Requirements
Software and hardware requirements, OS and more
Operating system
Nobe OmniScope runs on both Windows and macOS.
The minimum requirements are:
Windows 10 or later,
macOS High Sierra (10.13) or later.
Intel based Macs
Apple Silicon based Macs (M1/M2/M3/M4)
Windows 7 and macOS 10.10 are supported with 1.9.26 version of OmniScope.
Hardware requirements
GPU Requirements by Platform
macOS
Metal
Any Mac with Metal support (2012+)
Windows
DirectX 11
DirectX 11 compatible GPU
Starting with version 1.11.25, OmniScope on Windows uses DirectX 11 as the rendering backend, replacing the previous OpenGL + OpenCL backend. This provides improved performance and better compatibility with modern Windows systems.
Nobe OmniScope will also work on integrated Intel GPU chips but the performance might not be optimal.
Performance Considerations
Recommended system for external scope setup running macOS
We have thoroughly tested multiple Mac systems and found out that M2 Pro Mini 16GB Ram to be the ideal choice for UHD signal monitoring.
Here's a screenshot from our test layout:
The layout consists of:
Source viewer,
RGB Parade,
Luminosity Waveform,
LMH Vectorscope,
CIE Plot,
Histogram,
QC Timeline view.
On top of that there are all the QC features enabled:
Gamut check,
HDR gamut check,
HDR statistics,
Blanking Detection.
There's no scaling or performance settings applied - everything is running with the native UHD signal (10bit YCbCr 4:2:2 through DeckLink 8K Pro).
OmniScope runs reliably with no dropped frames.
Cheaper options
Using the same layout as above, but without the QC tools on M1 Mini with 8GB RAM:
The system runs reliably without losing frames on up to 2K 1080p 30 fps.
By applying some scaling settings and performance options it's possible to monitor UHD signal with the same machine.
Windows based systems
FullHD monitoring
For FullHD only monitoring you can get away with as low as GTX 750 GPU or similar.
Integrated Intel graphics chips are generally not recommended.
UHD 30p monitoring
For a smooth UHD 30p workflow we recommend PC builds with GPUs like RTX 2060 or stronger.
Our test system that performs perfectly smoothly with the above layout and all the QC features enabled in UHD 30p:
nVidia RTX 2060,
Intel Core i5-13400F,
Gigabyte Z790 AORUS ELITE AX,
Kingston Fury Beast Black 32GB DDR5,
DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K.
UHD 50p / 60p monitoring
For UHD workflows at 50p or 60p frame rates, we recommend stepping up the GPU to handle the increased throughput:
NVIDIA RTX 3060 12 GB (or stronger),
Intel Core i5-13400 / AMD Ryzen 5 7600 (or stronger),
16 GB DDR5 RAM,
NVMe SSD storage,
DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K or UltraStudio 4K Mini.
These are general guidelines based on our testing experience. Actual performance depends on layout complexity and how many scopes/QC features are active simultaneously. NVIDIA GPUs are strongly recommended on Windows — our DirectX 11 backend works most reliably with NVIDIA cards. We also recommend using Studio (SD) drivers over Game Ready drivers for stability in professional workflows.
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