Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Monitor 3G | Compact 3G-SDI and HDMI Monitor

Professional 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 and HD formats up to 60 frames per second. Connections include SDI, HDMI 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.

Professional 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, colour and visual effects to live capture and on-set monitoring during production. 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.

The Power of Thunderbolt 3™

Built on revolutionary Thunderbolt 3™ technology, UltraStudio uses a blazingly fast single cable connection to any computer that has the bandwidth to handle the highest resolution video formats easily. Thunderbolt ensures low latency and highly accurate time synchronization for the highest quality capture and playback.

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.

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• Instruction Manual
• Blackmagic Design Product Guide
• Download HiRes Images

• UltraStudio Monitor 3G