Blackmagic Design URSA Broadcast Camera UHD / HD 4K Camera with B4 Mount - Body Only

OUR PART #: CINEURSAMWC4K MFR #: BMD-CINEURSAMWC4K

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Product Overview

The URSA Broadcast from Blackmagic Design 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! This alone makes the URSA Broadcast one of the most affordable and flexible professional HD and Ultra HD broadcast camera for live production and studio program. With the URSA Broadcast you get professional broadcast controls, built in ND filters, non stop 12-bit recording of ProRes and DNx files to dual SD UHS-II or CFast cards, and new extended video range for stunning broadcast ready shots that can go straight to air.

And, the URSA Broadcast is literally 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! The key is URSA Broadcast’s new extended video mode which captures incredible looking video with accurate skin tones and vibrant colors. That means customers don’t have to color correct images before going to air, making URSA Broadcast ideal for news, live sports, studio talk and game shows and more. URSA Broadcast lets users shoot, edit and get stories on air faster than ever before.

URSA Broadcast is also designed to work with the equipment and systems traditional broadcasters already have. For example, customers can use their existing B4 HD and Ultra HD lenses with URSA Broadcast. Unlike other broadcast cameras, URSA Broadcast records onto inexpensive standard SD cards, UHS-II cards and CFast cards, and records 1080i or 2160p video into standard .mov files, with .mxf to be added in future updates. URSA Broadcast records using DNx145, DNx220X or ProRes, so video doesn’t need to be copied or transcoded. This makes it fast to work with video from URSA Broadcast because it’s compatible with virtually all existing broadcast systems and editing software.

The B4 lens mount and matching sensor on URSA Broadcast enables wide depth of field, so broadcast customers can shoot without constantly chasing focus. The lens mount features high performance optics with spherical aberration correction specifically designed to match the camera’s sensor. The 2/3” mount lets customers use existing HD lenses or Ultra HD lenses. Because B4 lenses are par-focal and have an extremely wide depth of field, images stay in focus when zoomed in and out. That lets users work faster because they don’t need to change lenses or refocus between close up, medium and wide shots. URSA Broadcast also supports full electronic B4 lens control so customers can adjust focus, iris and zoom using the camera’s controls, or remotely from an ATEM switcher or ATEM Camera Control Panel. In addition, the standard B4 lens mount can be swapped with optional EF, F and PL mounts so customers can use everything from inexpensive high quality photographic lenses all the way up to massive cinema lenses.

NOTE: Blackmagic does not include IEC cables on this product. We recommend also buying a C2G 03133, a 6’ IEC universal power cable.

Includes

  • URSA Broadcast body
  • Turret dust cap
  • B4 lens mount
  • Power supply
  • SD card with software and manual
  • NOTE: Lens not included.

Features

  • 4K sensor, extended video dynamic range, traditional external controls and buttons, built in optical ND filters, dual CFast and dual SD card recorders.
  • Advanced HD and Ultra HD broadcast camera with 2/3” B4 mount.
  • New extended video mode with better dynamic range and color fidelity producing images with amazing texture and detail, accurate skintones, vibrant color and high dynamic range.
  • Full electronic B4 lens control support for adjusting focus, iris and zoom using the camera’s controls, or remotely from an ATEM switcher or ATEM Camera Control Panel.
  • Built in dual SD/UHS-II and CFast card recorders allow unlimited duration recording in high quality.
  • Records 1080i or 2160p video into standard .mov files using DNx145, DNx220X or ProRes for compatibility with existing broadcast systems and workflows. Standard .mxf will be added in future updates.
  • Support for DNxHD 220X, DNxHD 145, Apple ProRes 4444XQ QuickTime, ProRes 4444 QuickTime, ProRes 422 HQ QuickTime, ProRes 422QuickTime, ProRes 422 LT QuickTime and ProRes 422 Proxy QuickTime, CinemaDNGRAW, CinemaDNG RAW 3:1, CinemaDNG RAW 4:1.
  • High quality clear, 1/4, 1/16th and 1/64th stop neutral density (ND) filters with IR compensation designed to specifically match the colorimetry and color science of URSA Broadcast.
  • Fully redundant controls including external broadcast controls which allow direct access to the most important camera settings such as external power switch, ND filter wheel, ISO, shutter, white balance, record button, audio gain controls, lens and transport control, high frame rate button and more.
  • Interchangeable lens mount with B4 mount included as standard. Optional EF, PL and F mount available separately.
  • Status display for quickly checking timecode, shutter and lens settings, battery, recording status, and audio levels.
  • Features all standard connections, including dual XLR mic/line audio inputs with phantom power, 12G-SDI output for monitoring with camera status graphic overlay and separate XLR 4 pin power output for viewfinder power, headphone jack, LANC remote control and standard 4 pin 12VDC power connection.

Specifications

  • SKU: CINEURSAMWC4K
  • Camera:
    • 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 via EF mount 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:
    • 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 Built in Speaker
    • Integrated stereo microphone.
    • 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 SDI Audio Sampling:
      • 2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 48 kHz and 24 bit
      • 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50,
      • 2160p59.94, 2160p60
    • SDI Compliance:
    • SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 424 Level B,
    • SMPTE 2081-1, SMPTE 2082-1
  • 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:
    • 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: DaVinci YRGB.
  • Talkback and Tally:
    • Talkback Live Tally Indicator
    • SDI Channels 15/16 and iPhone Tally on LCD, URSA Viewfinder and headset.
    • URSA Studio Viewfinder.
  • Storage:
    • 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 DNxHD 1920x1080 and 1920x1080i
    • Apple ProRes 444 XQ - 250 MB/s with either film, video or extended
    • Apple ProRes 444 - 165 MB/s video dynamic range. Apple ProRes
    • Apple ProRes 422 HQ - 110 MB/s 3840x2160 and 1920x1080 with
    • Apple ProRes 422 - 73.6 MB/s either film, video or extended video
    • Apple ProRes 422 LT - 51 MB/s dynamic range. Lossless CinemaDNG
    • Apple ProRes Proxy - 22.4 MB/s RAW, RAW 3:1 and RAW 4:1 with film
    • 1920 x 1080 dynamic range at 3840x2160.
    • 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
  • Software Included:
    • URSA Mini Operating System.
    • Blackmagic Camera Setup.
  • Operating Systems:
    • Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.
    • macOS 10.12 Sierra, macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later.
  • Power Requirements:
    • Power Supply:
    • External Power Input Power
    • 1 x External 12V power supply.
    • 1 x 4-pin XLR port for external power Rear camera mount compatible with or battery use.
    • Industry standard V-mount or gold
    • 1 x 12-pin Molex connector on rear mount battery plates
    • Battery plate.
  • Physical Specifications:
    • Operating Temperature: 32° to 104°F (0°to 40°C)
    • Storage Temperature: -4° to 113°F (-20°to 45°C)
    • Relative Humidity: 0% to 90% non-condensing

Note:

*Storage rates based on 30 frames per second.

For full specifications data and additional info, please refer to the documentations tab above.

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