Release Notes

The Cinegy Capture bundle includes the following components:

Cinegy Capture Manager is installed with the Cinegy Capture server and is responsible for performing the core functions of recording, encoding, and controlling and reacting to devices; it performs all the stages of managing Cinegy Capture engines

Cinegy Capture Archive Adapter is controlled by Cinegy Capture Manager and allows the user to integrate Cinegy Capture with Cinegy Archive for direct ingest into centralized asset management systems.

Cinegy Capture Control connects to the Cinegy Capture engines to manage the ingest, encoding, and processing of streamed data. It supports both manual and automated file recording and archival ingest using customizable templates. Cinegy Capture Control also provides comprehensive information about engine configurations, system parameters, and real-time recording status, ensuring efficient and reliable management of media capture workflows.

Cinegy Capture Planner is responsible for the automated processing of jobs according to the schedule. It can work with multiple servers simultaneously.

Cinegy Capture Web Control is a scalable panel that provides remote control of capturing via a web-hosted application from a standard PC or a mobile gadget running on any operational system.

Cinegy Capture 24.11 Release 1

Cinegy Capture: 24.11 R1

Cinegy Capture Package Build: 24.11.322.36930

Cinegy PCS Build: 6.14.0.0

Cinegy Cinecoder Version: 4.14.10.20628

Cinegy ML Version: 9.0.63175.6652

Release Date: December 19, 2024

Note
 Please note that working with the Avid DNxHD/HR video codec requires an additional purchase of a codec license and installation of a separate plug-in. For details, please get in touch with the Cinegy Sales Team.

Major Improvements and Fixes

– General

  • added support for H.264 AMD GPU, H.264 Intel GPU, HEVC AMD GPU, and HEVC Intel GPU encoders (US 7603)

  • added support of Deltacast IP 2110 input device (US 7583)

  • fixed memory leak at H.264 video ping with MXF OP1A

  • fixed memory leak during the Archive ingest process with GPU codecs and SPLIT feature enabled (defect 16890)

  • fixed incorrect work of PC clock timecode mode when the Deltacast input device was used

  • fixed the crash issue with the H.264 video decoder when changing video format on the fly (defect 17081, ticket KTI-263-30967)

  • fixed issue causing the failure of 24/7 recording session via H.264 RTP output (defect 17134, ticket MUI-942-53049)

  • fixed issue with ingesting into a Synology NAS (ticket DHH-535-57137)

  • fixed issue causing the "CUDA_ERROR_INVALID_VALUE" error in the log for H.264 GPU streams (defect 16827, ticket LYU-807-27730)

  • reworked the folder write permissions check

– Capture Engine

  • upgraded NDI SDK to the version 6.0 (US 7545)

  • improved XDCAM encoding stability (defect 17219)

  • fixed issue where an unexpected timecode break occurred at the start when using FreeRun and PC clock timecode

  • fixed issue that caused media to be created with a higher bitrate than the specified maximum for the XAVC Class 300 codec (defect 17069)

  • fixed issue that prevented tasks from starting when using the DNxHR codec for UHDp formats with the MXF OPAtom wrapper in a standalone template (defect 16731)

  • fixed issue with playback of 1080p25 files in Adobe Premiere Pro, which were transcoded or recorded using the OP1A XDCAM HD 50 422 codec (defect 17133, ticket YEX-167-95619)

  • fixed slow template list update

– Capture Control

  • supported MXF OP1A templates for DNxHD/HR formats with 23.98 fps (US 7544)

  • fixed issue with SRT preview in Cinegy Capture Web Control when the firewall is activated (defect 14222)

  • fixed performance problem with XDCAM HD 422 (defect 14977, ticket NZE-577-19287)

  • fixed issue where the "ClosedGOPs" option was ignored for "Performance" XDCAMs

  • disabled access to the settings dialog for the "AVC Ultra 4K Intra" encoder since it has no options for selection (US 7611)

  • improved logging for the "Warning" priority level (defect 16957, ticket QXI-978-87913)

  • reordered video formats in the drop-down list of a Template Editor

– Capture Manager

  • improved synchronization of video and audio, and implemented a new approach for automatic recognition of video-only or audio-only NDI input signal; consequently, the "Input Mode" option in the NDI source settings was removed (US 7605)

  • fixed issue when Archive Adapter cannot be started after upgrade from version 22.12 (defect 16651)

– Capture Planner

  • fixed issue with preserving the "Filename Pattern" metadata after editing a task (defect 16887, ticket ZAV-854-41635)

  • fixed issue with Auto-split function not working when the task is scheduled via planner (defect 17117, ticket YJP-486-39374)

Upgrade Notes

Important Known Issues

  • HEVC preview in Cinegy Capture Control is currently supported only by NVIDIA GPUs and will not function with AMD or Intel graphics cards (defect 17170).

  • HEVC 10-bit is not currently supported on AMD/Intel GPUs (defects 17220, 17221, 17222).

Third-Party Known Issues

  • Customers are advised to consider installing the latest security drivers update from NVIDIA. For details refer to the NVIDIA Security Bulletin from October 2024 https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5586

  • System memory and resources leak when creating and closing threads with NVIDIA graphics is detected in drivers version 526.67. The issue was reported to NVIDIA support (NVIDIA Incident Report 4027304) and is fixed in version 535.98. We recommend using NVIDIA graphics drivers version 535.98 or later to fix the system memory and resources leak. Please verify the resource usage after driver upgrades. Please refer to the NVIDIA Drivers installation article for detailed instructions on installing an NVIDIA driver.

  • NVIDIA GPU driver version 526.67 produces H.264 interlaced video marked as progressive. The issue was reported to NVIDIA support (NVIDIA Incident Report 4005908) and is fixed in version 553.35. We recommend using NVIDIA graphics drivers version 553.35 or later to ensure the correct marker for picture structure when encoding interlaced video.

  • NVIDIA RTX and other Turing-generation GPU boards no longer support interlaced H.264 encoding. This applies to all versions of any Cinegy software supporting GPU encoding and is a hardware limitation of the NVIDIA boards. Boards of Pascal and earlier generations are not affected. If using GPU-accelerated NVIDIA features, please be careful to match your settings to the capabilities of your board.

  • Blackmagic Design DeckLink video cards occasionally play video without sound or with distorted sound on the output. This issue may be related to a PCI bus problem when working with the new generation of processors.

    The following recommendations can be tried to address the Blackmagic Design DeckLink stability issue, verifying the audio problem occurrence after each step:

    1. Install the latest Blackmagic Design DeckLink drivers.

    2. Update the BIOS.

    3. Enable the "Above 4G Decode" setting in the BIOS.

    4. Enable the "Resizable BAR" setting in the BIOS.

    If the issue is resolved after completing any step, the remaining steps can be skipped.

    If the audio issue persists, please contact Blackmagic Design for further recommendations.