Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Mini Replay 12G Video Capture/Playback Device

Powerful Thunderbolt Capture and Playback! UltraStudio Mini 12G is a new family of compact video capture and playback solutions for Thunderbolt computers. Each of the three models is designed for extremely high quality broadcast use. Completing the family, the UltraStudio Mini Replay 12G model supports both 12G-SDI capture and playback, with dual independent 12G-SDI fill and key outputs, plus a separate dedicated 12G-SDI monitoring output. The replay model also supports live action replay features in DaVinci Resolve. All models work in SD, HD and Ultra HD video standards up to 2160p60.

UltraStudio Mini Replay 12GThis 12G-SDI only model can both capture and play back, at the same time! This makes it great for using computers as real time AI processors or for live action replay with DaVinci Resolve. Connect the input to your switcher multi-view. Then replay with auto stingers using the fill and key outputs! Get News Editing and Replay in DaVinci Resolve! The DaVinci Resolve cut page has exciting editing, media player and replay features. DaVinci Resolve handles virtually any video file format, so you can play any files your client gives you! For broadcast graphics, DaVinci Resolve can play video files that have an alpha channel, and they will be output as a 10-bit SDI fill and key.

Plus the new multi source viewer allows visual media browsing, so that any clips that match in time will be displayed in a multi-view. New "on air" controls allow the key output to enable the downstream keyer in a switcher, so a single button can automate the play-out to air. DaVinci can even add an automatic stinger! It's the perfect solution for news and replay! Extremely Fast Thunderbolt ConnectionAll 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! Connections and Features for Replay and Processing! The UltraStudio Mini Replay 12G model is more powerful because it has both capture and playback. All with a single Thunderbolt connection! There's dedicated 12G-SDI fill and key outputs that are connected to a switcher's downstream keyer which can be muted so video won't key on the switcher until the replay starts. An extra 12G-SDI output is dedicated to monitoring so you have an output that's always active so you can setup the next replay. There's also a 12G-SDI video input that's perfect for live monitoring the switcher multi-view. You could even render broadcast graphics or AI processing over a live video input because UltraStudio Mini Replay 12G is bi-directional! Supports Independent Fill and Key OutputsWith dual 12G-SDI video outputs, UltraStudio Mini Replay 12G can connect into live production switchers so graphics can be overlaid with transparency.

Internally, there's hardware support for both RGBA and YUVA frame buffers. With RGBA graphics, video frames will automatically transcode the RGB pixels to
YUV 4:2: 2:4 video on both fill and key outputs in full 10-bit precision. The two SDI outputs are then connected to a live production switcher where they can be keyed over video. The key output ensures you get smooth blending of the transparent elements in the images