UltraStudio Recorder 3G
Great for streaming and capture from any HDMI or SDI broadcast quality video source!
Product Highlights
- 3G-SDI and HDMI Inputs
- Thunderbolt Output
- Supports Resolutions up to 1080p60
- Supports YUV and RGB Video
- Compact Design
- Overview
- Tech Specs
Get the world’s smallest pocket sized SDI and HDMI video capture for your Thunderbolt 3 laptop or desktop computer! UltraStudio Recorder 3G features the highest quality 10 bit uncompressed and compressed video capture that’s compatible with all popular video software including DaVinci Resolve, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro CC and hundreds more!
| 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) |
| Supported Codecs | |
| 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 | |
| Software Applications | DaVinci Resolve Adobe Premiere Pro CC Adobe Photoshop CC |
| Other supported applications include | Sony Catalyst Production Suite, Grass Valley Edius, Tools On Air Just In, Softron MovieRecorder and Mreplay, Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder, Metus Ingest, Cinegy Capture Pro, Glookast Capturer, Burst Video [REC]Marker and Webclip2Go, Telestream Wirecast, Resolume Arena, Vegas Creative Software Vegas Pro, VidblasterX Studio and Broadcast, Unimedia Technologies UniplayOne and Uniplay-CG, CasparCG Server, Magicsoft CG, Xsplit Broadcaster, DevTek Easy Media Suite, Boinx Software MimoLive, StudioCoast vMix, Renewed Vision ProPresenter, Ventuz Director, Class X Liveboard and CoralCG, Open Broadcaster Software Studio, Nautilus Studio Nemo3D, Derivative TouchDesigner, Assimilate Scratch and Live Assist, NewBlue Title Live and Titler Pro, SGO Mistika. |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Width | 91.9 mm |
| Height | 24.9 mm |
| Depth | 45 mm |
| Weight | 158 g |
| 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 |
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.
