OnTheAir Video 4

Video Engine 

Smart Playout Engine (FULL)

Seamless playback    

Yes

Video Outputs          

PCI Video Cards (AJA, Blackmagic-Design, Deltacast)

Video Outputs Modes          

YUV and ARGB (depending on the card)

External and Internal Keying           

Yes The video card must support external and/or internal Keying in the resolution desired

Scrubbing (move playout at Time position)          

Yes

4K capable     

Yes (In "standard mode", i.e. without Dynamic Graphics Overlay, no logo, no intelligent resize, or streaming)

Supported File formats        

QuickTime, MXF OP1a, Transport Stream (.ts), png, jpg, tif, tga… Check the complete list in the

Tech specs section

Supported codecs    

Most i-frames and long-GPO codecs (Apple ProRes®, Avid DNxHD®, AVC-Intra, XDCAM,... Check the complete list in the Tech Specs section

Requires QuickTime codecs installation     

No

Still image output    

Yes

Still logo overlay (png image)         

Yes No additional card required

Dynamic Graphics Overlay support

Yes - Additional software required (OnTheAir CG)

Automatic Resize (automatically resize clips to fit the video output)    

Yes

Smart Resize (better quality with interlaced formats)     

Yes

Manual Resize (per clip user defined)        

Yes

Built-in IP Streaming (without additional card)    

Yes - Additional software required (MovieRecorder 3) No additional card required - available soon

Streaming WITH an additional card (input)          

Yes - Additional software required (MovieStreamer HLS)

Audio/Video buffering         

Yes

Maximum Number of outputs per Mac without Dynamic Graphics Overlay, nor intelligent resize

4 HD (one license per output)

Option needed for multiple output           

1 (Subject to hardware)

Maximum Number of outputs per Mac with Dynamic Graphics Overlay, and intelligent resize

One full license per output with all options

Audio Destinations   

Same as video output

Audio Format

Linear PCM, MP3, AAC

Can play audio only files      

Yes

Multiple Audio Channels output    

Yes

Audio auto-mapping (using QuickTime track languages)

Yes

Generate As-run-logs           

Yes

Cue Mode      

Yes

Edit playlist while it is playing        

Yes

Show/Hide Thumbnails       

Yes

Audio preview in Inspector 

Yes

Import ASCII playlists           

Yes

Cross vpls Playlist support   

Open all vpls playlists (but cannot save in .vpls, only in .xpls)

Scheduled Playout   

Yes (option included in standard license)

Event Fixed start time          

Yes

Import Schedules     

Open all vpls playlists

Live Events    

Yes (Use live sources such as video devices, NDI, or direct link)

Finder Label  

Yes

Clip Trimming

Yes

Clip Splitting 

Yes

Reference Movie      

Yes

MXF Files support     

Yes

Clip end Behaviors    

Normal, Stop at End, Hold Last Frame, Play Next Clip, Loop

Create Offline Clip (to program a clip that is not yet present on disk)   

Yes

Create Live Clip         

Yes

AppleScriptable        

Yes

Control Matrix Video Routers         

Yes (requires OnTheAir Switch application - check the list of supported video routers on product page)

GPI output    

Yes (requires GPI Commander Box but doesn't require the extra software as support is built in)

GPI input       

Yes (requires GPI Commander Box but doesn't require the extra software as support is built in)

MIDI Controllable     

Yes

Secondary Events     

Yes (Actions)

System Requirements

Minimum System requirements (for one output)

Mac Intel, OS 10.8.4, 4GB RAM

Minimum System requirements (for DUAL output)          

Mac Intel, OS 10.8.4, 8GB RAM Not with Dynamic Graphics Overlay, only video playout

Minimum System requirements (for QUAD output)         

Mac Intel, OS 10.8.4, 16GB RAM Not with Dynamic Graphics Overlay, only video playout

Supported Graphics Cards   

All Graphic cards supported. If you use the Dynamic Graphics Overlay option or the Intelligent resize, you will need a higher end graphic card

Monitor Required ? (DVI Monitor, Mini DisplayPort Monitor or a Switch with Active ports needs to be connected to the MacPro, XServe, Mac mini)       

Yes with Dynamic Graphics Overlay and Intelligent resize Click here to know how to keep Open GL active