Director Capabilities
Disguise media servers can be run as a network of media servers and assigned specific roles via d3Net.
EX range media servers are restricted to run in one of the following configurations running in session:
- As any media server role in a session with only other EX range media servers.
- As a Director in a session with other VX or GX range media servers.
To read about what it means to be a Director see the following page on d3Net Setup. To read about limitations on EX range machines as Directors see the following section.
It is important to note that running a media server as a non-dedicated director comes at the cost of performance.
If you are planning to use an EX range media server as a Director we recommend reviewing the capabilities and limitations against the the GX/VX ranges of media servers. This is summarised in the table below.
| GX/VX Ranges | EX Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Video playback (i.e. HAP, Notch LC) | Can be used as Director | Can be used as Director |
| Notch | Can be used as Director* | Can be used as Director* |
| RenderStream | Can be used as Director | Cannot be used as Director |
| ACES/OCIO | Can be used as Director | Cannot be used as Director |
| MR Sets | Can be used as Director | Cannot be used as Director |
* Notch
There are important differences in how Notch can be used.
VX range
- A Notch playback license is required to remove the watermark in GUI.
- Users must consider Notchmarks on a Director when running Notch block.
- The Proxy Block workflow can be used but must be built into the Notch block during pre-production.
GX range
- The GX range includes 2 year Notch playback license as standard.
- Users must consider Notchmarks on a Director when running Notch block.
- The Proxy Block workflow can be used but must be built into the Notch block during pre-production.
EX range
- A Realtime connector license must be added to the Director. This is a one-time cost.
- User must then buy Notch playback license on Director to run Notch block without watermark as seen in GUI.
- Users must consider Notchmarks on a Director when running Notch block.
- The Proxy Block workflow can be used but must be built into the Notch block during pre-production.
General limitations of the EX range
An EX range media server cannot be used for:
- RenderStream - No proxy streams will be received on Director when added to session.
- ACES/OCIO - ACES OCIO modes are not available as options in the Project Settings.
- MR Sets - Cannot output, edit, or display a camera preview in the Director and Actor roles.
EX range media servers running as Dedicated Directors
The EX range of media servers running as Directors cannot:
- Receive RenderStream proxy or uncompressed streams.
- Receive full-resolution streams.
- Allow users to set ACES or OCIO transforms via the Director’s GUI.
- Allow users to perform XR calibrations.