Blackmagic Design UltraStudio 4K Extreme 3 Thunderbolt

A faster upgrade to its predecessor the UltraStudio 4K Extreme Blackmagic Design UltraStudio 4K Extreme 3 is built with a Thunderbolt 3 interface which features a 40 Gbps transfer rate that better supports 4K ingest when working in RGB or stereoscopic formats. The super high speed of Thunderbolt 3 is fast enough for the highest bit depth HDR uncompressed RGB 4K and stereoscopic formats such as those used for high end feature films. Like the previous model UltraStudio 4K Extreme 3 still offers PCIe 12G-SDI HDMI 2.0 and analog connections 4:4:4 sampling and real-time H.265 encoding. It supports 4K DCI and UHD footage in up to 60 fps.

UltraStudio 4K Extreme 3 has a 2 RU rackmountable form factor with the primary connectivity on the back panel. For local monitoring it offers an LCD preview screen and basic controls on the front panel.
UltraStudio 4K Extreme 3 can be useful for non-linear editing applications on-set acquisition VFX audio post-production live-streaming color-grading live-production applications and more.
Two SD cards are included with the device that feature the following Blackmagic applications: Media Express Disk Speed Test LiveKey Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and Blackmagic driver on Mac OS X/Windows 7 8 and 10/Linux and DaVinci Resolve (formerly known as DaVinci Resolve Lite).

40 Gbps Thunderbolt 3 Interface
UltraStudio 4K Extreme 3 has all the same powerful features of UltraStudio 4K Extreme but in addition has a Thunderbolt 3 interface capable of up to 40 Gbps transfer speeds over a single cable.

Advanced 4K 60p Capture & Playback
UltraStudio 4K Extreme 3 features 12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0 connections for working with large 60 fps 12-bit 4K files. A built-in hardware encoder can convert video in real-time to H.265 which is the distribution format for Ultra HD. Offering a very wide range of analog and digital connections UltraStudio 4K Extreme 3 can be used with virtually any camera deck router or display.

Analog and Digital Connections
UltraStudio 4K Extreme 3 features Thunderbolt 3 super-fast 12G-SDI with loop outputs HDMI 2.0 analog component 4-channel XLR audio 2-channel AES/EBU audio reference timecode and RS-422 serial deck control connections. It's also designed with two optical fiber cages and a PCIe connection for expansion.