Blackmagic Design URSA Mini Pro 12K (PL) - Manual (Page 43)

It’s important to note that Blackmagic RAW Q0, Q1, Q3 and Q5 use variable bit rate compression
to achieve constant quality. Q0, Q1, Q3 and Q5 data rates depend on the complexity of the
image subject matter and can vary considerably throughout a clip.
Maximum Frame Rates for URSA Mini 4K
URSA Mini 4K
Format Resolution Codec
Sensor
scan
Max
Frame
Rate
UHD 3840 x 2160
ProRes 444 Full or Window 40
ProRes 422 Full or Window 60
HD 1920 x 1080
ProRes 444 Window 80
ProRes 422 Window 120
ProRes 444 Full 60
ProRes 422 Full 60
To select your desired codec and resolution on Blackmagic URSA Mini.
1 Press the ‘menu’ button on the control panel.
2 Navigate to the first page of the ‘record’ tab.
3 Tap your desired combination of codec, quality, and resolution.
4 If you want to record using a windowed sensor area, navigate to page 2 of the
‘record’ menu and enable ‘window sensor.’ To record with the full sensor, set this to ‘off’.
5 Press ‘menu’ to exit.
Recording Formats and Project Frame Rates
After setting your codec and resolution, you should set your ‘project’ and ‘sensor’ frame rates.
Refer to the ‘recording’ section in this manual for more information about frame rates.
The project frame rates available for all URSA Mini cameras are as follows:
23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, and 60 frames per second.
When using Blackmagic RAW and ProRes codecs up to ProRes 422 HQ, the maximum project
frame rate is 60 frames per second at all resolutions. When using ProRes 444 and ProRes 444
XQ codecs, the maximum project frame rate is dependent on the resolution.
For example, on URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2, the maximum project frame rate when using ProRes
444 codecs is 60 frames per second up to 4.6K 2.4:1. If you increase the resolution to full sensor
4.6K, the maximum project frame rate is 30 fps. On the original URSA Mini Pro 4.6K, the
maximum project frame rate for ProRes 444 codecs is 60 frames per second up to 2K 16:9.
If you change the resolution to 3K anamorphic or higher, the maximum project frame rate is
30 fps. The difference is due to the increased processing required for higher resolutions when
using ProRes 444 and ProRes 444 XQ.
Trigger Record
You will also need to set your equipment to enable SDI trigger recording to make sure it
responds to the trigger signal from your URSA Mini. If your SDI equipment supports SDI trigger
recording, it can usually be enabled using your SDI equipment’s settings menu.
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