Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Mini Recorder

Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Mini Recorder

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Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Mini Recorder

  • 10-Bit Color Precision / 4:2:2 Sampling
  • Software Based Down Conversion
  • Real-Time Colorspace Conversion
  • Capture Live Feeds / Playback Feeds
  • Transfer Video from Cameras to Computers
  • Support up to 1080p30/1080i60
  • SD/HD Input & HDMI Input
  • Thunderbolt Output

The Blackmagic UltraStudio Mini Recorder is super tiny and includes just SDI and HDMI connections, plus Thunderbolt. Simply plugin and record from any SDI and HDMI device for the most incredible portable solution. The UltraStudio Mini Recorder is so tiny it's smaller than your phone!

Portable Capture and Playback for your Thunderbolt computer
When you need tiny sized portable video capture for your Thunderbolt laptop or desktop computer then UltraStudio Mini Recorder is the perfect solution. You get an extremely affordable solution with high quality SD and HD video all powered from the Thunderbolt connection so you just plug in and go! UltraStudio Mini Recorder is the pocket sized SDI and HDMI recorder features SDI and HDMI capture, perfect for simple low cost NLE monitoring.

Advanced Workflow
UltraStudio Mini's are the solution you need when doing SD and HD work that demand quality. If you're editing with Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro or Premiere Pro then you get high quality and an extremely portable design, perfect for editing on location. UltraStudio takes care of moving your media in and out of your computer so it's perfect for modern file based workflows. UltraStudio is powered via the Thunderbolt connection so it powers from your laptop battery. That makes UltraStudio Express the perfect "everything in and out" solution that you can take with you. If you're traveling light, then UltraStudio Monitor is the ideal solution for monitoring when editing and it's smaller than your phone!

World's Highest Quality Connections
UltraStudio Mini Recorder is the perfect capture device for your work now and well into the future! Connect all your input devices with SD/HD-SDI, HDMI with 8 channels of embedded audio. SDI and HDMI are fully digital connections and are amazing quality.

The Power of Thunderbolt
Built on revolutionary Thunderbolt technology, UltraStudio has a blazingly fast 10 Gb/s connection that’s up to 20 times faster than USB 2.0. That’s enough bandwidth to handle the highest resolution video formats easily! Thunderbolt ensures low latency and highly accurate time synchronization, making the UltraStudio ideal for demanding HD work. Thunderbolt also has the power budget to allow UltraStudio to operate from the Thunderbolt connections, so it can operate from your laptop battery, perfect for on location or remote areas. UltraStudio makes it easy to work with all the video formats you need, conveniently on your desktop or notebook computer!

Unmatched Quality
Now you can handle any job your client presents to you, from TVC to feature films. UltraStudio operates with both compressed and uncompressed video, so it can handle anything and you're not locked into a single codec quality. When working with uncompressed video, all captured images are a perfect pixel-for-pixel clone of the source, without any generational loss or damaging compression, so you have the confidence you’re working at the absolute highest quality possible! Get the sharpest green screens, cleanest compositions, superior color correction and more! With mature drivers, award winning Media Express software, attractive design, and the highest quality video!

Compatible with all Video Software
UltraStudio is fully compatible with your favorite software. Blackmagic Design was the first company in the world to ship a Thunderbolt video product so we have mature drivers that work with more software! All UltraStudio files are open standard DPX and QuickTime format, so are compatible with all software. UltraStudio even includes a developer SDK and QuickTime API so you can develop your own custom solutions!

Specs
 
   
In the box UltraStudio Mini Recorder
SD card Software and Manual
Limited 1-year Warranty
Connections  
SDI Video Inputs 1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable
SDI Audio Inputs 8 Channels embedded in SD and HD
HDMI Video Inputs 1 x HDMI type A connector
HDMI Audio Inputs 8 Channels embedded in SD and HD
Computer Interface Thunderbolt 2
Supported Codecs AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD422, DNxHR & DNxHD, 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  
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
Software Applications

DaVinci Resolve
Fusion
Final Cut Pro X
Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Avid Media Composer
Adobe After Effects CC
Avid Pro Tools
Steinberg Cubase
Steinberg Nuendo
Adobe Photoshop CC

Other supported applications include:
The Foundry Nuke, Grass Valley Edius, Sony Catalyst Production Suite, Tools On Air Just: Play & Live & In, Softron MovieRecorder & MReplay, Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder, Telestream Wirecast, Livestream Producer, Resolume Arena, Magix Vegas Pro & Movie Edit Pro Premium, Corel VideoStudio Pro, CyberLink PowerDirector, Vidblaster X & Studio & Broadcast, Uniplay One & CG, CasparCG Server, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, Imagine Communications Velocity & InfoCaster, DevTek Easy Media Suite, Metus Ingest, Boinx Software MimoLive, Cinegy Capture Pro, vMix Live, Renewed Vision ProPresenter, Ventuz Director, Class X Liveboard & Coral CG, Glookast Capturer, Open Broadcaster Software Studio, Nautilus NEMO3D

Video Standards  
SD Video Standards 525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
HD Video Standards 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60
1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30
1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30
1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
SDI Compliance SMPTE 259M and 292M
SDI Metadata Support RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captioning
Audio Sampling Television rate of 48kHz and 24 bi
SDI Color Precision 8-bit & 10-bit YUV 4:2:2
SDI Video  Sampling 4:2:2
Color Space REC 601, REC 709
HDMI Video Sampling 4:4:4, 4:2:2 & 4:2:0
HDMI Resolution Pixel for pixel HD resolution input from connected device.
HDMI Color Precision 10 bit
Multiple Rate support SDI and HDMI are switchable between standard definition and high definition.
Copy Protection

HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources

Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content

Processing  
Colorspace Conversion Hardware based real time.
HD to SD Down Conversion Software based down conversion during video capture.
HD Up Conversion Software based up conversion from SD to 720HD or 1080HD on capture. Selectable between 4:3 pillarbox or 16:9 anamorphic.
Physical Installation Requires computer with a Thunderbolt™ port.
Please check the Support pages to see the full system requirements.
Dimensions (w x d x h) 3.62" x 1.77"x 0.98"
Operating Systems Mac 10.13 High Sierra
Mac 10.14 Mojave or later
Linux
Windows 7, 8.1 and 10, all 64-bit.
Power Requirements Powered by Thunderbolt cable
EMC Certifications FCC, CE and C-Tick
Environment Operating Temperature: 5° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)
Storage Temperature: -20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
Relative Humidity: 0% to 90% non-condensing
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