Blackmagic Design URSA Broadcast Camera

URSA Broadcast is an advanced Ultra HD broadcast camera that works with your existing HD or Ultra HD B4 lenses so you can shoot HD today and switch to Ultra HD when you’re ready! You get professional broadcast controls, built in ND filters, non stop 12?bit recording of ProRes and DNx files to dual SD UHS?IIor CFast cards, and new extended video range for stunning broadcast ready shots that can go straight to air. URSA Broadcast is two cameras in one. Use it for production work or add a Blackmagic URSA Studio Viewfinder to turn it into a live studio camera with remote control and built in color corrector!

Specifications:

Camera Features

• Effective Sensor Size: 2/3 inch sensor size when using 4K B4 mount (Actual sensor size 13.056mm x 7.344mm)
• Lens Mount: B4 2/3 inch
• Lens Control: Electronic control via 12?pin broadcast connector. Control also possible vEF mia ount pins when using optional URSA Mini Pro EF Mount.
• Dynamic Range: 12 Stops+
• Shooting Resolutions: 3840x2160, 1920x1080
• Frame Rates: Project frame rates of 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94 and 60 fps supported.
  Off?speed frame rates up to 60p.
• Built in ND Filters: Four position ND filter wheel with clear, 2?stop, 4?stop and 6?stop ND filters.
• Focus: Focus button turns on peaking, auto focus available using compatible lenses with focus servo.
• Iris Control: Iris wheel and touchscreen slider for manual iris adjustment on electronically controllable lenses, iris button for instant auto iris settings on compatible lenses so no pixel is clipped in film mode. Scene average auto exposure in video and extended video mode.
• Screen Dimensions: 4 inch.
• Screen Type: LCD capacitive touchscreen.
• Metadata Support: Automatically populated lens data from electronic B4 lenses. Automatic recording of camera settings and slate data such as project, scene number, take and special notes.
• Controls: Touchscreen menus on 4 inch screen.
  Push buttons for other controls.
  2 assignable shortcut keys.
• Timecode Clock: Highly accurate timecode clock. Less than 1 frame drift every 8 hours.

Connections

• Total Video Inputs: 1 x SDI
• Total Video Outputs: 1 x SDI, 1 x SDI Monitoring.
• SDI Rates: 1.5G, 3G, 6G, 12G.
• Analog Audio Inputs: 2 x XLR switchable between mic, line and AES digital audio. Phantom power support.
• Analog Audio Outputs: 1 x 3.5mm headphone jack, supports iPhone microphone for talkback.
• Reference Inputs: Tri-Sync/Black Burst/Timecode.
• Remote Control: 2 x 2.5mm LANC input for Rec Start/Stop, plus Iris and Focus control using compatible lenses.
• Computer Interface: USB Type?C for software updates.

Audio

• Microphone: Integrated stereo microphone.
• Built in Speaker: 1 x mono speaker.

Standards

• SD Video Standards: None
• HD Video Standards: 1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60, Interlaced output via SDI 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60
• Ultra HD Video Standards: 2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60
• SDI Compliance: SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 424 Level B, SMPTE 2081?1, SMPTE 2082?1
• SDI Audio Sampling: 48 kHz and 24 bit

Media

• Media: 2 x CFast for 4K RAW and ProRes recording. 2 x SD UHS?II card slots for HD and Ultra HD recording.
• Media Format: Can format cards to ExFAT for Windows and Mac or HFS+ for Mac (file systems).

Supported Codecs

• Codecs: DNxHD 220X, DNxHD 145, Apple ProRes 4444 XQ QuickTime, ProRes 4444 QuickTime, ProRes 422 HQ QuickTime, ProRes 422 QuickTime, ProRes 422 LT QuickTime and ProRes 422 Proxy QuickTime, CinemaDNG RAW, CinemaDNG RAW 3:1, CinemaDNG RAW 4:1.

Control

• External Control: Blackmagic SDI Control Protocol, iPad control via Bluetooth, 2 x 2.5mm LANC for lens and record control.

Color Corrector

• Color Corrector: DaVinci YRGB.

Talkback and Tally

• Talkback: SDI Channels 15/16 and iPhone headset.
• Live Tally Indicator: Tally on LCD, URSA Viewfinder and URSA Studio Viewfinder.

Storage Features

• Storage Type:
  • 2 x CFast 2.0
  • 2 x SD UHS?II cards
  • 2.5 inch SSD via optional URSA Mini SSD Recorder
• Storage Rates:
  • 3840 x 2160
  • Apple ProRes 444 XQ - 250 MB/s
  • Apple ProRes 444 - 165 MB/s
  • Apple ProRes 422 HQ - 110 MB/s
  • Apple ProRes 422 - 73.6 MB/s
  • Apple ProRes 422 LT - 51 MB/s
  • Apple ProRes Proxy - 22.4 MB/s
  • 1920 x 1080
  • Apple ProRes 444 XQ - 62.5 MB/s
  • Apple ProRes 444 - 41.25 MB/s
  • Apple ProRes 422 HQ - 27.5 MB/s
  • Apple ProRes 422 - 18.4 MB/s
  • Apple ProRes 422 LT - 12.75 MB/s
  • Apple ProRes Proxy - 5.6 MB/s
  • DNxHD 220X - 27.5 MB/s
  • DNxHD 145 -18.2 MB/s
  • Storage rates based on 30 frames per second.
• Recording Formats: DNxHD 1920x1080 and 1920x1080i with either film, video or extended video dynamic range. Apple ProRes 3840x2160 and 1920x1080 with either film, video or extended video dynamic range. Lossless CinemaDNG RAW, RAW 3:1 and RAW 4:1 with film dynamic range at 3840x2160.

Software

• Software Included: URSA Mini Operating System.
• Blackmagic Camera Setup.

Operating Systems

• Mac 10.11 El Capitan, Mac 10.12 Sierra, Mac 10.13 High Sierra or later.
• Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.

Power Requirements

• Power Supply: 1 x External 12V power supply.
• External Power Input: 1 x 4?pin XLR port for external power or battery use.
• 1 x 12?pin Molex connector on rear battery plate.
• Power: Rear camera mount compatible with industry standard V?mount or gold mount battery plates.

Accessories

• Optional Accessories: Blackmagic URSA Viewfinder
• Blackmagic URSA Studio Viewfinder
• Blackmagic Shoulder Mount Kit
• Blackmagic Camera Fiber Converter
• Blackmagic Studio Fiber Converter
• Interchangeable Lens Mount for EF, PL or F mount lenses
• Blackmagic URSA Mini Mic Mount
• Blackmagic URSA Mini SSD Recorder
• Blackmagic URSA VLock Battery Plate
• Blackmagic URSA Gold Battery Plate

Environmental Specifications

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

What's Included

• URSA Broadcast body
• Turret dust cap
• B4 lens mount
• Power supply
• SD card with software and manual

Warranty

• 12 Month Limited Manufacturer's Warranty.