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
Section titled “* Notch”There are important differences in how Notch can be used.
VX range
Section titled “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
Section titled “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
Section titled “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
Section titled “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
Section titled “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.