Director Plus Specifications

• HDMI
  • Port: 4x HDMI 2.0 Type-A port
  • Typical resolution/frame rate:
    • 4096x2160p/3840x2160p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 (Only available for HDMI 1 and HDMI 2)
    • 1920x1080p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60/120
    • 1920x1080i 25/29.97/30
    • 1280x720p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60
    • 720x576p 50/100
    • 720x576i 25/50
    • 720x480p 59.94/60
    • 720x480i 29.97/30
  • Color depth: 8/10/12-bit
  • Color sampling: RGB 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:2:2
  • Color format: Auto/RGB/YUV BT.601/YUV BT.709/YUV BT.2020
  • EDID: Supports custom EDID
• USB
  • Port: 1x USB 3.0 Type-A port, 2x USB 3.0 Type-C port
  • Format: YUYV, MJPG, NV12, UYUV, RGB24, H.264, H.265
  • Resolution/frame rate: Up to 4K 60fps
• Phone Camera
  • Connection mode: LAN, Wi-Fi
  • Codec: H.264, H.265
  • Resolution/frame rate: Up to 4K 60fps
• SRT Caller/Listener
  • Codec: H.264, H.265
  • Resolution/frame rate: Up to 4K 60fps or 2K 120fps
• RTMP Pull/Push
  • Codec: H.264
  • Resolution/frame rate: Up to 4K 60fps or 2K 120fps
• RTSP stream
  • Codec: H.264, H.265
  • Resolution/frame rate: Up to 4K 60fps or 2K 120fps
• NDI^® stream
  • NDI HX2, NDI HX3, NDI High Bandwidth
  • Codec: H.264, H.265, SpeedHQ
  • Resolution/frame rate: Up to 4K 60fps or 2K 120fps
• Video
  • Resolution: Up to 4K
  • Codec: H.264, H.265
  • Format: MOV/MP4/WebM/MKV
• Picture
  • Format: JPEG/PNG/BMP
• Webpage
  • Supports adding up to 3 webpages as scenes and 7 webpages as GFXs
• Document
  • Supports adding up to 3 documents
• App
  • Supports adding up to 3 apps

• Mic/Line in: 2x 3.5mm jack, 2-channel, 48kHz, 16-bit
• Audio input from HDMI port: Up to 8-channel, 192kHz, 24-bit
• Audio input from USB port: Up to 8-channel, 192kHz, 24-bit
• Audio input from Bluetooth device: 2-channel, 48kHz, 16-bit
• Audio input from phone
• Audio from SRT/RTMP/RTSP/NDI stream
• Audio embedded in video files
• Audio from a webpage
• Background music (BGM): MP3, M4A, WAV files
• Audio from GFXs: webpage, NDI, App and video
• Audio from an App

• Streaming

  • Output content: Program, HDMI 1/2/3/4, Webcam 1/2, Multiview

  • Codec: H.264, H.265

  • Resolution: 2160p, 1440p, 1080p, 720p, 540p, 360p^*

    ^* 360p is only available for NDI

  • Frame rate: 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98/15 fps (Encoding options change along with the frame rate of the show.)

  • Bitrate:
    • NDI HX3: up to 110Mbps, down to 3Mbps
    • Others: up to 120Mbps, down to 256kbps

  • Key frame interval: customizable

  • Profile:
    • H.264: High profile, Main profile, Baseline profile
    • H.265: Main profile
  • Level:
    • H.264: 5.2, 5.1, 5.0, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0
    • H.265: 6.1, 6.0, 5.2, 5.1, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0

  • Bitrate mode: VBR, CBR

  • Color space: BT.709, BT.601

• Recording:
  • Output content: Program, HDMI 1/2/3/4, Webcam 1/2, Multiview, Stream, Phone Camera
  • Codec: H.264, H.265
  • Resolution: 2160p, 1440p, 1080p, 720p, 540p
  • Frame rate: 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98/15 fps (Encoding options change along with the frame rate of the show.)
  • Bitrate: up to 120Mbps, down to 256kbps
  • Key frame interval: customizable
  • Profile:
    • H.264: High profile, Main profile, Baseline profile
    • H.265: Main profile
  • Level:
    • H.264: 5.2, 5.1, 5.0, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0
    • H.265: 6.1, 6.0, 5.2, 5.1, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0
  • Bitrate mode: VBR, CBR
  • Color space: BT.709, BT.601
  • File format: MOV/MP4
• USB-C OUT
  • Port: 1* USB 3.0 Type-C port
  • Output mode: UVC 1.1/UAC 1.0, DP-OUT
  • Output content: Program, Preview, Multi-view, Mirror, Loop HDMI 1/2/3/4, Loop Webcam 1/2, Loop Stream (including Phone Camera), App (only for DP-OUT mode)
  • Resolution: 3840x2160, 2560x1440, 1920x1080, 1280x720, 2160x3840, 1440x2560, 1080x1920, 720x1280
  • Frame rate: 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98 fps
  • Sampling format: RGB24, YUYV, NV12, MJPEG
• HDMI OUT
  • Port: 2* HDMI 2.0 Type-A port
  • Source: Program, Preview, Multi-view, Mirror, Loop HDMI 1/2/3/4, Loop Webcam 1/2, Loop Stream (including Phone Camera), App
  • Resolution: 3840x2160, 2560x1440, 1920x1080, 1280x720
  • Frame rate: 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98 fps
  • Sampling format: RGB 4:4:4, NV12 

• Streaming:
  • Output audio content: Program, HDMI 1/2/3/4, Mic 1/2, USB mic
  • Format: 2-channel, 16-bit, 48kHz, aac, 64kbps/96kbps/128kbps
• Recording:
  • Output audio content: Program, HDMI 1/2/3/4, Mic 1/2, USB mic, stream, phone camera
  • Format: 2-channel, 16-bit, 48kHz, aac, 64kbps/96kbps/128kbps
• Headphone (3.5mm jack):
  • Output audio content: Monitor
  • Format: 2-channel, 48kHz, 16-bit
• Bluetooth device:
  • Output audio content: Monitor
  • Format: 2-channel, 48kHz, 16-bit
• USB-A port:
  • Output audio content: Monitor
  • Format: 2-channel, 48kHz, 16-bit/24-bit/32-bit
• USB-C 3.0 port:
  • Output audio content: Monitor
  • Format: 2-channel, 48kHz, 16-bit
• USB Out port:
  • Output audio content: Program, Preview, HDMI 1/2/3/4, Webcam 1/2, Stream (including Phone Camera), App (only for DP-OUT mode)
  • Format: 2-channel, 48kHz, 16-bit
• HDMI OUT 1/2 port:
  • Output audio content: Program, Preview, HDMI 1/2/3/4, Webcam 1/2, Stream (including Phone Camera), App
  • Format: 2-channel, 48kHz, 16-bit

• Connect to a USB A/V device, such as webcam, USB microphone, USB speaker, etc.
• Connect to a USB modem
• Connect to a mobile phone for USB tethering to share the phone’s mobile data connection
• Connect to a USB flash drive
  • To transfer video, picture, audio and other media files, firmware update files, log files, etc.
  • Supported system format: FAT32, exFAT and NTFS
• Connect to a USB keyboard for shortcuts

• Normal mode: Connect to USB devices, such as USB A/V devices, USB keyboard

• DP mode: Connect to an external screen
  • Connection mode: Connect the device to a monitor with a USB-C to HDMI/VGA/DP adapter
  • A/V display mode options: Program, Preview, Multi-view, Mirror, Loop HDMI 1/2/3/4, Loop Webcam 1/2, Loop Stream (including Phone Camera), App
  • Image rotation: Rotate 90° to left, or rotate 90° to right
  • Supports using an external touchscreen to control the device in the Mirror mode or App mode

• MTP mode: Connect to a PC to transfer video, picture, audio and other media files, firmware update files, log files, etc.

• UVC + UAC mode^*: Connect to a PC to output audio and video to streaming software
  • A/V display mode options: Program, Preview, Multi-view, Mirror, Loop HDMI 1/2/3/4, Loop Webcam 1/2, Loop Stream (including Phone Camera)

  ^* To transfer video at full frame rate, please use a USB 3.0 cable to connect the USB 3.0 port of your computer.

• Connect to an external screen
  • A/V display mode options: Program, Preview, Multi-view, Mirror, Loop HDMI 1/2/3/4, Loop Webcam 1/2, Loop Stream (including Phone Camera), App
  • Image rotation: Rotate 90° to left, or rotate 90° to right
  • Controlling the device via an external touchscreen: Connect the device with an external touchscreen via the HDMI OUT port and USB port and select the Mirror or App as the display content.

• Supports Ethernet, WiFi and Cellular
  • Ethernet: 1x RJ45 port, 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps Base-T
  • Wi-Fi: 2.4G/5G/6G, Station and Hotspot modes supported
  • Cellular:
    • 1* 5G SIM card slot
    • USB modem supported (not supplied)
• Supports Bluetooth for audio input or output with Bluetooth devices, and also supports Bluetooth keyboard, etc.
  • Bluetooth: BT 5.3
• Supports USB tethering to share the Internet data connection of a mobile phone by connecting the phone with the device through a USB cable

• Show
  • Supports creating multiple shows in landscape (16:9) or portrait (9:16) mode, and manage them
  • Supports selecting quality: 1080p, 1440p, 2160p
  • Supports creating shows at 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98 fps
• Scenes

  • Supports creating multiple scenes in a show, and managing them

  • Supports adding various sources, including HDMI, WEBCAM, video, picture, RTMP/ SRT/RTSP/NDI stream^*, phone camera, webpage, document, app, text and color

    ^* It supports adding up to 10 simultaneous live IP sources (SRT, RTMP, RTSP, NDI High Bandwidth, NDI HX2, NDI HX3, Phone Camera) in one show.

  • Supports browsing and controlling webpage sources, document sources, and app sources

  • Supports multi-view composition in one scene, providing prebuilt layouts for easy creation

  • Provides lots of editing tools, including chromakey, crop, transition, etc.

  • Supports switch scenes directly or preview at first and then switch

  • Supports auto switching mode via Scene Playlist and VFA (Video-follow-audio) features

  • Supports switching scenes with an instant cut or various effects, such as Fade, DIP, DVE, etc.

• Audio
  • Supports displaying level and peak through audio meter
  • Supports adjusting the level of each input audio, output and monitor audio
  • Supports global or scene-based settings for audio input sources
  • Supports AFV (Audio-follow-video)
  • Supports solo monitor
  • Supports switching monitor device
• GFX
  • Provides multiple GFX templates, including title, lower third, animated text, digital clock, analog clock, bullet list, social media, scoreboard, timer, stopwatch, etc.
  • Supports custom GFX with Webpage source, NDI stream, HDMI source, Webcam source, video, app, picture, text or PAG (Portable Animated Graphics) file
  • Supports displaying multiple GFXs, and managing them
  • Supports controlling scoreboard, timer and stopwatch in real time
• BGM
  • Supports adding BGM for each scene and controlling in real time
  • Supports adding global BGM via Web UI and controlling in real time
• Pen
  • Annotates on the screen in real time
• PTZ control
  • Supports controlling PTZ camera via the network, supporting VISCA UDP, supported sources including HDMI, WEBCAM (UVC camera), SRT stream, RTMP stream, RTSP stream and NDI stream
• Phone Camera control
  • Control the phone camera to zoom or focus, and supports more advanced settings
• Replay
  • Capture some of the greatest moments, slow down the action and save highlights
  • Supports 0.5x replay at 60fps from a 2K 120fps source
• Live stream
  • Natively supports streaming to YouTube, Twitch and Facebook Live
  • Supports selecting RTMP or HLS protocol for streaming to YouTube
  • Supports starting a stream scheduled later for YouTube
  • Supports streaming via SRT, RTMP, RTMPS and RTSP protocols
  • Supports NDI HX3 output, supporting NDI Tally lights
  • Supports streaming to Restream
  • Supports customizing encoding parameters and selecting video source (Program, HDMI, WEBCAM, Multi-view) and audio source for ISO streaming
  • Supports streaming to four destinations simultaneously
  • Supports sending live comment as an overlay into the video feed when streaming to social media platforms
• Record
  • Supports customizing encoding parameters
  • Supports ISO recording, to record four of different video sources simultaneously, or record multi-channel images with different quality for one source, combining different audio sources, and supported video sources include Program, HDMI, WEBCAM, Multi-view as well as IP stream and phone camera
  • Supports saving recording files in MP4 or MOV format to local storage, SD card, or USB SSD
  • Supports saving screenshot files in PNG format to local storage and SD card
  • Supports splitting recording files by time or size, up to 4 hours or 16G
  • Supports exporting or downloading files through computer, SD card, USB flash drive, Director Utility App, or Web UI
• Shortcut
  • Supports connecting USB or Bluetooth keyboards and creating shortcuts for easy control

• Supports running up to 3 third-party apps, including but not limited to web browsing apps, social media apps, document apps
• Main program live image can serve as a vitural webcam input to third-party apps
• Third-party apps can be used as audio/video source input to main program

• OS version: iOS 13 and later, Android 7.0 and later
• Remote Assistant: Control Director device remotely
  • View live program image
  • Switch and manage scenes, set switch mode and effect, implement FTB, freeze scene, and control PTZ camera and phone camera
  • Switch and manage GFX, edit GFX text and picture in real time, and control scoreboard, timer and stopwatch
  • Control audio, including adjusting audio level, switch monitor device, mute audio and monitor audio exclusively
  • Start/stop recording, take screenshots, and manage album files
  • Set streaming servers, start/stop streaming, view streaming status, and send live comment as overlay
  • Control replay and share event files to other apps
  • Control and manage BGM
  • Create, manage and execute shortcuts functions
  • View input/output information
  • View real-time device status
  • Power off the device remotely
• Phone Camera: Use a mobile device (phone or tablet) as a camera
  • Stream images taken by the mobile device to Director device
  • Record images taken by the mobile device to its local storage
  • Stream images taken by the mobile device to a destination via SRT
  • Supports Pro Mode to customize white balance, ISO, exposure, focus, etc.
  • Supports selecting the USB camera connected to the iPad with a USB-C port (iPadOS 17 and above)
• External Screen: Suitable for tablets equipped with a USB-C interface (USB 3.0 and above). For iPads, iPadOS17 and above are required.
  • Display different images including program, preview, multi-view, mirror, loop HDMI, loop Webcam, and loop stream
  • Record or take screenshots of the displayed content and save them to the tablet
  • Control the device via the tablet using the “Mirror” mode

• Set and manage device, view input/output information, configure networks, update firmware, etc.
• Preview and monitor the show, switch and manage shows, scenes and GFXs, control audio, set shortcuts, send live comment as overlay, control replay, etc.
• Set encoding parameters
• Set streaming servers, start/stop streaming, view streaming status
• Start/stop recording, take screenshots and manage album files
• Control and manage global BGM and scene’s private BGM
• Manage media files
• Supports registering Magewell Control Hub (V2.1.127 and later) for centralized management
• System requirement: Windows 10 19H1 and above, macOS 10.12 and above, Linux

• Control Director device effortlessly at fingertips to enable efficient creative production

• Provides basic APIs for 3rd party control system

• Supports OSC for 3rd party Apps to control the device

• Size: 7"
• Type: AMOLED
• Aspect ratio: 16:9
• Resolution (dot): 1920(W)x1080(H)
• Brightness: 800nit
• Contrast ratio: 100000:1
• Color gamut: 100% NTSC
• sRGB: 145%
• DCI-P3: 105%
• Color depth: 10-bit
• PPI: 315
• Refresh rate: 60Hz, 50Hz
• Touchscreen: Capacitive
• Viewing direction: All
• Screen coating: Anti-fingerprint coating

• Local storage: 128 GB
• microSD card (not supplied): FAT32 (Under 128G), NTFS, exFAT

• Form factor: 185.2 mm x 117.2 mm x 32.8 mm
• Weight: ≈882g (without antennas)

• AC power
  • Power input: 12V/5A
• Battery pack
  • 2x DC 7.4V (NP-F battery packs, not supplied)
  • Hot swappable
• Power consumption:
  • No-load: ≈14W
  • Full-load: ≈29W

Each battery has four LED lights which can be set as battery indicators or NDI tally lights.

• Battery indicators (default)
  • 4* Green: 75% - 100%
  • 3* Green: 50% - 75%
  • 2* Green: 25% - 50%
  • 1* Red: <25%
  • Off: depleted
• NDI tally lights
  • Red: the NDI streaming signal is in PGM view.
  • Green: the NDI streaming signal is in PVW view.
  • 2 LED lights correspond to 1-channel NDI streaming signal

• Operating temperature: –10 to 50 deg C (AC power)
• Storage temperature: –20 to 70 deg C
• Relative humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing