System Recommendations

Operating Systems Support

Cinegy Capture service/engine is certified to run on the 64-bit editions of the following operating systems: Windows 7 SP1, Windows Server 2012*, Windows Server 2012 R2*, Windows 10*, Window Server 2016*.

Cinegy Capture Control is certified to run on both 32-bit and 64-bit editions of the operating systems listed above.

Cinegy Capture service/engine is tested on fully-patched versions of the supported operating systems at time of version release, and problems may be encountered if a machine is not this minimum patch level. Supported released versions are continuously tested against the recommended operating system, and incompatibilities that might be introduced by new patches will be addressed via a new Cinegy software release where appropriate.

Operating system recommendation: Windows Server 2012 R2 / Window Server 2016 are recommended for Cinegy Capture engines (server), Windows 10 Pro is recommended for Cinegy Capture Control application.

*Chosen SDI card compatibility with operating system should be confirmed by user.

Caution
 We recommend updating Windows OS to include the latest Microsoft updates and hotfixes.

Supported Codecs and File Formats

Supported TV Formats

Standard Definition (SD) High Definition (HD) Ultra High Definition (UHD)

720x480i @ 29.97 fps 4:3

1280x720p @ 50 fps

3840x2160p @ 23.976 fps

720x480i @ 29.97 fps 16:9

1280x720p @ 59.94 fps

3840x2160p @ 24 fps

720x486i @ 29.97 fps 4:3

1920x1080i @ 25 fps

3840x2160p @ 25 fps

720x486i @ 29.97 fps 16:9

1920x1080i @ 29.97fps

3840x2160p @ 29.97 fps

720x576i @ 25 fps 4:3

1920x1080p @ 23.98 fps

3840x2160p @ 59.94 fps

720x576i @ 25 fps 16:9

1920x1080p @ 24 fps

1920x1080p @ 25 fps

1920x1080p @ 29.97 fps

1920x1080p @ 50 fps

1920x1080p @ 59.94 fps
Note
 Only drop frame timecode is supported for 29.97 fps and 59.94 fps NTSC video formats.

Supported Media File Formats

  • Raw Daniel2

  • Raw DV

  • MPEG-2 Program Stream (M2V, MPG)

  • Raw H.264

  • Apple Quicktime (MOV)

  • MP4

  • MXF Op1a

  • MXF OpAtom

  • MXF AS-02 / AS-03 / AS-11

  • WAV

  • AAC

  • VANC

  • Y4M

Supported Video Codecs

  • IMX

  • DV25 / DV50

  • DV100

  • MPEG-2 I-Frame

  • MPEG-2 Long GOP

  • H.264*

  • Sony XDCAM EX

  • Sony XDCAM HD

  • Sony XDCAM HD422

  • AVC-Intra

  • AVC-Ultra: 4K Intra

  • Apple ProRes (422/LT/HQ)

  • Avid DNxHD

  • Cinegy Daniel2*

  • HEVC NVidia GPU*

  • XAVC Intra

  • Y4M

  • Uncompressed Video

  • Avid DNxHR

  • Cinegy Daniel2 Nvidia GPU

* Hardware acceleration is available.

Supported Audio Codecs

Note
 All Cinegy products currently support only live input with an audio sample rate of 48 kHz.

  • 16 and 24 bit PCM

  • AAC Audio

  • MPEG Audio (MPEG-2)

File Formats and Codecs Combinations

The table below shows the allowed file/Codecs combinations:

Media Files Video Codecs SD HD UHD

MPG
(MPEG-2)

IMX

+

-

-

MPEG-2 I-Frame

+

+

+

MPEG-2 Long GOP

+

+

+

Cinegy H.264

+

+

+

Sony XDCAM HD

-

+

-

Sony XDCAM HD422

-

+

-

Sony XDCAM EX

-

+

-

MOV
(Apple QuickTime)

IMX

+

-

-

Avid DNxHD

-

+

-

Avid DNxHR

-

-

+

AVC-Intra

-

+

-

AVC-Ultra: 4K Intra

-

-

+

MPEG-2 I-Frame/Long GOP

+

+

+

DV25/DV50

+

-

-

DV100

-

+

-

H.264 NVidia GPU

+

+

+

Cinegy H.264

+

+

+

Sony XDCAM HD422

-

+

-

Sony XDCAM EX

-

+

-

ProRes 422

+

+

+

Uncompressed Video

+

+

+

MP4

IMX

+

-

-

Avid DNxHD

-

+

-

Avid DNxHD 36/45/75/90

-

+

-

AVC-Intra

-

+

-

AVC-Ultra: 4K Intra

-

-

+

MPEG-2 I-Frame/Long GOP

+

+

+

DV25/DV50

+

-

-

DV100

-

+

-

H.264 NVidia GPU

+

+

+

Cinegy H.264

+

+

+

Sony XDCAM HD422

-

+

-

Sony XDCAM EX

-

+

-

HEVC NVidia GPU

+

+

+

MXF OP1a
(Generic,
MXF AS-03,
MXF AS-11)

IMX

+

-

-

Avid DNxHD

-

+

-

Avid DNxHD 36/45/75/90

-

+

-

AVC-Intra

-

+

-

AVC-Ultra: 4K Intra

-

-

+

MPEG-2 I-Frame/Long GOP

+

+

+

DV25/DV50

+

-

-

DV100

-

+

-

Cinegy Daniel2

-

+

+

Cinegy Daniel2 Nvidia GPU*

-

+

+

XAVC Intra

-

-

+

Sony XDCAM HD

-

+

-

Sony XDCAM HD422

-

+

-

Sony XDCAM EX

-

+

-

MXF AS-02

IMX

+

-

-

Avid DNxHD

-

+

-

Avid DNxHD 36/45/75/90

-

+

-

MPEG-2 I-Frame/Long GOP

+

+

+

DV25/DV50

+

-

-

DV100

-

+

-

MXF OPAtom

IMX

+

-

-

Avid DNxHD

-

+

-

Avid DNxHD 36/45/75/90

-

+

-

H.264 Proxy Avid

+

+

-

AVC-Intra

-

+

-

XAVC Intra

-

-

+

Sony XDCAM HD422

-

+

-

Sony XDCAM EX

-

+

-

M2V

MPEG-2 I-Frame/Long GOP

+

+

+

Sony XDCAM HD

-

+

-

Sony XDCAM HD422

-

+

-

Sony XDCAM EX

-

+

-

DN2
(Cinegy Daniel2 Raw)

Cinegy Daniel2

-

+

+

Cinegy Daniel2 Nvidia GPU*

-

+

+

Y4M

Y4M

+

+

+

H264
(H.264 Raw)

AVC-Ultra: 4K Intra

-

-

+

H.264 NVidia GPU

+

+

+

Cinegy H.264

+

+

+

XAVC Intra

-

-

+

H.264 Proxy Avid

+

+

-

DV (Raw DV)

DV25/DV50

+

-

-

DV100

-

+

-

AVC-Ultra: 4K Intra

-

-

+

Raw *

HEVC NVidia GPU

+

+

+

H.264 NVidia GPU

+

+

+

Cinegy H264

+

+

+

AVC-Ultra: 4K Intra

-

-

+

Avid DNxHD 36/45/75/90

-

+

-

XAVC Intra

-

-

+

H.264 Proxy Avid

+

+

-

Avid DNxHR

-

+

-

*Only one audio or video codec can be used for Raw wrapper.

Supported SDI Boards

Note
 Before performing any drivers changes or updates, it is recommended to stop processes and services (e.g. Cinegy Capture engines) which use SDI cards. Please mind that most of the cards require a reboot or even power cycle to finalize driver processing/firmware update. Make sure the applications or services autostart is disabled. Processes and services which automatically start after reboot and access card/driver may prevent this update from normal processing and finishing.

The following SDI boards are supported for ingest in Cinegy Capture:

DVS

Model Recommended Driver Version Recommended Firmware Version UHD Support RS-422 Control Ext. Timecode

Atomix LT

4.3.5.18

5.4.1.5_5.2.7

+

+

+
Note
 Multichannel Blackmagic and Deltacast cards as well as AJA cards of the latest generation allow to work with channels in different TV formats on condition their frequency is consistent.
Note
 Please note that multichannel AJA cards of the old generation (specifically Corvid22, Corvid24, Kona3G) do not support work with channels in different TV formats.

Blackmagic Design

Model Recommended Driver Version UHD Support RS-422 Control Ext. Timecode

DeckLink SDI

10.9.7

−

+

+

Decklink Studio

10.9.7

−

+

+

DeckLink Extreme

10.9.7

−

+

+

DeckLink HD Extreme 3D

10.9.7

−

+

+

DeckLink Duo

10.9.7

−

+

+

DeckLink Quad

10.9.7

−

+

+

DeckLink SDI 4K

10.9.7

+

+

+

DeckLink SDI 4K PRO

10.9.7

+

−

−

DeckLink SDI 8K PRO*

10.11.0.0

+

−

−

DeckLink 4K Studio

10.9.7

+

+

+

DeckLink 4K Extreme

10.9.7

+

+

+

DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G

10.9.7

+

+

+

DeckLink Mini Recorder

10.9.7

−

−

−

Intensity 4K Pro

10.9.7

+

−

−

Intensity Shuttle

10.9.7

−

−

−

* Supported in Single Link (1.5G - 12G), Dual Link (2x1.5G - 2x6G), Quad Link (4x3G) modes with TV formats up to UHD2160p59.94. DCI formats, TV formats above UHD2160p59.94, 64-channel audio are not yet supported in Cinegy products.

AJA

Model Recommended Driver Version UHD Support RS-422 Control Ext. Timecode

Kona LHi

12.5.8.10

−

+

+

Kona LHe+

12.5.8.10

−

+

+

Kona 3G

12.5.8.10

+

+

+

Kona 4

12.5.8.10

+

+

+

Kona IP
SMPTE 2022-6/7 uncompressed IP video

13.0

-

-

-

Corvid

12.5.8.10

−

+

OnRef LTC

Corvid 3G

12.5.8.10

−

+

OnRef LTC

Corvid 22

12.5.8.10

−

+ (2x)

2x LTC

Corvid 24

12.5.8.10

+

+ (2x)

2x LTC

Corvid 88

12.5.8.10

+

+

OnRef LTC

Corvid 44

12.5.8.10

+

+

OnRef LTC

Deltacast

Model Recommended Driver Package UHD Support
(quad-link SDI)		 RS-422 Control Ext. Timecode

DELTA-hd-elp-d 44

6.05

up to p29.97

−

−

DELTA-hd-elp-d 62

6.05

up to p29.97

−

−

DELTA-hd-elp-d 80

6.05

up to p29.97

−

−

DELTA-3G-elp-d 8c

6.05

up to p59.94

−

−

DELTA-3G-elp-d 4c

6.05

up to p59.94

−

−

DELTA-3G40-hd40-elp-d

6.05

up to p59.94

−

−

DELTA-3G-elp-d 40

6.05

up to p59.94

−

−

DELTA-ip-ST2022-6 10

6.05

−

−

−
Note
 DELTA-hd-elp boards have only passive heat sinks cooling. At least 5 mph airflow in the chassis is recommended, especially when using multiple boards.

SDI Signal Source Parameters Recommendations

The following settings are supported:

Parameters DVS/Deltacast/AJA Blackmagic Design

SDI Signal

SMPTE 292M (1.5G)
SMPTE 424M (3G)
SMPTE 425-3

SMPTE 292M (1.5G)
SMPTE 424M (3G)
SMPTE ST-2081 (6G)
SMPTE ST-2082(12G)

SDI Level

A

A

Color coding

10 bit YCbCr

10 bit YCbCr

HD formats

Single-link 1.5/3G

Single-link 1.5/3G

UHD formats

Quad-link 1.5/3G
"2SI (Two-Sample Interleave)" *except DVS boards

Single-link 6G
Single-link 12G
Quad-link 1.5/3G
Note
 RGBA (Fill&Key) dual-link is supported as a special mode only for Cinegy Air products

NVidia Accelerated Encoding

Cinegy Capture supports the hardware accelerated encoding for H.264 4:2:0, Cinegy Daniel2 and HEVC NVidia GPU video codecs. The codecs are highly recommended to use it for high-density output formats like HD/UHD.

In order to be able to use the encoding hardware acceleration you will need to install the NVidia graphic board (based on Kepler or Maxwell generation GPU) into the Capture server:

  • NVidia GeForce Series (started from GeForce 600)

  • NVidia Quadro Series

Please note that the GeForce and lower Quadro Series (Quadro 600) has a limitation of two concurrent encoding streams, therefore if you use these boards, you won’t be able to record more than two H.264 files at the same time by using the NVidia hardware acceleration (see the table below):

NVidia Series Number of Concurrent Encoding Streams

GeForce Series (GeForce 600 and newer), Quadro K600 Series

2

Quadro Series (K2000 and higher)

Unlimited

If you are going to use the multiple encoding (more than 2 streams) it is recommended to use the Maxwell or Pascal generation of GPU (recommended board is NVidia K2200 or higher); if you do not need more than two streams, you can use the modern GeForce Series (e.g. NVidia GTX 960).

Note
 After installing a dedicated graphics card, please disable the onboard graphics card (e.g. Matrox) using the Windows Device Manager > Display Adapters and selecting the "Disable device" option for that card.
Caution
 Do not choose NVIDIA "RTX" series cards if you want to use GPU encoding (NVEnc) for Interlaced TV formats! All RTX (Turing family) Nvidia cards do not support interlace field coding mode.
Note
 If you use the older driver you may have an issue with NVidia encoding initialization, in this case you will have the corresponding message in the log file and encoding will fail.

Hardware Recommendations

The actual performance of a Capture server depends on the number of recording channels and streams and their resolution, source type and encoders used for capture for each channel, as well as various settings. Therefore, no precise hardware recommendation can be given; however you can find below the typical configurations which have been tested in our test-lab.

Note
 Cinegy products work only on machines with CPU supporting minimum instruction set SSE4.1
Note
 These system recommendations use older hardware which has been previously tested. The CPU’s listed should be used as a guide to select modern equivalent options and not as direct requirements.

Configuration Sample – HD Capture Server

The following configurations have been proved for reliable multichannel capture of eight HD programs:

TV Format HD 1920x1080i25

CPU, Mainboard

Dual Intel E5 2650 v2 (2,6 GHz), X79

RAM

32 GB

Input signal

HD SDI

Codecs

XDCAM HD 422 50 Mbs NVidia H.264 Apple ProRes 422

Preview stream

MPEG-2, downscaled to SD

Concurrent recordings

Up to 8 channels
TV Format HD 1920x1080i25

CPU, Mainboard

Dual Intel E5-2630 v3 (2,4 GHz), X99

RAM

128 GB

Input signal

RTP Stream, MPEG-2 HD

Codecs

XDCAM HD 422 50 Mbs NVidia H.264 Apple ProRes 422

Preview stream

MPEG-2, downscaled to SD

Concurrent recordings

Up to 8 channels

Configuration Sample – Ultra HD Capture Server

The following configuration will be able to capture Ultra HD programs by using H.264 NVidia accelerated encoder or Apple ProRes 422:

TV Format UHD 3840x2160 @ 25p

CPU, Mainboard

Dual Intel E5 2650 v2 (2,6 GHz), X79

RAM

32 GB

Input signal

HD SDI

Codecs

NVidia H.264 Apple ProRes 422

Preview stream

MPEG-2, downscaled to SD

Concurrent recordings

Up to 2 channels
TV Format UHD 3840x2160 @ 25p

CPU, Mainboard

Intel I7-6700 (3,4 GHz), Z170

RAM

16 GB

Input signal

RTP H.264, 50 Mb/s*

Codecs

NVidia H.264

Preview stream

MPEG-2, downscaled to SD

Concurrent recordings

1 channel
TV Format UHD 3840x2160 @ 25p

CPU, Mainboard

Intel I7-6700 (3,4 GHz), Z170

RAM

16 GB

Input signal

RTP H.264, 50 Mb/s*

Codecs

Apple ProRes 422

Preview stream

–

Concurrent recordings

1 channel

* Due to the nature of H.264 codec, a higher base CPU frequency is more important than a higher CPU core number. For this reason, a minimum supported CPU frequency has to be at least 3,4 GHz to decode a UHD RTP H.264 stream properly (see the tables above).