Blackmagic Design Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2

The new Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2 is an incredibly powerful camera designed specifically for traditional and online broadcasters. With three cameras in one body, it is suitable for use as a 4K production camera, 4K studio camera or 6K digital film camera! You can use it to record to standard SD, UHS-II and CFast 2.0 cards or external USB drives in common file formats such as H.265, ProRes and Blackmagic RAW. Even the lens mount is interchangeable. No other broadcast camera is so flexible!

Camera features:

• Effective sensor size: 2/3-inch sensor size when used with 4K B4 mount (actual sensor size 23.10 x 12.99 mm)
• Lens mount: 2/3-inch B4 mount is installed, an active EF mount is included
• Aperture control: electronic control via 12-pin broadcast connector, control when using the URSA Mini Pro EF mount with compatible Lenses via the EF mount pins
• Lens correction: in-camera correction of color fringing when using compatible broadcast Lenses
• Dynamic range: 13 f-stops
• Dual Native ISO: 0 dB and 18 dB gain
• Sensitivity at 0 dB gain: f11 at 2160p/59.94; f12 at 2160p/50; 2000 lux at 89.9% reflection; 1.1 stops of additional light loss when using a 4K B4 mount
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 64.62 dB at 2160p; Ultra HD scaled from 5.3K
• Built-in ND filter: ND filter wheel for setting the four possible ND filter positions in f-stops: Clear (no filter), 2 stops, 4 stops and 6 stops
• Focusing: Focus button activates peaking function. Autofocus available on compatible Lenses with focus servo. Tapping and holding on the LCD determines the image area to be focused and triggers the automatic focus function.
• Aperture control: Aperture wheel and touchscreen slider for manual adjustment of the aperture opening of electronically controllable Lenses. Aperture button for instant automatic aperture adjustments of compatible Lenses to avoid cropped pixels in movie mode. Auto exposure based on average scene contrast in video and extended video mode
• Screen dimensions: 4 inch
• Screen type: LCD with capacitive touchscreen.
• Controls: Touchscreen menus on 4-inch screen. Buttons for additional control commands. 3 assignable shortcut buttons, and 2 assignable shortcut buttons (VTR and RET) with compatible broadcast Lenses.
• Recording resolutions and frame rates for ProRes:
  3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD) up to 60 fps with Ultra HD window or sensor cropped to 5.3K;
  3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD) up to 50 fps scaled from full sensor area;
  1920 x 1080 (HD) up to 120 fps with sensor cropped to 2.7K;
  1920 x 1080 (HD) up to 60 fps scaled from Ultra HD or on 5.3K cropped sensor;
  1920 x 1080 (HD) up to 50 fps scaled from full sensor area
• Recording resolutions and frame rates for H.265:
  3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD) up to 60 fps with Ultra HD window or scaled to 5.3K cropped sensor;
  3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD) up to 50 fps scaled from full sensor area;
• Recording resolutions and frame rates for H.264:
  1920 x 1080 (HD) up to 60 fps scaled from Ultra HD or on 5.3K cropped sensor;
  1920 x 1080 (HD) up to 50 fps scaled from full sensor area
• Recording resolutions and frame rates for Blackmagic RAW:
  6144 x 3456 (6K) up to 50 fps
  6144 x 2560 (6K 2.4:1) up to 60 fps
  5376 x 3024 (5.3K 16:9) up to 60 fps
  3728 x 3104 (3.7K 6:5 anamorphic) up to 60 fps
  3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD) up to 60 fps
  1920 x 1080 (HD) up to 150 fps
• Project frame rates: 23.98; 24; 25; 29.97; 30; 50; 59.94 and 60 fps
• Offspeed frame rates up to 60p in Ultra HD and up to 150p in HD.
• Metadata support: automatic Lenses data transfer from electronic B4 Lenses; automatic storage of camera settings and film panel data such as project, scene number, take and special notes
• Timecode generator: highly accurate timecode generator, time deviation every 8 hours is less than one frame

Connections:

• SDI video inputs: 1
• SDI video outputs: 1
• SDI monitor outputs: 1
• SDI rates: 1.5G; 3G; 6G; 12G
• Analog audio inputs: 2 XLR inputs, switchable between microphone and line level as well as AES digital audio. Supports phantom power
• Analog audio outputs: 1 x 3.5mm headphone socket, supports iPhone microphone for talkback
• Reference inputs: Tri-Sync, Black Burst, Timecode
• Aperture control: 1 x 12-pin Hirose connector for broadcast Lenses
• Remote control: 1 x 2.5mm LANC socket for recording start/stop as well as iris and focus adjustment for compatible Lenses
• Computer interface: 1 USB port type C 3.1 Gen 2 with power supply for recording to external drives and connecting Blackmagic Focus and Zoom Demands. 1 USB type C port for software updates

Audio:

• Microphones: integrated stereo microphone
• built-in speaker: 1 mono speaker

Standards:

• SD video standards: none
• HD video standards:
  1080p/23.98; 1080p/24; 1080p/25; 1080p/29.97; 1080p/30; 1080p/50; 1080p/59.94; 1080p/60 1080i/50; 1080i/59.94; 1080i/60
• Ultra HD video standards: 2160p/23.98; 2160p/24; 2160p/25; 2160p/29.97; 2160p/30; 2160p/50; 2160p/59.94; 2160p/60
• SDI compliance: SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 425M Level A and Level B, SMPTE 2081-1, SMPTE 2081-10, SMPTE 2082-1 and SMPTE 2082-10
• SDI audio sampling frequency: 48 kHz and 24 bit

Media:

• Media: 2 CFast 2.0 card slots. 2 SD UHS II card slots. 1 USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 expansion port for power supply when recording to external media.
• Storage medium format: Formats data carriers in ExFAT (Windows/Mac) or HFS+ (Mac)

Supported codecs:

• Apple ProRes 422 HQ, Apple ProRes 422
• H.265 SDI (10-bit 4:2:2), H.265 High (10-bit 4:2:0), H.265 Medium (10-bit 4:2:0), H.265 Low (10-bit 4:2:0)
• H.264 SDI (10-bit 4:2:2), H.264 High (8-bit 4:2:0), H.264 Medium (8-bit 4:2:0), H.264 Low (8-bit 4:2:0)
• Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 3:1, Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 5:1, Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 8:1, Blackmagic
• RAW Constant Bitrate 12:1
• Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q0, Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q1, Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q3, Blackmagic
• RAW Constant Quality Q5

External control: Control of compatible Lenses when using the Blackmagic Zoom and Blackmagic Focus Demands. Blackmagic SDI Control Protocol. Control via iPads via Bluetooth. 1 x 2.5mm LANC connector for Lenses and recording control

Color corrector: DaVinci YRGB

Talkback and tally:

• Talkback: SDI channels 15 and 16, iPhone headset
• Live tally displays: Tallys on the LCD, URSA Viewfinder and URSA Studio Viewfinder

Memory features:

• Memory type: 2 CFast 2.0 cards
• 2 SD UHS II cards
• 1 high-speed USB-C expansion port for external data carriers
• 2.5-inch SSD with the optional URSA Mini Recorder

Recording formats:

• Apple ProRes 3840 x 2160 and 1920 x 1080 with film, video or extended video dynamic range or custom 3D LUT.
• H.265 3840 x 2160 with film, video or extended video dynamic range or custom 3D LUT.
• H.264 1920 x 1080 with film, video or extended video dynamic range or custom 3D LUT.
• Blackmagic RAW Q0, Q1, Q3, Q5, 3:1, 5:1, 8:1 and 12:1 with 6144 x 3456, 6144 x 2560, 5376 x 3024, 3728 x 3104, 3840 x 2160, 1920 x 1080 recorded in non-linear 12 bit with film, extended video or video dynamic range, or custom 3D LUT embedded in the metadata

Included software:

• Blackmagic OS
• DaVinci Resolve Studio for Mac and Windows including activation key
• Blackmagic Camera Setup
• Blackmagic RAW Player
• Blackmagic RAW QuickLook Plug-in
• Blackmagic RAW SDK
• Blackmagic RAW Speed Test

Operating systems:

• Mac Catalina 10.15, Mac Big Sur 11.1 or higher
• Windows 10, 64 bit

Power requirements:

• Power supply: 1 external 12V DC power supply for 100 W with IEC-C14 input for 100-240 V AC 50/60 Hz
• External power supply: 1 four-pin XLR socket for external power sources or battery charging; 1x 12-pin Molex connector on the rear battery carrier plate
• Power connections: +12V regulated 4-pin XLR output on the side of the camera, +12V regulated D-Tap output on the VLock battery plate
• Power: Mounting device on the back of the camera compatible with industry-standard carrier plates for V-mount and gold-mount batteries

Physical specifications:

• Dimensions: 149.8 x 278 x 252.2 mm
• Weight: 3.55 kg

Scope of delivery:

• Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2
• 4K B4 lens mount is installed
• B4 lens cap
• EF lens mount with protective cap
• VLock battery plate is installed
• URSA 12V-100W power supply
• URSA Mini Shoulder Pad (support plate)
• URSA Mini top handle and rubber plug
• Viewfinder support plate
• 2x 1/4" screws for the shoulder pad support plate
• 2 long 1/4" screws for the top handle
• 2 short 1/4" screws for the top handle
• 8 screws for the EF mount
• 4 spare screws for the VLock support plate
• Starter folder with QR code for downloading the camera software
• DaVinci Resolve Studio folder
• DaVinci Resolve Studio activation key