Blackmagic Design UltraStudio HD Mini

Portable recording and playback solution with Thunderbolt 3

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Technical Data

Manufactured by Blackmagic Design
Released in 2020
Average price : $655
Compact enough to take it anywhere and so powerful that it is also suitable for high-end projects
Can record and play back all formats up to 1080p60, in full 10-bit YUV or up to 1080p / 30 and 2K DCI in 12-bit RGB
HDMI output for monitoring on a large screen TV
Dual SDI outputs for playback with fill and key signals
Analogue audio and video inputs for digitising and archiving material from older analogue MAZs
Thunderbolt 3 interface for transfer rates of up to 40 Gbit / s
Thunderbolt 3 for bus-operated use
3G-SDI input and two 3G-SDI outputs for dual-link SDI as well as fill and key playback
Aupports Level A and Level B 3G-SDI
HDMI 1.4a output
Y, Cb, Cr and NTSC / PAL input
Two 1/4 "jacks for balanced analog audio
Tri-sync and blackburst reference input
RS422 connections for deck control
Supports 16 embedded audio channels via SDI and 2 channels via HDMI
Supports all SD and HD formats up to 1080p / 60 and 2K DCI 25p for 10-bit YUV
Supports all SD and HD formats up to 1080p / 30 for 12-bit RGB
Dimensions : 140mm x 44mm x 170mm
Weight : 0.61kg