Blackmagic Design Mini Monitor 12G

UltraStudio Mini Monitor 12G

UltraStudio Mini Monitor 12G is a compact playback-only interface that turns any Thunderbolt 4 laptop or desktop into a broadcast quality video output. It provides 10-bit SDI and HDMI monitoring from editing, grading and compositing software, and its two 12G-SDI outputs can be used as separate fill and key feeds so that graphics generated on the computer can be keyed directly into a live production switcher. Data and power travel over a single Thunderbolt cable, with no external PSU required.

Key features

• Multi-rate 12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0 outputs covering SD, HD, 2K DCI, Ultra HD and 4K DCI up to 2160p60
• Two 12G-SDI outputs with dedicated fill and key operation for broadcast graphics
• 10-bit broadcast quality on both SDI and HDMI; HDMI 2.0 supports Deep Color
• Hardware frame buffer with RGB, YUV and YUVA formats, including Ay10 (10-bit YUVA), ARGB and BGRA
• Real time hardware colour space conversion
• HDR support: static metadata packing with HLG and PQ transfer characteristics
• Bus powered over Thunderbolt, 15 W, no mains adapter

Connections

• 2 x 12G-SDI outputs (1 fill, 1 key) — rates 270Mb, 1.5G, 3G, 6G, 12G
• 1 x HDMI 2.0 output
• 16 channels of embedded audio on SDI output, 8 channels on HDMI output
• Thunderbolt 4 computer interface (Apple Silicon Macs, Windows, Linux)

Video standards and compliance

• SD: 525i59.94 NTSC, 625i50 PAL
• HD: 720p50/59.94/60, 1080i50/59.94/60, 1080p23.98 to 1080p60, 1080PsF
• 2K DCI up to 2Kp60, Ultra HD up to 2160p60, 4K DCI up to 4Kp60
• SDI colour precision: 8, 10 and 12-bit RGB 4:4:4 up to 2160p30; 8 and 10-bit YUV 4:2:2 in all standards
• Colour spaces Rec. 601, Rec. 709 and Rec. 2020
• SDI compliance including SMPTE 259M, 292M, 296M, 424M, 425M level A/B, 2081, 2082, 2084 and ST 2108-1
• Audio sampling 48 kHz, 24-bit

Software and operating systems

Supplied with Media Express, Disk Speed Test, LiveKey, Blackmagic Desktop Video Utility and the Blackmagic driver on macOS and Windows; Media Express, Desktop Video Utility and driver on Linux. Firmware is embedded in the driver and updated at system start or through the updater.

• Supported applications include DaVinci Resolve, Fusion, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop and Character Animator, Avid Media Composer and Pro Tools, Steinberg Cubase and Nuendo, plus a wide range of third party CG and playout software
• macOS 15 Sequoia, macOS 26 Tahoe or later; Windows 10 64-bit and Windows 11; Linux
• Requires a computer with a Thunderbolt 4 USB-C port; works with Apple Silicon Macs and Thunderbolt 4 / Thunderbolt 5 PCs

In the box

UltraStudio Mini Monitor 12G and welcome wallet with QR code for software download.