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 Сontrol 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.
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 |
Important | 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
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 | IMX | + | - | - |
MPEG-2 I-Frame | + | + | + | |
MPEG-2 Long GOP | + | + | + | |
Cinegy H.264 | + | + | + | |
Sony XDCAM HD | - | + | - | |
Sony XDCAM HD422 | - | + | - | |
Sony XDCAM EX | - | + | - | |
MOV | 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 | 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 | - | + | + |
Cinegy Daniel2 Nvidia GPU* | - | + | + | |
Y4M | Y4M | + | + | + |
H264 | 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 | + |
Important | 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 | 10.6.8 | − | + | + |
Decklink Studio | 10.6.8 | − | + | + |
DeckLink Extreme | 10.6.8 | − | + | + |
DeckLink HD Extreme 3D | 10.6.8 | − | + | + |
DeckLink Duo | 10.6.8 | − | + | + |
DeckLink Quad | 10.6.8 | − | + | + |
DeckLink SDI 4K | 10.6.8 | + | + | + |
DeckLink SDI 4K PRO | 10.6.8 | + | − | − |
DeckLink 4K Studio | 10.6.8 | + | + | + |
DeckLink 4K Extreme | 10.6.8 | + | + | + |
DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G | 10.6.8 | + | + | + |
DeckLink Mini Recorder | 10.6.8 | − | − | − |
Intensity 4K Pro | 10.6.8 | + | − | − |
Intensity Shuttle | 10.6.8 | − | − | − |
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 | + | + | + |
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 | 5.19 | up to p29.97 | − | − |
DELTA-hd-elp-d 62 | 5.19 | up to p29.97 | − | − |
DELTA-hd-elp-d 80 | 5.19 | up to p29.97 | − | − |
DELTA-3G-elp-d 8c | 6.05 | up to p60 | − | − |
DELTA-3G-elp-d 4c | 6.05 | up to p60 | − | − |
DELTA-3G40-hd40-elp-d | 6.05 | up to p60 | − | − |
DELTA-3G-elp-d 40 | 6.05 | up to p60 | − | − |
SDI Signal Source Parameters Recommendations
The following settings are supported:
| Parameters | DVS/Deltacast/AJA | Blackmagic Design |
|---|---|---|
SDI Signal | SMPTE 292M (1.5G) | SMPTE 292M (1.5G) |
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 | Single-link 6G |
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 | 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.
Important | Cinegy products work only on machines with CPU supporting minimum instruction set SSE4.1 |
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).
Recommended Microsoft Hotfixes
Depending on the operating systems you are using, certain hotfixes installation may be required for proper Cinegy software performance. The corresponding hotfix downloads are available by the references given below.
This reliability improvement update for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 fixes problems with locks and hangs of software threads which may affect Cinegy Software. It also fixes problems with usage capacities with CPUs in low-power states.
This update for Server 2012 R2 can fix issues if a customer is experiencing unexpected server crashes (complete OS crash) with Stop error message 0xD1, 0x139 or 0x3B, due to problems enumerating installed network cards.