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Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12 HD Keyer/Advanced Compositing Processor

BH #BLULTM12HD • MFR #ULTMKEY12/B/HD
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Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12 HD Keyer/Advanced Compositing Processor
Key Features
  • Up to 1080p60 via 3G-SDI BNC
  • 1-Touch Keying, Advanced Compositing
  • SD/HD/3G-SDI Support
  • Works with Ultimatte Smart Remote 4
Upgrade your real-time compositing for keying live action video with the Ultimatte 12 HD Keyer/Advanced Compositing Processor from Blackmagic Design. This latest version of the Ultimatte 12 HD adds 3G-SDI connectivity to advanced algorithms, improved spill suppression, color science and separation, and excellent color fidelity to help create truly photorealistic composites.
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Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12 Overview

Upgrade your real-time compositing for keying live action video with the Ultimatte 12 HD Keyer/Advanced Compositing Processor from Blackmagic Design. This latest version of the Ultimatte 12 HD adds 3G-SDI connectivity to advanced algorithms, improved spill suppression, color science and separation, and excellent color fidelity to help create truly photorealistic composites.

The Ultimatte 12 HD works in HD with sub-pixel processing for an improved image. Designed for news, sports, and other types of production, this versatile unit offers realistic augmented reality layers and one-touch auto-keying. The HD model supports up to 1080p60 resolutions and supports a variety of media formats. This processor requires the downloadable Ultimatte Software for macOS and Windows, and it can also be controlled via the separately available Ultimatte Smart Remote 4.

Advanced Real-Time Compositing
Uses new algorithms and color science, improved edge handling, color separation, color fidelity, and spill suppression to create photorealistic composites in HD, all in real time.
Applications
Designed for news, sports, narrative film and television, and entertainment productions using fixed cameras, static backgrounds, or virtual set systems. The ability to layer augmented reality objects enables talent to pre-visualize virtual sets when using a green screen.
Multicamera Use
New technology enables the Ultimatte 12 to add accurate keying parameters to multiple cameras, accounting for slight variations between the camera positions
Realistic Augmented Reality Layer
A new "realistic" layer compositing mode enables you to add translucent or tinted objects on top of the foreground.
One-Touch Keying
One-touch keying dramatically lessens the time it takes to pull a key, using the auto key to set over 100 parameters once your set is well lit and white balanced.
Advanced Image Processing
Advanced image processing algorithms and an immense color space are used to generate internal mattes, so different parts of the image can be processed separately based on the colors in each area. This processing produces fine detail on hair and smooths color and object transitions.
Highest Color Fidelity
Refined flare, edge, and transition processing enables you to remove the background without affecting the colors you want to retain, faithfully reproducing colors that are impossible on other keyers, such as a bright yellow dress in front of a green screen.
Shadows and Transparencies
Improved flare algorithms can remove green tinting and spill from almost anything, creating true, realistic looking virtual environments, even when using shadows or transparent objects with reflections.
High-Quality Interfaces
High-quality connections include an Ethernet port, a GPI tally trigger, 3G-SDI BNC ports that support up to 1080p60 video, and Program video outputs.
Dedicated Compositing Inputs
Dedicated connectors with loop outputs that are used for compositing include:

Inputs:

  • Background
  • Background matte
  • Garbage matte
  • Foreground
  • Holdout matte
  • Layer
  • Layer matte

Output:

  • Program out

Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12 Specs

General
Compatibility
Blackmagic Design Ultimatte Smart Remote 4
Inputs / Outputs
USB I/O
1 x USB-C 3.0 / 3.1/3.2 Gen 1 Female Input
Video I/O
2x BNC (3G-SDI) Input
2x BNC (3G-SDI) Output
1x BNC (3G-SDI) Loop Output
Power
Power Source
AC Input
AC Input Power
100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz
Power Consumption
15 W
Operating Temperature
32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
Operating Humidity
0 to 90% (Non-Condensing)
Storage Temperature
-4 to 140°F / -20 to 60°C
Storage Humidity
0 to 90% (Non-Condensing)
Physical
Mounting
1x Rack Unit
Color
Black
Material of Construction
Metal
Dimensions
8.27 x 6.96 x 1.73" / 21.01 x 17.68 x 4.39 cm
Weight
2.56 lb / 1.16 kg
Packaging Info
Package Weight
3.255 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
11.3 x 11.2 x 3.5"

Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12 Reviews

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Can the Ultimatte 12HD work through an ATEM ...

Can the Ultimatte 12HD work through an ATEM Extreme ISO that also has a Ultimatte 4k?
Asked by: Tony
The Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12 HD Keyer/Advanced Compositing Processor could work with Blackmagic 4K switchers in HD resolutions.
Answered by: Elliot
Date published: 2024-09-02

What monitor with HDMI input ( 2' screen) will ...

What monitor with HDMI input ( 2' screen) will work (via Converter SDI to HDMI 3G) with Monitor Out output? Video 24p/1920.
Asked by: Zbig
The smallest display we currently have listed to consider for use with the Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12 HD Keyer/Advanced Compositing Processor and the Blackmagic Design Micro Converter SDI to HDMI 3G (with Power Supply) is the FeelWorld S450-M 4.5" On-Camera Monitor. The display also offers SDI input, so you can forgo using the SDI to HDMI converter. See the link below: https://bhpho.to/3ADZYWr
Answered by: Richard
Date published: 2023-04-30

Can the Ultimatte 12 HD be used to composite key ...

Can the Ultimatte 12 HD be used to composite key and fill sources over the "background" like a conventional alpha/linear key?
Asked by: Chad
Yes, the Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12 HD Keyer/Advanced Compositing Processor a higher end ,and very configurable Green Key solution.
Answered by: Chris H
Date published: 2023-03-15

Is there a difference between the keying ...

Is there a difference between the keying capabilities between the HD version VS the HD Mini version?
Asked by: Michael
The Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12 HD Mini Keyer/Advanced Compositing Processor has the same keying capabilities as the Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12 HD Keyer/Advanced Compositing Processor, the only difference would be the I/O ports available on each model.
Answered by: Paige K
Date published: 2024-01-11

How different is this keyer than say the Atem HD8 ...

How different is this keyer than say the Atem HD8 keyer or the Atem mini pro keyer?
Asked by: Ken
The Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12 HD Mini Keyer/Advanced Compositing Processor is much more advanced than the keyer built into the ATEM Switchers. With the Ultimatte model, you will have many more options to clean up the key.
Answered by: Chris H
Date published: 2024-08-07

Do I retain camera control capabilities (ISO, ...

Do I retain camera control capabilities (ISO, shutter, focus) if I use the HDMI Ultimatte 12 with my BMPCC and ATEM Mini setup?
Asked by: Martin
Yes it does. Just make sure to send the return feed from the ATEM Mini to the Ultimatte 12.
Answered by: Joe P
Date published: 2022-10-24

Can the Ultimatte 12 Mini output Program HDMI and ...

Can the Ultimatte 12 Mini output Program HDMI and SDI simultaneously? (For example to a Switcher and a PC at the same time)?
Asked by: Alain
Yes, the Blackmagic Design Ultimatte 12 HD Mini Keyer/Advanced Compositing Processor can output both from the SDI and HDMI simultaneously.
Answered by: Jonathan S
Date published: 2024-11-10

Does the SDI in/out also pass through audio?

Does the SDI in/out also pass through audio?
Asked by: Michael
Yes, the SDI inputs and outputs pass audio.
Answered by: BMD Product Specialist
Date published: 2021-01-07
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