Blackmagic UltraStudio Monitor 3G

Blackmagic UltraStudio Monitor 3G (BM-BDLKULSDMBREC3G)

The UltraStudio Monitor 3G is the world's smallest 3G-SDI and HDMI video playback device designed for Thunderbolt 3 laptops and desktop computers. It supports broadcast quality 10-bit professional SDI and HDMI monitoring compatible with popular editing software such as DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X, Media Composer, and Adobe Premiere Pro CC, as well as high-end broadcast graphics and titling systems.

Key Features

• Single SDI video output supporting 270Mb, 1.5G, and 3G rates
• Single HDMI video output with 8 channels of embedded audio
• 16 channels of embedded SD/HD audio on SDI output
• Thunderbolt™ 3 interface compatible with Mac OS, Windows, and Linux
• Supports all standard SD/HD video formats up to 1080p60
• Supports compressed and uncompressed 10-bit YUV (4:2:2) and 8/10/12-bit RGB video (up to 10/12 bits 4:4:4 up to 1080p30)
• HDR support including HLG and PQ transfer characteristics
• Compatible with DaVinci Resolve and other video processing applications
• Free SDK available for developers

Supported Video Standards

• SDI SD: 525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
• SDI HD: 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60; 1080p23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60; 1080PsF23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30; 1080i50, 59.94, 60
• SDI 2K: 2Kp23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60 DCI; 2KPsF23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30 DCI
• HDMI SD and HD standards matching SDI

Supported Codecs

AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, Digital SLR, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, HEVC, XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD422, DNxHR & DNxHD, Apple ProRes 4444, 422 HQ, 422, 422 LT, 422 Proxy, Uncompressed 8-bit and 10-bit 4:2:2, Uncompressed 10-bit 4:4:4.

Additional Specifications

• SDI and HDMI color spaces: REC 601, REC 709, REC 2020
• SDI and HDMI HDR metadata packing with HLG and PQ support
• SDI compliance with SMPTE 259M, 274M, 296M, 424M, 425M A/B, and ST2108-1
• SDI metadata support for RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captioning
• SDI audio sampling at 48 kHz, 24-bit
• Hardware frame buffer supports multiple pixel formats including v210, 2vuy, ARGB, BGRA, r210, R12B, R12L
• Operating temperature range: 5° to 40° C
• Storage temperature range: -20° to 45° C
• Relative humidity: 0% to 90% non-condensing

Included Software

Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility, and Blackmagic driver for Mac OS, Windows, and Linux.

Delivery Content

• UltraStudio Monitor 3G device