Blackmagic UltraStudio Mini Monitor 12G

Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Mini Monitor 12G Specifications

General Specifications

• Thunderbolt 4 video playback interface for Mac, Windows and Linux
• Supports SD, HD, 2K, Ultra HD and DCI 4K playback
• Hardware-based real-time colour space conversion
• HDR playback with HLG, PQ and static metadata support
• Powered directly via Thunderbolt connection

Video Outputs

• 2 x 12G-SDI video outputs
• 1 x SDI fill output
• 1 x SDI key output
• 1 x HDMI 2.0 output
• Supports SDI data rates: 270Mb, 1.5G, 3G, 6G and 12G

Audio Outputs

• 16-channel embedded audio via SDI
• 8-channel embedded audio via HDMI
• 48 kHz, 24-bit audio sampling

Computer Interface

• Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C)
• Compatible with Apple Silicon Macs, Windows PCs and Linux systems
• Supports Thunderbolt 4 and Thunderbolt 5 computers

Supported Video Codecs

• Apple ProRes 4444, 422 HQ, 422, 422 LT, 422 Proxy
• Avid DNxHR and DNxHD
• AVC-Intra, AVCHD, HEVC
• Canon XF MPEG2
• XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD, XDCAM HD422
• HDV, DV, DVCPRO50, DVCPROHD
• DPX
• Digital SLR formats
• Uncompressed 8-bit and 10-bit 4:2:2
• Uncompressed 10-bit 4:4:4

Supported Video Standards

• SD: NTSC 525i59.94, PAL 625i50
• HD: 720p, 1080i, 1080p and PsF formats up to 60 fps
• 2K DCI up to 60 fps
• Ultra HD up to 2160p60
• DCI 4K up to 4K60

SDI Features

• Supports SMPTE 259M, 292M, 296M, 424M, 425M Level A/B
• Supports SMPTE 2081, SMPTE 2082, SMPTE 2084 and ST2108-1
• Closed captioning and RP188/SMPTE 12M-2 metadata support
• Video sampling: 4:2:2 and 4:4:4
• Colour precision:
  • 8, 10 and 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 up to 2160p30
  • 8 and 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 across all standards
• Colour spaces: Rec.601, Rec.709 and Rec.2020
• HDR: Static metadata, HLG and PQ

HDMI Features

• HDMI 2.0 with Deep Color support
• Supports SD, HD, Ultra HD and DCI 4K playback
• Video sampling: 4:2:2 and 4:4:4
• Colour precision:
  • 8, 10 and 12-bit RGB 4:4:4
  • 8-bit YUV 4:4:4*
  • 12-bit YUV 4:2:2*
• *Converted from 10-bit YUV 4:2:2
• Colour spaces: Rec.601, Rec.709 and Rec.2020
• HDR: Static metadata, HLG and PQ

Frame Buffer Formats

• 2vuy (8-bit YUV)
• ARGB
• BGRA (8-bit RGB)
• Ay10 (10-bit YUVA)
• r210 (10-bit RGB)
• v210 (10-bit YUV)
• R12B
• R12L (12-bit RGB)

Software Included

• Blackmagic Media Express
• Disk Speed Test
• LiveKey
• Desktop Video Utility
• Blackmagic Desktop Video Driver
• Firmware updates via Desktop Video software

Supported Software Applications

• DaVinci Resolve
• Fusion
• Final Cut Pro
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Character Animator
• Avid Media Composer
• Avid Pro Tools
• Steinberg Cubase
• Steinberg Nuendo
• OBS Studio
• vMix
• Wirecast
• ProPresenter
• TouchDesigner
• Resolume Arena
• Vegas Pro
• Edius
• Nuke
• CasparCG
• Plus many other third-party broadcast, graphics and streaming applications

Operating System Support

• macOS 15 Sequoia
• macOS 26 Tahoe or later
• Windows 10 (64-bit)
• Windows 11
• Linux

Power

• Powered directly from Thunderbolt connection
• Requires Thunderbolt 4 USB-C port
• Power consumption: 15W

Environmental

• Operating temperature: 5°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
• Storage temperature: -20°C to 45°C (-4°F to 113°F)
• Relative humidity: 0% to 90% (non-condensing)