BMD 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 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!
1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable.
1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable.
1 x Component YUV on 3 BNC or RCA connectors switchable to S-Video or Composite. Component supports HD and SD.
1 x Component YUV on 3 BNC or RCA connectors switchable to S-Video or Composite. Component supports HD and SD.
1 x HDMI type A connector
1 x HDMI type A connector.
2 Channels of analog audio via professional balanced XLR connectors or unbalanced RCA connectors.
2 Channels of analog audio via professional balanced XLR connectors or unbalanced RCA connectors.
2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter on BNC connector.
2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter on BNC or RCA connector.
16 Channels embedded in HD. 8 Channels embedded in SD.
16 Channels embedded in HD. 8 Channels embedded in SD.
2 channels embedded in SD and HD.
2 channels embedded in SD and HD.
Blackburst in SD, 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 formats or Tri-Sync in any HD format.
Sony™ compatible RS422 deck control ports. Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control.
Thunderbolt™
Supports: AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD422, 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.
Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Mac OS X and Windows drivers, Blackmagic System Preferences and Blackmagic driver.
Software driver loads upgrades at system start or via updater software
625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC.
720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60, 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60, 1080PsF23.98, 1080p23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080p24, 1080PsF25, 1080p25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080p29.97, 1080PsF30 and 1080p30.
SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 292M andSMPTE 296M.
VITC read for 3:2 pulldown removal. VANC capture and playback using up to 3 lines of video in file. HD RP188. Closed captioning.
Television rate of 48kHz and 24 bit.
4:2:2
10-bit
REC 601, REC 709
Pixel for pixel HD resolution input to connected device.
10 bit
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.
HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content.
Hardware based real time.
Real time 10-bit hardware down conversion on SDI output, Composite and S-Video when working in HD video formats on playback. Switch analog video to Component and choose HD or SD output. Selectable between letterbox, anamorphic 16:9 and center cut 4:3 styles.
Real time 10 bit standard definition to 1080HD and 720HD during video capture.
Real time 10 bit 720HD to 1080HD during video capture.
Final Cut Pro X internal effects. Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer internal effects. DaVinci Resolve.
Requires computer with a Thunderbolt™ port. Please check support pages to see the full system requirement.
Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks,
Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite or later.
Windows 7 or Windows 8.
Powered by Thunderbolt cable.
5° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)
-20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
0% to 90% non-condensing