UltraStudio Monitor 3G
534.00 Excl. VAT
- World’s smallest 3G-SDI and HDMI video playback device for Thunderbolt 3 laptops and desktops.
- Supports broadcast-quality 10-bit SDI and HDMI monitoring.
- Compatible with popular editing software like DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Media Composer, and Adobe Premiere Pro CC.
- Ideal for professional video playback and monitoring in post-production.
- Can be used with high-end broadcast graphics and titling systems for enhanced workflows.
Available on backorder
Estimated delivery: March 27, 2026 – April 6, 2026
SKU:
BDLKULSDMBREC3G
Categories: Blackmagic Design, Capture and Playback
Description
Get the world’s smallest 3G-SDI and HDMI video playback from your Thunderbolt 3 laptop or desktop computer! UltraStudio Monitor 3G supports broadcast quality 10 bit professional SDI and HDMI monitoring from popular editing software such as DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Media Composer and Adobe Premiere Pro CC, plus high end broadcast graphics and titling systems.

Additional information
| Weight | 0.27 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 13.97 × 12.7 × 3.81 cm |
| Connections | SDI Video Outputs 1 x 10-bit SD/HD switchable SDI Rates 270Mb, 1.5G, 3G SDI Audio Outputs 16 Channels embedded in SD/HD HDMI Video Outputs 1 x HDMI 2.0 type A connector HDMI Audio Outputs 8 Channels embedded in SD/HD Computer Interface Thunderbolt™ 3 (Mac OS, Windows and Linux) |
| Supported 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 | DaVinci Resolve Fusion Final Cut Pro Adobe Premiere Pro CC Adobe After Effects CC Adobe Photoshop CC Adobe Character Animator CC Avid Media Composer Avid Pro Tools Steinberg Cubase Steinberg Nuendo |
| Other Supported Applications | The Foundry Nuke, Sony Catalyst Production Suite, Tools On Air Just: Play & Live, Magix Movie Edit Pro Premium, Corel VideoStudio Pro, CyberLink PowerDirector, Grass Valley Edius, Softron Mreplay, Telestream Wirecast, Livestream Studio, 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, Burst Video Webclip2Go, Derivative TouchDesigner, Assimilate Scratch and Live Assist, NewBlue Title Live and Titler Pro, SGO Mistika. These are third party applications and support may vary, check with your software vendor. |
| 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, SMPTE 425M A/B and SMPTE ST2108-1 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 SDI HDR Support HDR metadata packing, HLG and PQ transfer characteristics. 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 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 up to 1080p30, 8-bit RGB 4:4:4 and 12-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all standards. HDMI Configuration HDMI 2.0a supports Deep Color and HDR. Automatically configures to connected display. HDMI Color Space REC 601, REC 709 and REC 2020 HDMI HDR Support HDR metadata packing, HLG and PQ transfer characteristics. Multiple Rate Support HDMI video connection is switchable between SD and HD. |
| 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 | Real Time Effects DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro internal effects. Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer internal effects. 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. |
| Operating System | Mac 13.0 Ventura, Mac 14.0 Sonoma or later. Windows 10, 64-bit. Windows 11. Linux |
| Power Requirements | Powered by Thunderbolt cable. Requires computer with a Thunderbolt™ 3 USB C port. |
| What's Included? | UltraStudio Monitor 3G |
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