Windows 7 and macOS 10.10 are supported with 1.9.26 version of OmniScope.
Hardware requirements
GPU Requirements by Platform
Platform
Backend
Requirements
macOS
Metal
Any Mac with Metal support (2012+)
Windows
DirectX 11
DirectX 11 compatible GPU
Windows (Legacy)
OpenGL + OpenCL
OpenGL 4.5 & OpenCL 1.2 support
BETA - Starting with version 1.11.25, OmniScope on Windows uses DirectX 11 as the default rendering backend, replacing the previous OpenGL + OpenCL backend. This provides improved performance and better compatibility with modern Windows systems. The legacy OpenGL backend remains available in settings if needed.
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:
M2 Pro Mini 16 GB Ram
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:
M1 Mini 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
For a smooth UHD workflows we recommend PC builds with GPUs like RTX 2060 or stronger.
Out 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
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.
