Advanced Workflow
The UltraStudio Mini’s are the solution you need when doing SD and HD work that demand quality. If you’re editing with Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro or Premiere Pro then you get high quality and an extremely portable design, perfect for editing on location. UltraStudio takes care of moving your media in and out of your computer so it’s perfect for modern file based workflows. UltraStudio is powered via the Thunderbolt connection so it powers from your laptop battery.

Attractive Portable Design
UltraStudio Mini Recorder includes only a single HDMI and SDI connection so it’s the tiniest way to capture video available.

World’s Highest Quality Connections
UltraStudio is the perfect capture device for your work now and well into the future. Connect all your I/O devices with SD/HD-SDI, HDMI with 8 channels of embedded audio. SDI and HDMI are fully digital connections and are amazing quality.

The Power of Thunderbolt™
Built on revolutionary Thunderbolt™ technology, UltraStudio has a blazingly fast 10 Gb/s connection that’s up to 20 times faster than USB 2.0. That’s enough bandwidth to handle the highest resolution video formats easily! Thunderbolt ensures low latency and highly accurate time synchronization, making the UltraStudio ideal for demanding HD work. Thunderbolt also has the power budget to allow UltraStudio to operate from the Thunderbolt connections, so it can operate from your laptop battery, perfect for on location or remote areas. UltraStudio makes it easy to work with all the video formats you need, conveniently on your desktop or notebook computer.

Unmatched Quality
Now you can handle any job your client presents to you, from TV to feature films. UltraStudio operates with both compressed and uncompressed video, so it can handle anything and you’re not locked into a single codec quality. When working with uncompressed video, all captured images are a perfect pixel-for-pixel clone of the source, without any generational loss or damaging compression, so you have the confidence you’re working at the absolute highest quality possible. Get the sharpest green screens, cleanest compositions, superior colour correction and more! With mature drivers, award winning Media Express software, attractive design, and the highest quality video.

Advanced Video Technology
UltraStudio Mini models might be low cost, but they include the same advanced video technology that other companies charge tens of thousands of dollars for. You get low jitter SDI video that meets broadcast specifications and instantly switches between standard definition and high definition. That means you can use it for anything. The included HDMI connections adhere to the latest versions of the HDMI standard so you eliminate HDMI incompatibilities. Both SDI and HDMI include multiple channels of embedded audio as well as ancillary data such as RP-188.

Key Features
The UltraStudio Mini Recorder that fits in the pocket. UltraStudio Mini Recorder is super tiny and includes just SDI and HDMI connections, plus Thunderbolt. Simply plug in and record from any SDI and HDMI device for the most incredible portable solution.
SDI and HDMI capture
Thunderbolt™ Connection
Portable solution

Connections
SDI Video Input
1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable.
HDMI Video Input
1 x HDMI type A connector
SDI Audio Input
8 Channels embedded in SD and HD.
HDMI Audio Input
8 Channels embedded in SD and HD.
Computer Interface
Thunderbolt™

Codecs
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.

Software
Software Included
Media Express, Disk Speed Test, Blackmagic System Preferences and Blackmagic driver, Mac OS X and Windows Drivers.
Internal Software Upgrade
Firmware built into software driver. Software driver loads upgrades at system start or via updater software.

Software Applications
DaVinci Resolve, Fusion, Final Cut Pro X, Premiere Pro CC, Avid Media Composer, After Effects CC, Avid Pro Tools, Steinberg Cubase, Steinberg Nuendo, Photoshop CC
Other supported applications include: Nuke, Avid Symphony, Avid News Cutter, Tools On Air just:in & live:cut & just:play & just:live, Softron OnTheAir, MovieRecorder and OnTheAir CG, Flash Media Encoder, Wirecast, Livestream Procaster, Resolume Avenue 4, Sony Vegas Pro, Corel VideoStudio Pro X4, CyberLink Power Director, MAGIX Video Pro X4, Vidcaster Pro & Studio & Broadcast, Uniplay, Playbox AirBox, CasparCG, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, Imagine Communications Velocity & InfoCaster.

Video Standards
SD Format Support
625/25 PAL, 525/29.97 NTSC.

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

SDI Compliance
SMPTE 259M and 292M.

SDI Metadata Support
VITC read for 3:2 pulldown removal. VANC capture using up to 3 lines of video in file. HD RP188. Closed captioning.

Audio Sampling
Television rate of 48kHz and 24 bit.
Video Sampling
4:2:2
Colour Precision
10-bit
Colour Space
REC 601, REC 709
HDMI Resolution
Pixel for pixel HD resolution input to connected device.
HDMI Colour Precision
10 bit

Multiple Rate Support
SDI and HDMI are switchable between standard definition and high definition.

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

Processing
Colourspace Conversion
Hardware based real time.
HD Up Conversion
Software based up conversion during video capture.
Physical Installation
Requires computer with a Thunderbolt™ port. Please check the Support pages to see the full system requirements.

Operating Systems
Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks,
Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite,
Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan or later.
Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.

Power Requirements
Powered by Thunderbolt cable.

Physical Specifications
Width – 92 mm
Height – 45 mm
Depth – 25 mm
Weight – 151 g

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