ALL DEVICE INTEGRATIONS
Livegrade supports a wide range of devices that interact with the software. As they are of different product types Livegrade offers different integrations for the different types of devices.
The device types are:
- LUT Boxes
- Monitors
- Cameras
- Camera Extension Modules
- Video Routers
- Capture Devices
- Playback Devices
- Grading Panels
- Controller
LUT BOXES
This type of devices is used for interactive look control of an HD-SDI stream. They usually have an in- and output to route the signal through the box. Livegrade connects to them to manipulate the look of the image.
FS-HDR BY AJA
CONNECTIVITY___Ethernet
LUT SIZE___Large
EXTRAS___Interactive grading in 4K (“Single Channel”) and 4xHD (independent “Multi-Channel”)
NOTES___Powerful image processor e.g. with built in HDR/SDR conversions
“Dynamic LUT” mode (LUT box interaction) supported in Livegrade Pro and Livegrade Studio. “Colorfront Film” mode only available in Livegrade Studio.
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
BOXIO BY FLANDERS SCIENTIFIC (FSI)
CONNECTIVITY___Ethernet, Wifi
LUT SIZE___Large
EXTRAS___Frame Grab, Timecode, Camera Metadata*
NOTES___Two separate signal chains possible, clean loop through, scopes
Best suitable for advanced setups. Control two independent channels in one device. Highly flexible product for a broad range of use cases.
* Camera Metadata is only supported on channel 1
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
BOXIO LITE SDI BY FLANDERS SCIENTIFIC (FSI)
CONNECTIVITY___Ethernet, Wifi
LUT SIZE___Large
EXTRAS___Frame Grab, Timecode, Camera Metadata
NOTES___Clean loop through
Best suitable for advanced setups. Control two independent channels in one device. Highly flexible product for a broad range of use cases.
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
COLR BY TERADEK
CONNECTIVITY___Wifi, Ethernet,USB
LUT SIZE___Large
NOTES___Wireless control
Best suitable for advanced setups that have to be flexible and control color from distance. Highly flexible product for a broad range of use cases.
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
COLR DUO BY TERADEK
CONNECTIVITY___Wifi, Ethernet,USB
LUT SIZE___Large
NOTES___Wireless control, two channels
Best suitable for advanced setups that have to be flexible and control color from distance. Highly flexible product for a broad range of use cases.
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
IS-MINI BY TVLOGIC
CONNECTIVITY___USB
LUT SIZE___Medium
EXTRAS___Timecode
NOTES___Pyramidal LUT interpolation
Best suitable for more advanced setups. High quality LUT interpolation.
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
IS-MINI X BY TVLOGIC
CONNECTIVITY___USB
LUT SIZE___Medium
EXTRAS___ Frame Grab, Timecode, Camera Metadata
NOTES___4k with rack, pyramidal LUT interpolation
Best suitable for more advanced setups. High quality processing for users that need precise color reproduction.
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
IS-MINI 4K BY TVLOGIC
CONNECTIVITY___USB
LUT SIZE___Medium
EXTRAS___Interactive grading in 4K, Frame Grab, Timecode, Camera Metadata
NOTES___Pyramidal LUT interpolation
Best suitable for 4K setups. High quality processing for users that need precise color reproduction. Frame grab only recommended in HD due to hardware limitations.
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
9904-UDX-4K BY COBALT DIGITAL
CONNECTIVITY___Ethernet
LUT SIZE___Large
NOTES___Up/Down/Cross Converter/Frame Sync for 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD UHD
Best suitable for facilities and studios with existing OpenGear infrastructure.
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
MONITORS
This type of devices is used for interactive look control of the image directly on the monitor. The monitors have the processing power of the LUTbox built inside. Livegrade connects to the monitor to manipulate the look of the image.
DM170 / DM240 / CM250 BY FLANDERS SCIENTIFIC (FSI)
CONNECTIVITY___Ethernet
LUT SIZE___Large
EXTRAS___Frame Grab, Timecode
NOTES___Clean loop through, scopes
Best suitable for compact viewing setups. No additional LUT box required to control color directly on the monitor.
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
DP-V1710 / V1711 / V2410 / V2411 / V2420 / V2421 / V3010 BY CANON
CONNECTIVITY___Ethernet
LUT SIZE___Medium
EXTRAS___Frame Grab
NOTES___Dual input mode (side-by-side)
Reference monitor for compact, high-quality setups. No additional LUT box required to control color directly on the monitor.
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
4K PRODUCTION MONITORS BY SMALLHD
DEVICES___Vision 24, Vision 17, OLED 22, Cine 24
CONNECTIVITY___Ethernet
LUT SIZE___Large
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
CAMERAS
This type of devices is used for interactive look control of the output signal of the camera. The cameras have the processing power built inside. Livegrade connects to the camera to manipulate the look of the camera output image.
ALEXA SXT W / ALEXA SXT BY ARRI
CONNECTIVITY___Ethernet
LUT SIZE___Large
EXTRAS___Frame Grab, Timecode
NOTES___Look embedded in recorded clips
Best suitable for high-end setups with advanced look workflows. Directly control the look on the camera output through Livegrade.
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
ALEXA MINI BY ARRI
CONNECTIVITY___Ethernet, Wifi
LUT SIZE___Large
EXTRAS___Frame Grab, Timecode, Camera Metadata
NOTES___Look embedded in recorded clips
Best suitable for high-end setups with advanced look workflows. Directly control the look on the camera output through Livegrade.
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
ALEXA 65 BY ARRI
CONNECTIVITY___Ethernet
LUT SIZE___Large
EXTRAS___Frame Grab, Timecode
NOTES___Look embedded in recorded clips
Best suitable for high-end setups with advanced look workflows. Directly control the look on the camera output through Livegrade.
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
VARICAM 35 / HS / PURE / LT BY PANASONIC
CONNECTIVITY___Ethernet
LUT SIZE___Small
Control the look directly in the camera through Livegrade.
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
MONSTRO 8K VV / HELIUM 8K S35 BY RED
CONNECTIVITY___Ethernet, Wifi
EXTRAS___Camera Metadata
NOTES___Hybrid workflow with LUT box and look upload
Best suitable for advanced look workflows. Directly control the look on the camera output through Livegrade.
MILLENNIUM DXL2 BY PANAVISION
CONNECTIVITY___Ethernet, Wifi
EXTRAS___Camera Metadata
NOTES___Hybrid workflow with LUT box and look upload
Best suitable for high-end setups with advanced look workflows. Directly control the look on the camera output through Livegrade.
FURTHER READING___
Manufacturer Website
VENICE 2 BY SONY
CONNECTIVITY___Ethernet, Wifi
LUT SIZE___Large
NOTES___Look embedded in recorded clips
Best suitable for advanced look workflows. Control the ASC-CDL based look directly in the camera through Livegrade or upload looks as 3D LUTs.
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
F65 BY SONY
CONNECTIVITY___Ethernet
LUT SIZE___Large (in-camera only)
NOTES___–
Control the ASC-CDL based look directly in the camera through Livegrade.
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
CAMERA EXTENSION MODULES
This type of devices is used as an extension to the camera. Livegrade can connect to the extension module to interactively control the look of the image on the output signal.
OMOD BY TERADEK
CONNECTIVITY___Wifi
LUT SIZE___Large
NOTES___Two independent output channels
Best suitable for advanced setups. Option for controlling two independent channels with one device. High-quality product for a broad range of use cases.
FURTHER READING___
Manufacturer Website
VIDEO ROUTERS
Livegrade can automate video router configurations. This can be used to route camera signals to the monitor depending on the selected slot, or to feed signals of different cameras to one capture device.
KUMO BY AJA
CONNECTIVITY___Ethernet
Best suitable for multi-camera setups for flexible signal routing controlled automatically through Livegrade. Fan-less product options available.
FURTHER READING___
Manufacturer Website
SMART VIDEOHUB BY BLACKMAGIC DESIGN
CONNECTIVITY___Ethernet
Best suitable for multi-camera setups for flexible signal routing controlled automatically through Livegrade.
FURTHER READING___
Manufacturer Website
CAPTURE DEVICES
This type of devices is used for capturing signals to store frame grabs and look references in Livegrade.
IO SERIES BY AJA
DEVICES___Io 4k Plus, Io 4k, Io XT
CONNECTIVITY___Thunderbolt 2, Thunderbolt 3 (Io 4k Plus)
EXTRAS___Camera Metadata, Auto-Record for ARRI, RED and Sony cameras via HANC
NOTES___The Io 4K Plus is actually capable of using one single link 6G input and one single link 6G output, but the current integration only supports 3G (HD-SDI) on all four connectors
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
KONA CARDS BY AJA
DEVICES___Kona 5, Kona 4, etc.
CONNECTIVITY___PCIe
EXTRAS___Camera Metadata, Auto-Record for ARRI, RED and Sony cameras via HANC
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
ULTRASTUDIO SERIES BY BLACKMAGIC DESIGN
DEVICES___UltraStudio 4K Extreme, UltraStudio 4K, etc.
CONNECTIVITY___Thunderbolt
FRAME GRAB___Yes
EXTRAS___Camera Metadata
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
ULTRASTUDIO MINI SERIES BY BLACKMAGIC DESIGN
DEVICES___UltraStudio 4K Mini, UltraStudio HD Mini
CONNECTIVITY___Thunderbolt 3
EXTRAS___Camera Metadata
FURTHER READING___
Manufacturer Website
RECORDER 3G BY BLACKMAGIC DESIGN
CONNECTIVITY___Thunderbolt 3
EXTRAS___Camera Metadata
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
MINI RECORDER BY BLACKMAGIC DESIGN
CONNECTIVITY___Thunderbolt 2
FRAME GRAB___Yes
EXTRAS___Camera Metadata
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
DECKLINK CARDS BY BLACKMAGIC DESIGN
CONNECTIVITY___PCIe
FRAME GRAB___Yes
EXTRAS___Camera Metadata
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
PLAYBACK DEVICES
This type of devices is used to mirror the Image Viewer in Livegrade to an HD-SDI output for full quality display on a broadcast monitor.
T-TAP BY AJA
CONNECTIVITY___Thunderbolt
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
IO SERIES BY AJA
DEVICES___Io 4k Plus, Io 4k, Io XT
CONNECTIVITY___Thunderbolt 2, Thunderbolt 3 (Io 4k Plus)
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
KONA CARDS BY AJA
CONNECTIVITY___PCIe
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
ULTRASTUDIO SERIES BY BLACKMAGIC DESIGN
DEVICES___UltraStudio 4K Extreme, UltraStudio 4K, etc.
CONNECTIVITY___Thunderbolt
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
ULTRASTUDIO MINI SERIES BY BLACKMAGIC DESIGN
DEVICES___UltraStudio 4K Mini, UltraStudio HD Mini
CONNECTIVITY___Thunderbolt 3
FURTHER READING___
Manufacturer Website
MONITOR 3G BY BLACKMAGIC DESIGN
CONNECTIVITY___Thunderbolt 3
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
MINI MONITOR BY BLACKMAGIC DESIGN
CONNECTIVITY___Thunderbolt 2
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
DECKLINK CARDS BY BLACKMAGIC DESIGN
CONNECTIVITY___PCIe
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
GRADING PANELS
This type of devices is used to control the grading interface in Livegrade through a hardware panel.
ELEMENT SERIES BY TANGENT WAVE
CONNECTIVITY___USB
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
RIPPLE BY TANGENT WAVE
CONNECTIVITY___USB
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
WAVE BY TANGENT WAVE
CONNECTIVITY___USB
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website
CONTROLLER
This type of devices is used to control actions in Livegrade through a hardware panel.
STREAM DECK BY ELGATO
DEVICES___Stream Deck, Stream Deck XL, Stream Deck Mini, etc.
CONNECTIVITY___USB
FURTHER READING___
In-Depth Knowledge Base Article
Manufacturer Website