Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Express HD
Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Express HD, SDI, HDMI, USB, Analogue Audio
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Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Express HD
Professional Capture & PlaybackBlackmagic Design UltraStudio Express HD is a portable USB4 and Thunderbolt 4 video capture and playback device for Mac, Windows and Linux, delivering broadcast-quality 10-bit video in SD and HD formats up to 1080p60. With 3G-SDI, HDMI and Analogueue connections, it is ideal for editing, colour grading, live capture, legacy tape archiving and on-set monitoring. Its compact one-third-rack-width design is powered directly from the USB4 connection so that you can work from a laptop battery without a separate power supply. The UltraStudio Express HD supports Apple ProRes, DNxHD, and uncompressed 10-bit workflows, and integrates with popular software including DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, OBS, and Wirecast.
Professional Capture
Playback for any WorkflowWhether 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. There are even models with 12G-SDI and support for the latest HDR formats to ensure high end colourists get everything they need for monitoring to broadcast displays, HDR televisions or the latest digital cinema projectors. 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.
World's Highest Quality Connections
Wide Range of ConnectionsWith UltraStudio you can connect to virtually any video device! UltraStudio Express HD and 4K models include SDI in and out, HDMI out for monitoring on TVs and projectors and Analogue YUV/NTSC/PAL video and balanced Analogue input for archiving from legacy Analogue broadcast tape decks. Plus the dual SDI outputs can switch to fill and key! These models include video reference for sync playback to broadcast systems, plus RS-422 remote. The UltraStudio 4K Mini and Extreme models add an extra HDMI input plus a balanced Analogue audio out for connecting to in-studio audio monitoring. UltraStudio 4K Extreme's larger design accommodates 4 channel Analogue audio via XLR connections, 2 channels of AES/EBU digital audio and dedicated timecode connections.
The Power of USB4 & Thunderbolt
40 Gb/s USB4
40 Gb/s Thunderbolt 3
20 Gb/s Thunderbolt 2
10 Gb/s Thunderbolt
5 Gb/s USB 3.0
Blazing FastBuilt on revolutionary USB4 or 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! USB4 and Thunderbolt ensure low latency and highly accurate time synchronization for the highest quality capture and playback. The UltraStudio Express models are powered from the USB4 connection so can run from a laptop battery without needing any power connection. UltraStudio 4K models also include an AC power connection, perfect when working in studios. The new UltraStudio 4K Mini model even provides 45W trickle power via Thunderbolt 3 to the connected computer so it stays charged when connected.
Amazing Quality
Compressed or UncompressedUltraStudio supports popular compressed video formats such as Apple ProRes and DNxHD as well as 10-bit uncompressed video, so you’re not locked into a single file format. When working with uncompressed video all captured images are a perfect pixel‑for‑pixel clone of the source without any quality loss, so you have the confidence you’re working at the absolute highest quality possible. Get the sharpest keying with green screens, cleanest compositions, superior colour correction and more! Ultra HD has 4 times the resolution of 1080HD for amazing looking images!
Elegant & Portable Design
Super ToughUltraStudio 4K models feature elegant front panels with integrated colour LCD and fast control buttons, with the rear panel using industry standard BNC and HDMI connectors for video connections. UltraStudio Mini and Express HD models are designed for portability and can be used as a stand alone on a desktop or rack mounted with other equipment. The UltraStudio Express HD model is even more compact at only ⅓ of a rack width! That means they have very low visual impact when placed on a desktop, and you can fit up to 3 of them in a single rack unit size.
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Get Professional Editing, Visual Effects, Colour Correction & Audio PostUltraStudio models have been designed to be the perfect match for DaVinci Resolve, so you can get a complete post production solution simply by downloading the software now on Mac, Windows or Linux. You get the world’s most advanced solution that combines professional editing, colour correction, audio post and visual effects all in one software tool! DaVinci Resolve is used to finish more Hollywood feature films than any other solution, so you'll get the best possible post production tools available. Whether you’re working on major feature films, episodic television production, music videos, TVCs or even the latest YouTube shoot, DaVinci Resolve gives you a high end workflow so the tools will never be the limit to your creativity.
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