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Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Express | SDI and HDMI capture and playback for Thunderbolt™ technology

Blackmagic Design

UltraStudio Express

SDI and HDMI capture and playback for Thunderbolt™ technology

Product Code:

Product Discontinued

Replaced by

Blackmagic Design UltraStudio HD Mini
UltraStudio HD Mini

Portable Thunderbolt 3 capture and playback solution with 3G-SDI, HDMI and analogue connections

  • International Power Supply
    Standard 12V power supply with international adapters for connection to all power outlets.
  • Thunderboltâ„¢ Connection
    Get blazing speeds for full resolution real time dual stream 3D capture and playback!
  • Inputs
    1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable SDI, 1 x HDMI type A connector, 1 x Component YUV (supports HD and SD) on 3 BNC or RCA connectors switchable to S-Video or Composite, 2 Channels of analogue audio via professional balanced XLR connectors or unbalanced RCA connectors, 2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter on BNC connector
  • Outputs
    1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable SDI, 1 x HDMI type A connector, 1 x Component YUV (supports HD and SD) on 3 BNC or RCA connectors switchable to S-Video or Composite, 2 Channels of analogue audio via professional balanced XLR connectors or unbalanced RCA connectors

UltraStudio Express connects all your professional and consumer video equipment for the highest quality 3 Gb/s SDI capture and playback using Thunderbolt technology. UltraStudio Express has built-in SDI and HDMI connections and comes with the two breakout cables that can be easily swapped when you need to. Breakout cables include analog component, S-Video and composite connections with both BNC and RCA connectors!

Add SDI, HDMI and analogue connections to Thunderbolt computer!

Introducing UltraStudio Express, the worlds most innovative video capture and playback solutions using Intel's new, lightning fast Thunderbolt™ technology! UltraStudio Express is compact, portable and affordable, plus provides the high performance SD/HD capture and playback that Hollywood film, broadcast television, and post production markets demand.

The Power of Thunderbolt™

Built on revolutionary Thunderbolt™ technology, UltraStudio has a blazingly fast 10 Gb/s connection thats up to 20 times faster than USB 2.0. Thats enough bandwidth to handle the highest resolution video formats easily! Thunderbolt ensures low latency and highly accurate time synchronization, making the UltraStudio 3D ideal for demanding stereoscopic 3D workflows. Now you can work with all the video formats you need, conveniently on your desktop or notebook computer!

World's Highest Quality Connections

UltraStudio connects to anything as it includes 3 Gb/s SDI, HDMI and analogue video connections.

Use any Video Software!

UltraStudio is fully compatible with your favorite editing software such as Final Cut Pro, Media Composer 6 and Premiere Pro. For compositing and broadcast design, UltraStudio works with After Effects, Nuke, Photoshop and much more!

Flexible Power

UltraStudio Express is the ultimate portable solution because it powers from the Thunderbolt connection so you don't need a power supply. Simply plug in!

Attractive Portable Design

Machined from a solid block of aluminum, UltraStudio Express features an attractive, rugged design thats packed with features. It's perfect for those on the go as an extremely portable companion for working with the widest range of cameras, computers and favorite video software. Imagine colour grading on set in real time or working with graphics and recording at live events! UltraStudio Express even includes two breakout cables, one with RCA consumer connections and the other with professional BNC/XLR connections with reference and deck control so you can move between consumer and professional video instantly!

New launches at ISE 2020

Here's an overview of our vendors exhibiting at ISE 2020. Please call us on +44 (0)1457 851000 if you would like to book a stand tour with one of our manufacturers. BLACKMAGIC DESIGN HALL 3, STAND C140 The Video Assist 12G 5” and 7” monitor recorders are now shipping. The original HD versions were incredibly popular with AV technicians who wanted to verify SDI and HDMI feeds and check waveform levels. For production teams, their 4K HDR capture makes them a superb on-camera SD card recorder. The ATEM Mini is a very small, cost-effective 4 channel HDMI video switcher with streaming output. Great as a portable mixer or a signal switcher, it’s being adopted by everyone from conference producers to AV technicians looking for simple HDMI switching.

Major announcements from Blackmagic Design

Not just some new products and technical updates from Blackmagic Design. No, these are major new products and massive technical updates.

What's new in Desktop Video 12.4

Mac OS Specific

  • Fix intermittent crash when older Thunderbolt devices were disconnected.

Linux Specific

  • Add support for AArch64 architecture.
  • Discontinue support for 32-bit x86 platforms.
  • Fix build issues with Linux kernel 5.18 and higher.

All Platforms

  • General performance and stability improvements for all models.

What's new in Desktop Video 12.3

MacOS Only
  • Add Metal renderer for improved on-screen preview performance.
  • Fix an issue causing frames to be dropped when capturing and playing back multiple streams on M1 Macs.
Windows and Linux
  • Add OpenGL3 renderer for improved on-screen preview performance.
All Platforms
  • General performance and stability improvements for all models.

What's new in Desktop Video 11.6

  • Add support for UltraStudio Recorder 3G and UltraStudio Monitor 3G.
  • Fix intermittent fan noise issue on DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K.
  • Fix HDMI playback issue when outputting PsF modes on DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K.

What's new in Desktop Video 11.5.1

New features and fixes for DeckLink 8K Pro:

macOS and Windows only
  • Fix intermittent issue when playing back SD video modes in Media Composer.
All platforms
  • Improve genlock compatibility when using multiple channels.
  • Improve compatibility with SMPTE 425-1 when outputting 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 UHD and 4K DCI signals.
  • Improve compatibility with Sonnet Thunderbolt 3 chassis.
  • Fix issue where captured audio may appear on unintended channels.
  • Fix audio and video input stream time misalignment after a repeated source change.
  • Add support for VANC passthrough during internal keying.

New features and fixes for DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder:

  • Improve compatibility with PlayStation 4 Pro and Canon DSLR cameras.
  • Fix intermittent issue where some inputs may not be available on startup.
  • Improve support for DVI video modes.
  • Fix issue where captured audio may appear on unintended channels.

New features and fixes for DeckLink Duo 2 and DeckLink Quad 2:

  • Fix issue where captured audio may appear on unintended channels.
  • Add support for VANC passthrough during internal keying.
  • Fix issue with VANC output when pixel format conversion is enabled.
  • General performance and stability improvements for all models.

Download the latest Firmware and Software

  • UltraStudio Express
  • Software CD
  • Professional breakout cable for analog and RS-422
  • Consumer breakout cable for analog component and RCA audio
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