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Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Pro | Broadcast Quality SD/HD capture and playback solution for USB 3.0

Blackmagic Design

UltraStudio Pro

Broadcast Quality SD/HD capture and playback solution for USB 3.0

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The UltraStudio Pro is an ultra-fast USB 3.0 unit for capturing and monitoring HD. It works elegantly with Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop and After Effects and Apple Final Cut Pro enabling ingest and playout of full resolution media - video and audio. 

  • Input/Output: SDI, HDMI, Component, Composite & S-Video
  • 4 channels of balanced audio and 2 channels of AES/EBU
  • Supports full 10-bit HD video
  • Built in up, down and cross converter
  • Ultra fast USB 3.0 connection to the PC
  • Includes Media Express Software

USB 3.0 Connection

The ultra-stylish UltraStudio Pro is Blackmagic Designs exciting new high end capture and playback solution for USB 3.0.

USB 3.0 is the new version of the USB connection to computers that runs 10 times faster than regular USB. This means it has more than enough speed for 10 bit HD video with loads of real time effects. As long as your computer has USB 3.0 products are really easy to install as you just plug them in!

UltraStudio Pro includes fully independent connections for capture and playback of 3 Gb/s SDI, HDMI 1.3, analogue component, composite, s-video and an extra standard definition SDI output that's down converted when running in HD. It also includes connections for 4 channels of balanced audio and 2 channels of AES/EBU. Analogue audio outputs 3 and 4 can be switched to provide 4 extra channels of AES/EBU audio out.

Quality is full 10 bit, so it's a true professional solution. The built in up, down and cross converter works at full 10 bit with highest quality multi-tap filtering. Now you can edit once, and master out anywhere!

USB 3.0 connections are currently only found on Windows machines.

The Ultra Studio Pro works with Premiere Pro, After Effects and Photoshop.


Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Pro
Connect to Anything!
Connects to a massive range of video and audio equipment for capture and playback in SD and HD!
You get separate connections for 3 Gb/s SDI, HDMI, analog component, composite, s-video, 2 ch AES/EBU, 4 ch XLR analog audio, down converted SD-SDI output, genlock/tri-sync and deck control. Perfect for HDCAM, HD-D5, HDCAM SR, Betacam SP, Digital Betacam, televisions and more!USB 3.0Incredible Speed USB 3.0

UltraStudio Pro takes advantage of the new SuperSpeed™ USB 3.0 to allow highest quality 10 bit HD video capture and playback! SuperSpeed USB 3.0 is the new USB connection standard for computers thats 10 times faster than regular USB. Thats a blistering 4.8 Gb/s, which easily handles the highest quality 10 bit uncompressed 1080HD video. UltraStudio Pro supports x58 and P55 series or better Windows™ computers, and all you need to do is simply plug in to install!

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 Pro
  • Software CD
  • Breakout cable for analog video and audio connections
  • USB 3.0 cable
  • 12V+ Universal Power supply
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