UltraStudio Express 3G monitor

Professional Video Capture and Playback
Captures video from cameras and other sources while also providing reliable playback to external displays and production equipment.

Flexible Video Connections
Works with a variety of professional and consumer video connections, making it easy to integrate with different production setups.

Centralized Hardware Control
Desktop Video Setup provides one place to configure video, audio, conversion, and other hardware settings.

Automatic Signal Detection
Recognizes incoming video signals and displays the detected format to simplify setup and troubleshooting.

Real-Time Video Conversion
Converts video during capture or playback to help match different production and display formats.

Professional Audio Support
Handles embedded, digital, analog, and microphone audio options depending on the connected hardware.

External Video Monitoring
Sends video to compatible monitors and televisions for accurate viewing while editing, grading, or playing back content.

Capture and Playback Software Included
Blackmagic Media Express provides a straightforward way to record, organize, preview, and play back video and audio.

DaVinci Resolve Integration
Supports capture, playback, editing, monitoring, and live color grading workflows with DaVinci Resolve.

Third-Party Software Compatibility
Integrates with popular creative applications including Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, and Avid Media Composer.

Live Grading Support
Compatible hardware can capture and output video at the same time, enabling live color grading directly from a camera feed.

HDR Workflow Support
Compatible models can monitor and output high dynamic range video for modern editing and finishing workflows.

Deck Control
Compatible hardware can control professional tape decks for managed capture and recording workflows.

Configurable Output Monitoring
Lets users control what appears on connected outputs during playback, capture, and paused operation.

Multi-Device Management
Connected Blackmagic video devices can be individually configured and named for easier management in larger production environments.

Cross-Platform Support
Desktop Video software supports professional workflows across Mac, Windows, and Linux systems.

General Specifications
Device Type: Capture and playback interface
Computer Interface: Thunderbolt
Desktop Video Software: Blackmagic Desktop Video
Minimum System Memory: 8 GB RAM
Mac Compatibility: Latest supported versions of macOS
Windows Compatibility: 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows 11
Linux Compatibility: 64-bit x86 Linux 3.10 or higher; AArch64 Linux 4.9.140 or higher

Video Connectivity
Video Input Types: SDI, HDMI
Video Output Types: SDI, HDMI
SDI Audio: Embedded
HDMI Audio: Embedded
Input Format Detection: Automatic
Video Capture and Playback: Supported

Video Processing
Color Space Conversion: Supported
SDI Color Space Options: 4:4:4 RGB; YCbCr 4:2:2
3G-SDI Mapping: SMPTE Level A; Level B
1080p and 2K Output: Progressive; Progressive Segmented Frame
Input Conversion: Real-time up conversion and down conversion
Output Conversion: Real-time up conversion and down conversion
Conversion Delay: Up to 2 frames
Conversion Aspect Ratios: Letterbox, Anamorphic, Center Cut, Pillarbox, 16:9 Zoom, 14:9 Zoom
Rec. 2020 Conversion: Rec. 601/Rec. 709 to Rec. 2020 on supported hardware

Audio
Audio Input Types: Embedded SDI, Embedded HDMI
HDMI 5.1 Channel Remapping: Supported
Audio Sample Rate: 48 kHz for television workflows

Software
Included Applications: Blackmagic Desktop Video Setup, Blackmagic Media Express
Mac Additional Software: Blackmagic Disk Speed Test; Adobe Premiere Pro CC, After Effects CC and Photoshop CC presets and plug-ins; Final Cut Pro plug-ins; Avid Media Composer plug-in
Windows Additional Software: Blackmagic Disk Speed Test; Adobe Premiere Pro CC, After Effects CC and Photoshop CC presets and plug-ins; Avid Media Composer plug-in
Linux Media Express Support: x86-64 systems
Automatic Hardware Software Updates: Supported

Compatible Applications
DaVinci Resolve: Capture, playback, live grading
Adobe After Effects CC: Video preview
Adobe Photoshop CC: Video frame import and export
Adobe Premiere Pro CC: Video and audio playback
Adobe Character Animator CC: Playback, internal keying, fill/key on supported hardware
Final Cut Pro: A/V output
Avid Media Composer: Capture and playback

Capture Formats
DPX: 10-bit RGB image sequence
Uncompressed Video: Supported
QuickTime Capture: Supported
RGB Source Capture: Supported
YUV Source Capture: Supported

Control and Configuration
Configuration Utility: Blackmagic Desktop Video Setup
Video Input Selection: Software configurable
Video Output Standard: Software configurable
Paused Output: Full frame or single field
Inactive Playback Output: Freeze frame or black
Capture Monitoring: Playback video or input video
Hardware Status Display: Input and output video activity
Multiple Device Management: Supported
Status Report Data: Video format, reference, color space, color sampling, bit depth, driver information, operating system information, machine information