Blackmagic UltraStudio 4K Extreme

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

• 12G-SDI and 6G-SDI Inputs and Outputs
• HDMI 2.0 Input and Output
• XLR and RCA Analog Audio Input
• AES/EBU Audio In and Out
• Support Dual Channel 3D Over SDI
• Cages for Fiber Optic Connectors
• Up/Down/Cross Conversion
• Thunderbolt Interface with Loop-Through
• Supports Optional PCIe Host
• 2RU Form Factor with Front-Panel Display

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  UltraStudio 4K Extreme from Blackmagic Design. This I/O device features 12G-SDI input and output, 6G-SDI input and output, HDMI 2.0 input and output, analog audio input, and digital audio input and output. It is ideal for busy production environments where it is hard to know in advance what signal might be required. The device pairs with third-party software, including editing software, media server software, and even graphics editing software, notably Photoshop. It is compatible with Windows and OS X computers with Thunderbolt connectivity. There is also a PCIe host connector for using a PCIe host card (available separately).

  The UltraStudio 4K Extreme features a 2RU rackmountable form factor with the primary connectivity on the back panel. For local monitoring at the device, there is an LCD preview screen and basic controls on the front panel.

   

  RGB Colorspace 

  RGB colorspace is used so you can't get illegal 100% RGB video levels, eliminating surprises when graphics are output to tape or presented to live production switchers. Additionally, the UltraStudio 4K Extreme takes advantage of RGB colorspace to allow fill and key output for external keying of graphics and animation (4:4:4:4 signals supported over SDI)

  Rackmount Design 

  The UltraStudio 4K Extreme features aluminum build for extra robustness. Ready for integration in your studio, the chassis fits in a 2RU rack space and a pair of rack ears are integrated

  Front Panel Access 

  In most cases, you will probably operate the UltraStudio 4K from the host computer. However, technicians will appreciate a built-in preview screen and front panel buttons for input selection and basic settings. Furthermore, there is a microphone input and headphone jack on the front. Mic levels and volume can be adjusted via rotaries conveniently located next to the inputs, while +48V phantom power can be enabled/disabled via software

  12G-SDI Compatible 

  Half of the SDI inputs and outputs support 12G-SDI. 12G quadruples the bandwidth of 3G-SDI, enabling 4K video capture and output at up to 60p for 3480 x 2160 and 25p for 4096 x 2160 while only requiring a single BNC cable. The remaining SDI connectors all support up to 6G-SDI

  HDMI 2.0 Compatible 

  HDMI 2.0 is the first generation of HDMI optimized for 4K. It enables 4K video capture and output at up to 60p for 3480 x 2160 and 25p for 4096 x 2160

  Audio I/O 

  Besides audio embedded in the SDI and HDMI signals, the UltraStudio 4K features the ability to capture and output separate audio. This includes analog XLR and RCA audio as well as digital AES/EBU audio. There is also a headphone jack and mic input in the front of the unit

  Optional Fiber Connectivity 

  Two fiber cages are included allowing you to connect separately available fiber optic interfaces. The same SDI signals are supported through fiber optic as through the SDI BNC connectors

  RS-422 Device Control 

  Two serial I/O ports allow your software to send or receive control signals from decks and other video appliances. The ports use Sony RS-422 protocol and can be separately configured for input or output

  Thunderbolt and PCIe Host Connectivity 

  Video capture and output at 4K resolution requires a high-bandwidth interface. For this, two options are provided: Thunderbolt (with loop-through) and PCIe. Thunderbolt does not require any additional hardware other than a Thunderbolt cable. PCIe, on the other hand, requires a host card which as well as a cable - both available separately

  Real Time Effects 

  The UltraStudio 4K Extreme can provide real-time effects rendering when used in conjunction with the following applications:

  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Final Cut Pro X 
  • Premiere Pro CC 
  • Avid Media Composer 

  Format Conversion 

  Hardware scaling enables real-time, high-quality down-conversion of 4K to HD, HD down-conversion to SD, SD up-conversion to HD, and cross-conversion between 720p and 1080i. 4:3 pillarbox, 14:9 zoom, and 16:9 zoom are available when up-converting from 4:3 SD content

  Stereoscopic 3D Support 

  In addition to 2D, the SDI inputs and output can be configure for dual stream stereo 3D capture, helping make the UltraStudio 4K Extreme at home in any workflow

  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, 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, and Uncompressed 10-bit 4:4:4

  Supported Applications 

  Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve and Fusion, Apple, Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Photoshop CC, Avid Media Composer and Pro Tools, Steinberg Cubase and Nuendo, and more

  Software Included 

  • Resolve Lite
  • Media Express
  • Disk Speed Test
  • LiveKey
  • Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver

  • SDI Video Input	2 x 12G-SDI 2 x 6G-SDI Supports: SD/HD/2K/4K; single/dual/quad-link; 4:2:2/4:4:4; 2D/3D switchable
    SDI Video Loop	4 x SDI (reclocked)  Supports: SD/HD/2K/4K (linked to corresponding inputs)
    SDI Video Output	2 x 12G-SDI 2 x 6G-SDI Supports: SD/HD/2K/4K; single/dual/quad-link; 4:2:2/4:4:4; 2D/3D switchable
    Analog Video Input	2 x 12G-SDI 2 x 6G-SDI Supports: SD/HD/2K/4K; single/dual/quad-link; 4:2:2/4:4:4; 2D/3D switchable
    Fiber Optic Connectors	2 x Fiber Cages (fiber optic modules available separately) Supports: 12G-SDI
    HDMI Video Input	1 x HDMI 2.0 type A connector  Supports: Up to 2160p60
    HDMI Video Output	1 x HDMI 2.0 type A connector  Supports: Up to 2160p60
    Analog Video Input	1 x Component (YUV) on 3 BNCs 1 x Composite (NTSC/PAL) on 1 BNC
    Analog Video Output	1 x Component (YUV) on 3 BNCs 1 x Composite (NTSC/PAL) on 1 BNC
    SDI Audio Input	16 Channels SDI-embedded (SD/HD/2K/4K resolutions)
    SDI Audio Output	16 Channels SDI-embedded (SD/HD/2K/4K resolutions)
    HDMI Audio Input	8 Channels embedded (SD/HD/4K resolutions)
    HDMI Audio Output	8 Channels embedded (SD/HD/4K resolutions)
    Analog Audio Input	4 x XLR (balanced) 1 x Stereo RCA (unbalanced)
    Analog Audio Output	4 x XLR (balanced)
    Mic Input	1 x XLR (balanced) on front panel (+48 V phantom power selectable via software)
    Headphone Jack	1 x 1/4" on front panel
    AES/EBU Audio Input	2 x BNC (unbalanced with sample rate converter)
    AES/EBU Audio Output	2 x BNC (unbalanced)
    Timecode Input	1 x XLR
    Timecode Output	1 x XLR
    Sync Input	1 x BNC  Supports: Blackburst in SD or tri-level sync in HD
    Sync Output	1 x BNC loop-out Supports: Blackburst in SD or tri-level sync in HD
    Device Control	2 x RS-422 on DB9 female (Sony compatible) Note: RS-422 ports Tx/Rx direction reversible via software
    Computer Interface	2 x Thunderbolt 2.0 1 x PCIe host port 1 x USB 3.0 type B female

    SDI Standards	SD 525/29.97 (NTSC), 625/25 (PAL) HD 1280 x 720p: 50, 59.94, 60 1920 x 1080i: 50, 59.94, 60 1920 x 1080PsF: 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30 1920 x 1080p: 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60  2K 2048 x 1080PsF: 23.98, 24, 25 2048 x 1080p: 23.98, 24, 25 4K 3840 x 2160p (UHD 4K): 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60 4096 x 2160p (DCI 4K): 23.98, 24, 25
    SMPTE Compliance	SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 372M, SMPTE 425M level A, SMPTE 425M level B, ITU-R BT.656, ITU-R BT.601
    SDI Video Sampling	4:2:2, 4:4:4, 4:4:4:4
    SDI Color Precision	YUV (4:2:2): 8, 10-bit  RGB (4:4:4): 8, 10, 12-bit
    SDI Color Space	REC 601, REC 709
    SDI Audio Sampling	48 kHz; 24-bit
    SDI Metadata Support	VITC read for 3:2 pulldown removal VANC capture and playback using up to 3 lines of video in file HD RP188 Closed captioning
    Note	SDI output is configurable for Quad Link 3Gb/s via Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility. When using single link 12Gb/s on SDI A or dual link 6Gb/s on SDI A and B, SDI C and D will output downconverted HD
    HDMI Standards	SD 525/29.97 (NTSC), 625/25 (PAL) HD 1280 x 720p: 50, 59.94, 60 1920 x 1080i: 50, 59.94, 60 1920 x 1080p: 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60  4K 3840 x 2160p (UHD 4K): 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60 4096 x 2160p (DCI 4K): 23.98, 24
    HDMI Video Sampling	4:2:2, 4:4:4
    HDMI Color Precision	HD: 10-bit RGB  4K: 10-bit YUV
    HDMI Audio Sampling	48 kHz; 24-bit
    Note	HDMI 2.0 supports Deep Color and automatically configures to connected display
    Multiple Rate Support	HDMI and SDI video connections are switchable between SD/HD/2K and 4K Component analog video connections are switchable between SD and HD
    Copy Protection	HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources

    Encoding	Hardware-based real-time H.265 encoder
    Colorspace Conversion	Hardware-based real-time
    3D Processing	Dual stream and frame packed capture and playback
    4K Down-Conversion	Hardware down-converter outputs UHD 4K to HD or HD to SD on SDI B and SD on component and NTSC/PAL For analog output: Switch analog video to Component and choose HD or SD output. Selectable between letterbox, anamorphic 16:9, and center cut 4:3
    HD Up-Conversion	Hardware up-conversion from SD to 720p or 1080 on playback. Selectable between 4:3 pillarbox, 14:9 zoom and 16:9 zoom
    HD Cross-Conversion	Hardware cross conversion from 720p to 1080i and 1080i to 720p on playback
    Supported Codecs	AVC-Intra, AVCHD, Canon XF MPEG2, DV-NTSC, DV-PAL, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD, DPX, HDV, HEVC, 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, Uncompressed 10-bit 4:4:4.

    Operating System	OS X: 10.9 (Mavericks), 10.10 (Yosemite), or later  Windows: 7, 8
    Connectivity	Thunderbolt port or an available PCIe slot Note: PCIe cable and interface card available separately
    Supported Applications	DaVinci Resolve Fusion n Final Cut Pro X Premiere Pro CC Avid Media Composer  After Effects CC Avid Pro Tools  Steinberg Cubase  Steinberg Nuendo  Photoshop CC Applications Supporting Real-Time Effects: DaVinci Resolve Final Cut Pro X  Premiere Pro CC (Mercury Playback Engine)  Avid Media Composer Additional Supported Applications: Nuke, Steinberg Nuendo, Avid Symphony, Avid News Cutter, Tools On Air just:in and live:cut and just:play and just:live, Softron OnTheAir, MovieRecorder and OnTheAir CG, Flash Media Live Encoder, Flash Media Encoder, Wirecast, Livestream Procaster, Resolume Avenue 4, Sony Vegas Pro, Corel VideoStudio Pro X4, CyberLink Power Director, MAGIX Video Pro X4, Vidblaster Pro and Studio and Broadcast, Uniplay, Playbox AirBox, CasparCG, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, Imagine Communications Velocity and InfoCaster

    Power Supplies	2 x Built-in AC power Supplies with IEC C14 (universal) connectors Support: 120 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz
    Power Requirements	120 to 240 VAC; 50 to 60 Hz (dual power supplies)
    Operating Temperature	41 to 104°F / 5 to 40°C
    Storage Temperature	-4 to 113°F / -20 to 45°C
    Relative Humidity	0 to 90% non-condensing
    Dimensions	Not specified by manufacturer
    Weight	Not specified by manufacturer

    Package Weight	10.15 lb
    Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	19.3 x 10.8 x 4.7"

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