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Tips, Tricks and Technical Information

Supported Audio/Video Hardware

vidhw chipDrastic supports a wide variety of audio and video hardware for products such as 2110Scope/HDRScope/4KScope/sdiScope, videoQC, FlowCaster, and Net-X-Code Server. The current product families Drastic software supports are: AJA, Bluefish444 and Blackmagic adapters for audio/video I/O, and AMD or NVIDIA for video processing. For a more detailed list of hardware and versions, please continue reading.

 

 

Recommended Hardware Environment

In general a faster, more powerful system will be necessary to run high throughput workflows. The main considerations will be the GPU and the processor. Here are some recommendations.

HD 1080p60
- A recent Intel, AMD or NVIDIA with at least 1G memory card is fine for the GPU
- A recent Quad Core i5/i7/AMD processor with at least 8G of ram

4K/QHD
- A gaming level NVIDIA or AMD (NVIDIA 1080 or better/AMD Vega 2 or better)
- Minimum 8 cores [16 virtual] Intel/AMD, recommended 8~12 cores with at least 8G ram

We recommend a powerful, capable system for any testing or implementation of Net-X-Code Server. The following systems have been qualified for various high throughput workflows, including 4 channel and 8 channel I/O:

 


ST-2110 Support

connectx6

NVIDIA Connect-X 6

(requires Rivermax license)

videoQC, Net-X-Code, 2110Scope, FlowCaster 7.0.x

 

bluefield

NVIDIA Bluefield-2

(requires Rivermax license)

videoQC, Net-X-Code, 2110Scope, FlowCaster 7.0.x

 

konaip

AJA KONA IP

videoQC, Net-X-Code, 2110Scope, FlowCaster 7.0.x

 

matroxip

Matrox IP

videoQC, Net-X-Code, 2110Scope, FlowCaster 7.0.x

 


SDI/HDMI Support

For the fullest range of features, a powerful, fast system will be required, along with a supported capture board. The AJA, Bluefish444, and Blackmagic boards are industry proven solutions for a wide range of ingest and output workflows. Check each board's specifications  with the manufacturer to confirm whether your workflow is supported. The manufacturer will also have good recommendations on the hardware environment required.

aja

AJA

KONA 5, KONA HDMI, KONA IP, KONA 4, KONA 3G, KONA 3, KONA LHi, KONA LHe Plus, LHe/LSe

Io4K Plus, Io4K, Io XT, Io Express, T-Tap

Corvid 3G, Corvid 22 / 24 / 44 / 88

videoQC, Net-X-Code, 2110Scope/HDRScope/4KScope/sdiScope, FlowCaster 7.0.x

Current release driver (16.2) (note: 17.x drivers are not currently compatible with our software)

 

bluefish444

Bluefish444

Lust (no AES/EBU), Horizon2K, Epoch, Supernova, Kronos

videoQC, Net-X-Code, 2110Scope/HDRScope/4KScope/sdiScope, FlowCaster 7.0.x

Current release driver (6.3.3)

 

blackmagic

Blackmagic Design

DeckLink series, Intensity series, MultiBridge series

videoQC, Net-X-Code, 2110Scope/HDRScope/4KScope/sdiScope, FlowCaster 7.0.x

Blackmagic driver (14.2)

 


SDI/HDMI/USB/DVI/NDI Support

Some of our products also support a range of (typically lower cost) external devices for various workflows.

digitnow

Digitnow

HDMI USB Capture

2110Scope/HDRScope/4KScope/sdiScope, FlowCaster 7.0x

 

elgato

Elgato

Game device capture

2110Scope/HDRScope/4KScope/sdiScope, FlowCaster 7.0x

 

epiphan

Epiphan

AV.io HDMI/SDI/4K

2110Scope/HDRScope/4KScope/sdiScope, FlowCaster 7.0x

 

inogeni

Inogeni

4K, 3G, DVI, VGA/CVBS

2110Scope/HDRScope/4KScope/sdiScope, FlowCaster 7.0x

 

logitech

Logitech

HDMI Screen Share

2110Scope/HDRScope/4KScope/sdiScope, FlowCaster 7.0x

 

magewell

Magewell

HDMI and SDI USB-3 devices

2110Scope/HDRScope/4KScope/sdiScope, FlowCaster 7.0x

 

microsoft

Microsoft

USB Cameras

2110Scope/HDRScope/4KScope/sdiScope, FlowCaster 7.0x

 

mokose

Mokose

HDMI/SDI USB-3

2110Scope/HDRScope/4KScope/sdiScope, FlowCaster 7.0x

 

ndi

Netwtek

Local network NDI® device output and streams

2110Scope/HDRScope/4KScope/sdiScope, FlowCaster 7.0x

 

rybozen

Rybozen

HDMI USB Capture

2110Scope/HDRScope/4KScope/sdiScope, FlowCaster 7.0x

 

usb

UVC

Most (USB Video Class) compliant video devices

2110Scope/HDRScope/4KScope/sdiScope, FlowCaster 7.0x

 


Legacy Hardware

The information below applies to older versions of our hardware and software products, and is provided as a reference in the (unlikely) event a user still has one of these systems in operation. Generally this hardware is no longer manufactured though it may be available for resale. The Drastic products noted below are no longer available.


AJA

KONA HD, KONA SD, HD 22, SD 22, KONA2

QuickClip Version 3.4.17 and earlier - end of life

AJA Driver 6.6.0 or 5.2.1


Blackmagic

DeckLink series

OEM DDR Only.  Version 3.4.x, Version 3.9.x, Version 4.0.x

Blackmagic driver 9.2


Bluefish444

Deepblue I|O, Iridium | SD, Iridium | AV, Deepblue | LT, Wilblue|AV, SD|Pride, SD|Envy

QuickClip Version 3.4.17 and earlier - end of life

Bluefish444 driver version 4


DVS

HDStationOEM, SDStationOEM

QuickClip Version 2.9.0 and earlier - end of life

DVS Version 2.5p33 or 2.7p48


Matrox

Digisuite, Digisuite LE

QuickClip Version 2.0 and earlier - end of life

DigiTools 4.6.1158


Stradis

QuickClip Version 2.9.0 and earlier - end of life

Stradis Version 4


Vela

CineView Pro

QuickClip Version 2.9.0 and earlier - end of life

Vela Version 2.6.4


ViewGraphics

VideoPump

QuickClip Version 2.9.0 and earlier - end of life

VG Version 3.2.17 (2K), 3.1.4 (NT)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trademarks, Registered Trademarks, and Copyrights

 

Trademarks, Registered Trademarks, and Copyrights

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. - AMD is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
AJA Video Systems, Inc. - AJA® is a registered trademark of AJA Video Systems, Inc. AJA™ is a trademark of AJA Video Systems, Inc. Corvid Ultra®, KONA®, IO®, U-Tap®, and T-Tap® are registered trademarks of AJA Video Systems, Inc.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Blackmagic Design Pty. Ltd. - DaVinci Resolve, DaVinci Fusion, UltraStudio, DeckLink, Intensity Pro 4K, UltraScope, and RED are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Blackmagic Design Pty. Ltd. or its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries.
Bluefish Technologies - Bluefish444, IngeSTore, Symmetry, Kronos, Epoch, Epoch:Neutron, and Epoch:SuperNova are trademarks of Bluefish Technologies
CORSAIR MEMORY, INC. - ELGATO is a trademark of CORSAIR MEMORY, INC.
DIGITNOW! - Digitnow is a trademark of DIGITNOW!Digitnow
Drastic Technologies, Ltd. – trademarks specified here.
Epiphan - All Epiphan product names and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Epiphan
INOGENI Inc - INOGENI® is a Registered Trademark and TOGGLE is a Trademark of INOGENI Inc
Logitech International SA - LOGITECH is a trademark of Logitech International SA
Matrox Electronic Systems, Ltd - Matrox and Matrox product names are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of Matrox Electronic Systems, Ltd.
Microsoft Corporation – Microsoft: Windows®, Video For Windows (VFW), DirectShow, Microsoft, Skype, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Teams, Wave Mapper, Microsoft, Windows NT|2000|XP|XP Professional|Server 2003|Server 2008 |Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Media Player, Media Encoder, Windows Defender, Microsoft Office, .Net, Internet Explorer, SQL Server 2005|2008|2012|2014, Windows Media Technologies and Internet Explorer are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Nanjing Magewell Electronics Co. - MagewellTM , ULTRA STREAM® and (the MAGEWELL Logo) are trademarks or registered trademarks of Nanjing Magewell Electronics Co.
NewTek, Inc. - NDI, TriCaster, 3Play, TalkShow, Video Toaster, LightWave 3D, and Broadcast Minds are registered trademarks of NewTek, Inc.
NVIDIA Corporation - NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, NVIDIA Quadro, Rivermax, BlueField2, PhysX, and NVIDIA RTX are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries
Shenzhen Yunlang Technology Co., Ltd. - MOKOSE is a trademark of Shenzhen Yunlang Technology Co., Ltd.
Zhang Haijun - RYBOZEN is a trademark of Zhang Haijun

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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