2.9 UHD Playout

With version 2.0 we started to support UHD Playout up to and including 30 fps using selected hardware. Please consider following points while configuring a server for UHD Playout.

  • UHD playout is only supported with a MacPro6,1.
  • Only those video devices which have been qualified by ToolsOnAir should be used (see chapter Supported Video Devices).
  • Make sure all cables, boxes and devices are using Thunderbolt 2 with 20 Gbit or higher.
  • The faster the MacPro, the more functions can be used at the same time and a higher video codec quality can be used.
  • We recommend to use Apple ProRes (up to and including 422 HQ) and selected H.264 compressed movies.
  • Although it is possible to run just:out and the UI on the same machine, we strongly recommend running the UI on a separate machine.
  • Realtime graphics are supported but especially complex templates must be tested thoroughly before using them on air.
  • While it is possible to use the internal streaming engine, we recommend to use an external streaming device to avoid an overloaded hardware.
  • We recommend to disable the Low latency playout in the Advanced Channel Settings of just:connect.

Limitations

  • Currently it is not possible to use an internal method to Switch to Live. An external mixer has to be used instead.
  • The output of Closed Captions is not supported at the moment.

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