Blackmagic Design UltraStudio 4K Extreme 3

Professional Capture and Playback for Thunderbolt 3 Computers! Now you can connect Thunderbolt 3 computers to any kind of video equipment for building high performance edit workstations, archiving from old broadcast decks, outputting broadcast graphics and even live streaming! Simply connect to the Thunderbolt 3 port to get a wide range of video and audio connections that operate in all SD, HD, Ultra HD and 4K DCI formats up to 60 frames per second! Connections include SDI, HDMI and analog video and audio with broadcast quality 10-bit YUV and 12-bit RGB in Apple ProRes and uncompressed file formats. UltraStudio is designed to work with popular video software on Mac, Windows and Linux such as DaVinci Resolve, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro and many more.

Choose the Perfect Model for Portable or Studio UltraStudio features a ‘breakout box' style design that gives you virtually every connection you need to connect to professional decks, monitors and other equipment. That means they're perfect for equipment racks or post production suites where you need to position them on a desktop or editing station. UltraStudio Mini models feature a more compact design thats more portable so it's the perfect choice when you need to access video connectivity for live camera capture or on set color grading on location.

Professional Capture and Playback for any Workflow! Whether you're working on-set or in post production, UltraStudio gives you broadcast and digital cinema quality capture and playback that can be used for any workflow. UltraStudio is perfect for everything from editing, color and visual effects to live capture and on-set monitoring during production. There are even models with 12G-SDI and support for the latest HDR formats to ensure high end colorists get everything they need for monitoring to broadcast displays, HDR televisions or the latest digital cinema projectors. UltraStudio can even be used to feed SDI fill and key from RGB graphics directly from a computer to a live production switcher for amazing live broadcast graphics keying.

UltraStudio 4K Extreme 3 is the world's most advanced capture and playback solution for PCI Express and Thunderbolt computers! It features incredibly fast 40Gb/s Thunderbolt 3, advanced 12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0 connections for working at up to 60 frames per second with deep color, 12-bit RGB, support for HDR workflows via HDMI 2.0a and extremely large 4K frame sizes. Featuring the widest range of analog and digital connections, UltraStudio 4K Extreme 3 is compatible with virtually any camera, deck, router or display. There's even an extremely powerful hardware encoder built-in that supports realtime H.265 encoding!

• Hardware encoder built-in that supports realtime H.265 encoding

• Compatible with virtually any camera, deck, router or display

• Advanced 12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0 connections for working at up to 60 frames per second with deep color, 12-bit RGB

• Support for HDR workflows via HDMI 2.0a and extremely large 4K frame sizes

• 40Gb/s Thunderbolt 3

SDI VIDEO INPUTS:

2 x 12Gb/s and 2 x 6Gb/s SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports single/dual/quad link 4:2:2/4:4:4. 2D/3D switchable.

SDI VIDEO OUTPUTS:

2 x 12Gb/s and 2 x 6Gb/s SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports single/dual/quad link 4:2:2/4:4:4. 2D/3D switchable.

SDI RATES:

270Mb, 1.5G, 3G, 6G, 12G.

OPTICAL SDI:

Supports 2 optional SMPTE modules.

SDI VIDEO LOOP:

4 x reclocked SD/HD/2K/4K linked to corresponding inputs.

SDI VIDEO REPEATED OUTPUTS:

2 x 12Gb/s and 2 x 6Gb/s SD/HD/2K/4K. Supports single/dual/quad link 4:2:2/4:4:4. 2D/3D switchable.

ANALOG VIDEO INPUTS:

1 x Component YUV on 3 BNCs, 1 x composite NTSC/PAL on 1 BNC.

ANALOG VIDEO OUTPUTS:

1 x Component YUV on 3 BNCs, 1 x composite NTSC/PAL on 1 BNC.

ANALOG AUDIO INPUTS:

4 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via XLR connectors and 2 channels of consumer unbalanced via RCA connectors.

ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUTS:

4 Channels of professional balanced analog audio via XLR connectors.

OPTICAL FIBER INPUTS/OUTPUTS (OPTIONAL):

2 x 12Gb/s Optical Fiber.

AES/EBU AUDIO INPUTS:

2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter on BNC connector.

AES/EBU AUDIO OUTPUTS:

2 Channels unbalanced on BNC connector.

SDI AUDIO INPUTS:

16 Channels embedded in SD/HD/2K/4K.

SDI AUDIO OUTPUTS:

16 Channels embedded in SD/HD/2K/4K.

HDMI VIDEO INPUTS:

HDMI 2.0 type A connector with support for 2160p60

HDMI VIDEO OUTPUTS:

HDMI 2.0 type A connector with support for 2160p60

HDMI AUDIO INPUTS:

8 Channels embedded in SD/HD/4K.

HDMI AUDIO OUTPUTS:

8 Channels embedded in SD/HD/4K.

MIC INPUT:

1 x 48V microphone input via XLR connector. Phantom Power switchable via software control.

TIMECODE INPUT:

1 x XLR Input.

TIMECODE OUTPUT:

1 x XLR Output.

SYNC INPUT:

1 x Reference input. Tri-Sync or Black Burst.

SYNC OUTPUT:

1 x Reference Loop Output. Tri-Sync or Black Burst.

COMPUTER INTERFACE:

Thunderbolt™ 3 (Mac OS and Windows), PCI Express 4 lane generation 2.

POWER:

2 x built-in international AC power supply with IEC C14 inlet. 100-240V, 50-60Hz.