Overview

UltraStudio Pro is the world’s first broadcast quality SD/HD capture and playback solution for USB 3.0 computers!

UltraStudio Pro combines the latest broadcast technology into an attractive ultra-thin design that looks great on your desktop! With the incredible speed of USB 3.0 running at a massive 4.8 Gb/s (10 times faster than regular USB), UltraStudio Pro easily has enough speed for the highest quality uncompressed 10 bit HD video with loads of real time effects!

UltraStudio Pro includes fully independent connections for capture and playback of 3 Gb/s SDI, HDMI 1.3, analogue component, composite, s-video and an extra standard definition SDI output that's down converted when running in HD. It also includes connections for 4 channels of balanced audio and 2 channels of AES/EBU. Analogue audio outputs 3 and 4 can be switched to provide 4 extra channels of AES/EBU audio out.

Quality is full 10 bit, so it's a true professional solution. The built in up, down and cross converter works at full 10 bit with highest quality multi-tap filtering. Now you can edit once, and master out anywhere!

As with earlier versions of USB installation is simple Plug & Play. USB 3.0 connections are currently only found on Windows machines. PCI Express USB 3.0 interface cards are available to upgrade your current PC and USB 3.0 equipped motherboards are now available for new PC builds.

The Ultra Studio Pro works with Premiere Pro, After Effects and Photoshop.

Key Features

• Input/Output: SDI, HDMI, Component, Composite & S-Video
• Built in up, down and cross converter
• Ultra fast USB 3.0 connection to the PC
• Includes Media Express Software

Rear View

Specification

Connections

• SDI Video Input:
  • 1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable.


• SDI Video Output:
  • 1 x 10 bit SD/HD switchable.
  • 1 x 10 bit SD only, down converted or key.


• Analogue Video Input:
  • 1 x Component video on 3 BNCs.
  • 1 x S-Video video on S-Video connector.
  • 1 x Composite NTSC/PAL on 1 BNC.


• Analogue Video Output:
  • 1 x Component video on 3 BNCs.
  • 1 x S-Video video on S-Video connector.
  • 1 x Composite NTSC/PAL on 1 BNC.


• HDMI Video Input:
  • 1 x HDMI type A connector.


• HDMI Video Output:
  • 1 x HDMI type A connector.


• SDI Audio Input:
  • 8 Channels embedded in SD and HD.


• SDI Audio Output:
  • 8 Channels embedded in SD and HD.


• Analogue Audio Input:
  • 4 channels of professional balanced analogue audio via XLR connectors.


• Analogue Audio Output:
  • 4 channels of professional balanced analogue audio via XLR connectors. Channels 3 and 4 can switch to AES/EBU outputs.


• HDMI Audio Input:
  • 8 Channels embedded in SD and HD.


• HDMI Audio Output:
  • 8 Channels embedded in SD and HD.


• AES/EBU Audio Input:
  • 2 Channels unbalanced with sample rate converter.


• AES/EBU Audio Output:
  • 2 Channels unbalanced. Analogue outputs 3 and 4 can switch to AES/EBU outputs for audio 3 & 4 and 5 & 6 output. This provides a total of 6 AES/EBU output audio channels when using this feature.


• Sync Input:
  Blackburst in SD, 720p50, 720p59.94, 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 formats or Tri-Sync in any HD format.


• Device Control:
  Sony™ compatible RS422 deck control ports. Serial ports TxRx direction reversible under software control.


• Computer Interface:
  USB 3.0

Standards

• HD Format Support:
  • 720p50
  • 720p59.94
  • 720p60
  • 1080PsF23.98
  • 1080p23.98
  • 1080PsF24
  • 1080p24
  • 1080PsF25
  • 1080p25
  • 1080PsF29.97
  • 1080p29.97
  • 1080PsF30
  • 1080p30
  • 1080i50
  • 1080i59.94
  • 1080i60


• SD Format Support:
  • 625/25 PAL
  • 525/29.97 NTSC
  • 525/23.98 NTSC
  • 480p


• SDI Compliance:
  SMPTE 259M and 292M


• Multiple Rate support:
  SDI, HDMI and component analogue video connections are switchable between standard definition and high definition. SDI switches between 270 Mb/s standard definition SDI and 1.5 Gb/s HD-SDI.


• Video Sampling:
  4:2:2


• Color Precision:
  10-bit


• Color Space:
  4:2:2 YUV


• SDI Metadata Support:
  VITC read for 3:2 pulldown removal. VANC capture and playback using up to 3 lines of video in file. HD RP188. Closed captioning.


• Audio Sampling:
  Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit.


• HDMI Configuration:
  HDMI automatically configures to connected display.


• HDMI Resolution:
  Pixel for pixel HD resolution input to connected device


• HDMI Color Precision:
  10 bit


• Copy Protection:
  For legal reasons HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content.

Processing

• Colorspace Conversion:
  Hardware based real time.


• HD Down Conversion:
  Built-in, high quality hardware down converter always outputs to SD-SDI, composite and s-video when working in HD video formats. Component output can be switched between HD or SD. Selectable between letterbox, anamorphic 16:9 and center cut 4:3.


• HD Up Conversion:
  Built-in, high quality hardware up conversion from SD to 720HD or 1080HD. Selectable between 4:3 pillarbox, 14:9 pillarbox and 16:9 zoom. HD outputs via HD-SDI and component analogue.


• HD Cross Conversion:
  Built-in, high quality hardware cross conversion from 720HD to 1080HD and 1080HD to 720HD.


• Real Time Effects:
  Adobe® Premiere Pro® internal effects in DV, DVCPRO HD, MJPEG and uncompressed edit formats.

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