Blackmagic Design announces new UltraStudio Mini 12G

The new, extremely portable, UltraStudio Mini 12G family of Thunderbolt capture and playback models come with HDMI and dual 12G-SDI for 10-bit fill and key playback! 

Blackmagic expands its solutions for professionals with the introduction of three UltraStudio Mini 12G products, designed for extremely high quality broadcast use. The UltraStudio Mini Monitor 12G model plays back to 12G-SDI and HDMI. The UltraStudio Mini Recorder 12G model captures from 12G-SDI and HDMI, while the UltraStudio Mini Replay 12G model supports both 12G-SDI capture and playback, but also includes independent 12G-SDI fill and key outputs as well as a dedicated 12G-SDI monitoring output. The replay model supports the live action replay features in DaVinci Resolve 20. All models work in all SD, HD and Ultra HD video standards up to 2160p60. 

According to Blackmagic Design, “all UltraStudio Mini models include fast Thunderbolt 4 with video capture and playback plus power, all over a single Thunderbolt cable. Thunderbolt 4 provides massive data speeds, giving enough bandwidth to handle high resolutions, deeper bit depths and advanced frame buffer formats such as 4:2:2:4 and 4:4:4:4. It even supports real time conversion of alpha channels out to 10-bit 12G-SDI fill and key outputs. UltraStudio Mini uses the DeckLink API, so almost all video software works. Plus the Thunderbolt link is bidirectional, so the UltraStudio Mini Replay 12G model can capture, process and output video in real time. This means computers can be used as real time graphics or AI processors.” 

UltraStudio Mini 12G features

• 3 powerful models for capture, playback and capture/playback.
• High-speed Thunderbolt 4 connection.
• Includes dual 12G-SDI outputs for fill and key on output models.
• UltraStudio Mini Replay 12G supports simultaneous capture and playback.
• Broadcast quality uncompressed 10-bit capture and playback.
• Works with all popular video software, including DaVinci Resolve 21.
• Supports all SD, HD and Ultra HD video standards up to 2160p60.
• Includes free developer SDK for Mac, Windows and Linux.

Blackmagic Design added that “UltraStudio Mini 12G is available now from $395, excluding local duties and taxes, from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide.”