Blackmagic Design Ultrastudio Express

Blackmagic Design Ultrastudio Express

Day Rate: £25.00

Week Rate: £100.00 

The Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Express connects all your professional SDI or HDMI video equipment for the highest quality 3 Gb/s SDI capture and playback. Powered from your computers ultra fast Thunderbolt connection, UltraStudio Express works with all your favorite video software such as DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer and Adobe Creative Suite.

Also compatible with popular video streaming software, it’s easy to create high quality live or on-demand web broadcasts of sporting events, podcasts or concerts!

  • Thunderbolt Powered I/O Device
  • SD/HD SDI Input and Output
  • HDMI Input and Output
  • 2 Breakout Cables (RCA vs. BNCs / XLRs)
  • Component / Composite / S-Video
  • Sync / Genlock / RS422
  • Captures in DPX and QuickTime
  • Real-Time Up / Down / Cross Conversion
  • HDMI Monitoring
video inputs SDI x1 10-bit SD/HD switchable
HDMI type A x1
Via breakout cable:
Component YUV x1 on 3 BNC or RCA connectors, supports HD and SD, switchable to S-video or composite
audio inputs Via breakout cable:
Analog — 2 channels via balanced XLR connectors or unbalanced RCA connectors
AES/EBU — 2 channels unbalanced with sample rate converter on BNC connector
SDI — 16 channels embedded HD / 8 channels embedded SD
HDMI — 2 channels embedded in SD and HD
video outputs SDI x1 10-bit SD/HD switchable
HDMI type A x1
Via breakout cable:
Component YUV x1 on 3 BNC or RCA connectors, supports HD and SD, switchable to S-video or composite
audio outputs Via breakout cable:
Analog — 2 channels via balanced XLR connectors or unbalanced RCA connectors
AES/EBU — 2 channels unbalanced with sample rate converter on BNC connector
SDI — 16 channels embedded HD / 8 channels embedded SD
HDMI — 2 channels embedded in SD and HD
sync input Blackburst in SD, 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 formats or Tri-Sync in any HD format Component YUV x1 on 3 BNC or RCA connectors, supports HD and SD, switchable to S-video or composite
device control Sony compatible RS-422 deck control port
Serial ports TxRx direction-reversible under software control
computer interface Thunderbolt x1
format support SD: 625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC
HD: 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080p23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080p24, 1080PsF25, 1080p25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080p29.97, 1080PsF30, 1080p30
multi-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
copyprotection HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources / always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content
colour space conversion Hardware based real time
hd down conversion Software based down conversion during video playback
hd up conversion Real time standard definition to 1080HD and 720HD during video capture
hd cross conversion Real time 720HD to 1080HD during video capture
real time effects Apple Final Cut Pro internal effects, Adobe Premiere Pro Mercury Playback Engine effects, Avid Media Composer 6 internal effects
software compatibility Mac OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard or later, and Mac OS X 10.7 Lion or later
Weight 0.425Kg
dimensions 16.7cm x 10cm x 2.5cm

Download Support: Click HERE for the User Manual.

E-mail Support: support@videovillage.tv

Telephone Support: 0800 009 6880

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