Blackmagic UltraStudio Express Monitor 3G

UltraStudio Express Monitor 3G puts a real 10-bit SDI and HDMI output on a laptop so an edit or grade is judged on a reference display instead of a computer screen. The SDI output switches between SD and HD, and the HDMI 2.0 output drives a television or projector from the same box.

One USB Type-C cable carries both the video path and the power, so the unit travels in a pocket with the laptop. Sixteen channels of embedded audio go out on SDI and eight on HDMI, which is enough to monitor a full mix while cutting. Blackmagic part number BMD-BDLKULSDMBEXMON3G.