Blackmagic UltraStudio Monitor 3G

The world's smallest video device for 3G-SDI and HDMI playback from your Thunderbolt 3-equipped laptop or desktop computer! UltraStudio Monitor 3G supports professional SDI and HDMI monitoring in 10-bit broadcast quality of footage from popular editing software such as DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X, Media Composer and Adobe Premiere Pro CC, as well as top-of-the-line broadcast graphics and titling systems.

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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 driver for Mac OS and Windows Media Express, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver for Linux
• Product software upgrade
• Firmware integrated in the software drivers. Updates of the software drivers are done at system start or via updater software

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 conformity
• SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 274M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 425M A/B and SMPTE ST2108-1
• Metadata support via SDI
• 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 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 features
• Multi-rate 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 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. Configures itself automatically with the connected display
• HDMI color space
• Rec. 601, Rec. 709, Rec. 2020
• HDR support via HDMI
• HDR metadata packing, HLG and PQ transfer features
• Multi-rate support
• SDI video connection is switchable between SD and HD

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
• Color space conversion
• Hardware based in real time
• Physical installation
• Requires a computer equipped with Thunderbolt™ 3 USB-C port. Please see the full system requirements on the support pages

Power consumption

• Power supply via Thunderbolt cable Requires a computer equipped with Thunderbolt™ 3 USB-C port.