Blackmagic Design UltraStudio 3G Recorder

Connections
SDI Video Inputs
1

SDI Rates
270Mb, 1.5G, 3G

SDI Audio Inputs
16 Channels embedded in SD/HD

HDMI Video Inputs
1

HDMI Audio Inputs
8 Channels embedded in SD/HD

Computer Interface
Thunderbolt™ 3 (Mac OS, Windows and Linux)

UltraStudio Recorder 3G
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, Apple ProRes 422 HQ, Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes 422 LT, Apple ProRes 422 Proxy, Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2, Uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2, Uncompressed 10-bit 4:4:4.

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

Internal Software Upgrade
Firmware built into software driver. Software driver loads upgrades at system start or via updater software.

Software Applications
Wirecast
Wirecast

vMix
vMix

OBS
OBS

Other supported applications include:
Cinegy Capture Pro, DevTek EasyMediaSuite, Glookast Capturer, Livestream Producer, Metus Ingest, Softron MovieRecorder, ToolsOnAir just:in, Burst Video WebClip2Go & [REC]Marker, Zoom.

SDI Video Standards
SD Video Standards
525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL

HD Video Standards
720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60
1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
1080PsF23.98, 1080PsF24, 1080PsF25, 1080PsF29.97, 1080PsF30
1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60

2K Video Standards
2Kp23.98 DCI, 2Kp24 DCI, 2Kp25 DCI, 2Kp29.97 DCI, 2Kp30 DCI, 2Kp50 DCI, 2Kp59.94 DCI, 2Kp60 DCI
2KPsF23.98 DCI, 2KPsF24 DCI, 2KPsF25 DCI, 2KPsF29.97 DCI, 2KPsF30 DCI

SDI Compliance
SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 274M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 424M and SMPTE 425M A/B

SDI Metadata Support
RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captioning.

SDI Audio Sampling
Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24-bit.

SDI Video Sampling
4:2:2, 4:4:4

SDI Color Precision
8, 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 up to 1080p30, and 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all standards.

SDI Color Space
REC 601, REC 709 and REC 2020

Multiple Rate Support
SDI video connection is switchable between SD and HD.

HDMI Video Standards
SD Video Standards
525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL

HD Video Standards
720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60
1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60

HDMI Audio Sampling
Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit.

HDMI Video Sampling
4:2:2 and 4:4:4

HDMI Color Precision
8-bit RGB 4:4:4, 8-bit YUV 4:4:4 and 12-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all standards.

HDMI Configuration
HDMI 2.0a supports Deep Color.

HDMI Color Space
REC 601, REC 709 and REC 2020

Multiple Rate Support
HDMI video connection is switchable between SD and HD.

Copy Protection
HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content.

Hardware Frame Buffer
v210 (10 bit YUV), 2vuy (8 bit YUV), ARGB, BGRA (8 bit RGB), r210 (10 bit RGB), R12B, R12L (12 bit RGB).

Processing
Colorspace Conversion
Hardware based real time.

Physical Installation
Requires computer with a Thunderbolt™ 3 USB-C port. Please check support pages to see the full system requirements.

Physical Specifications
UltraStudio Recorder 3G
Operating Systems
Mac 10.14 Mojave,
Mac 10.15 Catalina or later.
Windows 8.1 and 10, both 64-bit.
Linux

Power Requirements
Powered by Thunderbolt cable. Requires computer with a Thunderbolt™ 3 USB-C port.

Environmental Specifications
Operating Temperature
5° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)

Storage Temperature
-20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)

Relative Humidity
0% to 90% non-condensing

What's Included
UltraStudio Recorder 3G

Warranty
12 Month Limited Manufacturer's Warranty.