Blackmagic Design UltraStudio 4K Mini Thunderbolt 3 Capture & Playback Unit UltraStudio 4K Mini is a portable Thunderbolt 3 capture and playback solution packed with the latest broadcast technology! You get broadcast quality 8 and 10‑bit high dynamic range capture in all formats up to 4K DCI at 60p, and 12‑bit high dynamic range capture in all formats up to 4K DCI at 30p. Plus, the built in SD card reader lets you mount camera media directly on your computer so you can start editing immediately!

The UltraStudio 4K Mini Thunderbolt 3 from Blackmagic Design links your Thunderbolt 3 computer to any of a variety of video components for capture, playback, or streaming. This portable unit captures up to DCI 4K60 4:2:2 via single-link 12G-SDI or up to DCI 4K30 4:2:2 video via HDMI. Record 12-bit High Dynamic Range (HDR) footage at rates up to DCI 4K30 and 8-/10-bit video at rates up to DCI 4K60.

A built-in LCD screen enables you to monitor your signal, and an SD card reader provides instant access to your SD media. The compact UltraStudio 4K Mini’s Thunderbolt 3 interface offers lightning-fast connections and will trickle-charge a connected computer. Audio features include 16-channel SDI and 8-channel HDMI embedded input and output, a 3-pin XLR audio input, and a headphone output.

The UltraStudio Mini 4K Thunderbolt 3 supports both compressed and uncompressed video, is Window, Mac, and Linux compatible, and supports most popular codecs. The UltraStudio 4K Mini also supports 3D capture and playback via HDMI, plus 3D SDI playback at rates up to DCI 4K30. DaVinci Resolve and additional software are included on an SD card. Power the UltraStudio Mini 4K Thunderbolt 3 via its internal 100-240 VAC adapter.

Thunderbolt 3 Connectivity

Lightning-fast Thunderbolt 3 connection with trickle-charging for a connected laptop

Supports up to DCI 4K60 Video

8/10/12-bit HDR capture and playback with multi-rate support from SD to DCI 4K60

Compact Design

Portable design with front-panel control buttons, LCD with video, audio and status information, XLR mic input, and an SD card slot

Supported Software

• DaVinci Resolve
• Adobe Premiere Pro CC, After Effects CC, Photoshop CC
• Avid Media Composer, Pro Tools
• Final Cut Pro X
• Fusion
• Steinberg Cubase, Nuendo

System Requirements

• Mac 10.13 High Sierra, 10.14 Mojave, or later
• Windows 7, 8.1, and 10, all 64-bit
• Linux

Included Software

See the Includes section for a list of the Mac, Linux, and Windows software on the included SD card