Blackmagicdesign URSA - Recording Video Clips; Codec, Resolution, and Sensor Area

Choosing the Codec, Resolution and Sensor Area
Your Blackmagic URSA records using CinemaDNG RAW codecs with a choice of lossless RAW
or RAW compression, as well as Apple ProRes compressed codecs. Sensor frame rate options
will vary depending on the codec and resolution you choose.
It’s worth noting that clips recorded using RAW 3:1 compression are compatible with DaVinci
Resolve, but may be incompatible with other software applications. If you plan on using other
editing software, you should check its compatability with compressed RAW formats before filming.
Maximum Sensor Frame Rates
The table below contains available codecs, resolutions and their maximum sensor frame rates.
Codec Resolution
Maximum Frame Rate
URSA
4K RAW 4000 x 2160
(full sensor mode)
60
(dual card mode)
4K RAW 3:1 4000 x 2160
(full sensor mode)
120
ProRes 444 XQ 3840 x 2160 60
ProRes 444 3840 x 2160 60
ProRes HQ 3840 x 2160 120
ProRes 422 3840 x 2160 120
ProRes LT 3840 x 2160 120
ProRes Proxy 3840 x 2160 120
ProRes 444 XQ 1920 x 1080
(full sensor area)
120
ProRes 444 1920 x 1080
(full sensor area)
120
ProRes HQ 1920 x 1080
(full sensor area)
120
ProRes 422 1920 x 1080
(full sensor area)
120
ProRes LT 1920 x 1080
(full sensor area)
120
ProRes Proxy 1920 x 1080
(full sensor area)
120
ProRes 444 XQ 1920 x 1080
(windowed sensor area)
120
ProRes 444 1920 x 1080
(windowed sensor area)
120
ProRes HQ 1920 x 1080
(windowed sensor area)
150
ProRes 422 1920 x 1080
(windowed sensor area)
150
ProRes LT 1920 x 1080
(windowed sensor area)
150
ProRes Proxy 1920 x 1080
(windowed sensor area)
150
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