Specifications

Working with Thunderbolt Technology
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What Can I Do With the Thunderbolt Port on My Camera?
When connected to a Mac OS X computer with Thunderbolt technology, your Blackmagic Cinema Camera
can be used as a powerful solution for video capture, waveform monitoring and color correction. Regardless
of which recording format you choose on the camera, the Thunderbolt port always outputs HD1080p video
in the uncompressed 10-bit format which is compatible with a wide range of popular video software.
The Blackmagic Cinema Camera Utility software installer installs the Blackmagic Media Express application
for simple captures without the complexity of NLE software.
Blackmagic UltraScope software is also installed for waveform monitoring of your camera during recording
and playback.
Video Capture
You can also use your favorite video capture applications to capture video from the Thunderbolt port of your
Blackmagic Cinema Camera. Applications include Blackmagic Media Express, DaVinci Resolve, Adobe
Premiere Pro CS6 and Apple Final Cut Pro 7. The "Using Blackmagic Media Express" chapter of this manual
contains detailed instructions for performing simple captures with Media Express.
Waveform Monitoring
Blackmagic UltraScope software allows you to monitor almost every aspect of the video you record with
your Blackmagic Cinema Camera. The "Using Blackmagic UltraScope" chapter of this manual contains
detailed instructions to help you get the most out of waveform monitoring with your camera.
Color Correction
DaVinci Resolve 9 can directly capture video from the Thunderbolt port of your Blackmagic Cinema
Camera. However if you are shooting RAW 2.5K Film, it would be best to take the SSD out of the camera
and connect it directly to your computer to retain all quality of the original video.
Connect a cable from the Thunderbolt port of your Blackmagic
Cinema Camera to your Mac OS X computer.