Compact Thunderbolt 3 playback device with 3G-SDI and HDMI for 10-bit professional video monitoring up to 1080p60. Ideal for editors and colorists.
The Blackmagic UltraStudio Monitor 3G is the world’s smallest 3G-SDI and HDMI video playback device, designed for professional monitoring directly from Thunderbolt 3-equipped laptops and desktops. Ideal for editors and colorists, it enables broadcast-quality 10-bit SDI and HDMI output from popular software such as DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Avid Media Composer.
This compact device supports SD and HD formats up to 1080p60 and features 3G-SDI and HDMI 2.0 outputs with embedded audio. It is powered entirely via Thunderbolt 3, eliminating the need for external power supplies. The UltraStudio Monitor 3G supports a wide range of professional codecs including Apple ProRes, DNxHD, and uncompressed 10-bit 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 formats. It also includes support for HDR metadata, HLG, and PQ transfer characteristics, ensuring compatibility with modern HDR workflows.
With its plug-and-play design, the UltraStudio Monitor 3G is perfect for on-set monitoring, client previews, and real-time playback to large screen TVs, projectors, or broadcast monitors. It is compatible with macOS, Windows, and Linux, and includes software tools like Media Express and Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility.
1 x 10-bit SD/HD switchable
270Mb, 1.5G, 3G
16 Channels embedded in SD/HD
1 x HDMI 2.0 type A connector
8 Channels embedded in SD/HD
Thunderbolt™ 3 (Mac OS, Windows and Linux)
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.
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.
Firmware built into software driver. Software driver loads upgrades at system start or via updater software.
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
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.
525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
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
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
SMPTE 259M, SMPTE 274M, SMPTE 296M, SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 425M A/B and SMPTE ST2108-1
RP 188/SMPTE 12M-2 and closed captioning.
Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24-bit.
4:2:2, 4:4:4
8, 10, 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 up to 1080p30, and 8, 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all standards.
REC 601, REC 709 and REC 2020
HDR metadata packing, HLG and PQ transfer characteristics.
SDI video connection is switchable between SD and HD.
525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60
1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24 bit.
4:2:2 and 4:4:4
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 2.0a supports Deep Color and HDR. Automatically configures to connected display.
REC 601, REC 709 and REC 2020
HDR metadata packing, HLG and PQ transfer characteristics.
HDMI video connection is switchable between SD and HD.
v210 (10 bit YUV), 2vuy (8 bit YUV), ARGB, BGRA (8 bit RGB), r210 (10 bit RGB), R12B, R12L (12 bit RGB).
DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro internal effects. Premiere Pro CC Mercury Playback Engine effects. Avid Media Composer internal effects.
Hardware based real time.
Requires computer with a Thunderbolt™ 3 USB-C port. Please check support pages to see the full system requirements.
Mac 11.1 Big Sur,
Mac 12.0 Monterey or later.
Windows 10, 64-bit.
Windows 11.
Linux
Powered by Thunderbolt cable. Requires computer with a Thunderbolt™ 3 USB-C port.
5° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)
-20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
0% to 90% non-condensing
UltraStudio Monitor 3G