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Disguise User Guide

EX 2 Performance

Playback Performance

Performance specifications listed here outline the maximum amount of video layers that are achievable on a single EX 2. These can fluctuate in future releases.

Video Playback Performance - Video Layers (Full HD)

CodecContent Frame RateData Rate (MB/s)Max. Layers
HAP30fps
60fps		31
62		55
45
HAPQ30fps
60fps		61.25
122.5		50
38
Animation30fps
60fps		187.25
374.5		40
25
TIFF30fps
60fps		237
474		39
19
NotchLC30fps
60fps		78.375
156.75		38
23

*testing completed on r28 194541

CodecContent Frame RateData Rate (MB/s)Max. Layers
ProRes 42230fps
60fps		151
302		17
8
ProRes HQ30fps
60fps		232
464		14
7
ProRes 444430fps
60fps		348
696		9
5

Video Playback Performance - Video Layers (4K DCI)

CodecContent Frame RateData Rate (MB/s)Max. Layers
HAP30fps
60fps		132
264		21
16
HAPQ30fps
60fps		261.25
522.5		20
16
Animation30fps
60fps		798.25
1596.5		12
5
NotchLC30fps
60fps		331.5
663		15
7
DPX (8-bit RGB)30fps
60fps		759
1518		8
5
DPX (10-bit RGB)30fps
60fps		1011
2022		6
3
TGA (8-bit RGB)30fps
60fps		759
1518		12
6
TGA (8-bit RGBA)30fps
60fps		1011
2022		9
5
TIFF (8-bit RGB)30fps
60fps		759
1518		12
6
TIFF (8-bit RGBA)30fps
60fps		1011
2022		9
5
CodecContent Frame RateData Rate (MB/s)Max. Layers
ProRes 42230fps
60fps		654
1308		5
2
ProRes HQ30fps
60fps		991
1982		4
2
ProRes 444430fps
60fps		1490
2980		2
1

NOTES

  • Content is played back at 30 fps and 60 fps as outlined in the video codec above.
  • All Full HD codecs listed above have an output resolution relevant to 1920 x 1080 pixels.
  • All 4K DCI codecs listed above have an output resolution relevant to 4096 x 2160 pixels.
  • The test media server is run as an actor with its GUI disabled. The Director media server running in the session should be a Dedicated Director with no outputs assigned
  • Full overview on the video playback performance methodology used to capture the above data can be seen here.