gb/s HD.

Copy Protection

  • HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content.

Colorspace Conversion

  • Hardware based real time.

HD Down Conversion

  • Real time 10-bit hardware down conversion on SDI output, Composite and S-Video when working in HD video formats on playback. Switch analog video to Component and choose HD or SD output. Selectable between letterbox, anamorphic 16:9 and center cut 4:3 styles.

HD Up Conversion

  • Real time 10 bit standard definition to 1080HD and 720HD during video capture.

HD Cross Conversion

  • Real time 10 bit 720HD to 1080HD during video capture.

Real Time Effects

  • Final Cut Pro X internal effects. Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer internal effects. DaVinci Resolve.

OS Supported

  • Mac OS X 10.9, 10.10 or later
  • Windows 7 or 8

Power

  • Powered by Thunderbolt cable.

Operating Temperature

  • 5° – 40° C (32° – 104° F)

Storage Temperature

  • -20° – 45° C (-4° – 113° F)

Relative Humidity

  • 0% – 90% non-condensing

Dimensions

  • 6.57″ x 3.98″ x 0.98″ (16.69 x 10.11 x 2.49 cm)

Weight

  • 15.10oz (0.43kg)

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