Hello,

On paper, your setup is good enough. Usually, we recommend higher-end graphics cards such as a 3080 but the 2060 should be enough if the scene is not too demanding and you render in 1080p.

You can get any HDMI capture card that can handle 1080p 60P 10-bit signals and you should be good to go. Unfortunately, that's the highest resolution the HDMI port on the pocket 6K can output. Well, in your case that's good enough because you will render in 1080p anyway.

Here is a guide on how to set up a virtual set.

Since you are going to use a virtual camera with HDMI, even the Studio version should be enough. If you plan on using SDI in the future, then you should get the professional edition. Please visit our products page here for more details about the differences between the various editions.

You can send an email to sales@aximmetry.com for a trial request. The trial request will get you all the features of the corresponding edition you request, however it will display a watermark at the bottom right of the final render.

Finally, Aximmetry doesn't support the BRAW codec yet. You will need to convert them to a supported codec first before importing the files.

Thank you for that generous response.  We just started considering virtual production; your comment about the hdmi being limited to 1080p made our hearts sink.  We are going to upgrade our black magic camera.   Is there a path for us to use the Studio version of the software, the 8k SDI card and camera?  What is it exactly that requires us to use the broadcast or professional editions?  

@Paperdolls: With the Studio edition you can only use HDMI sources. If you want to use 4K you either need to get a camera that can output 4K over HDMI or get a SDI to HDMI converter. To use the Decklink 8K (which only has SDI) you need the broadcast or professional version. You should also get a more powerful GPU for 4K. 

If you’re not doing live productions, why not use the Pocket 6K with 1080p for preview and then render the final composite with the recorded 4K or 6K video file from the camera?

TwentyStudios,

Thank you for your input that is exactly what will do now that I understand.  Is it possible to use Camera Tracking with the HDMI 4k and Studio version?  We don't have any need for live productions.

Just be careful with the timing, I would honestly get something that will generate timecode for both aximmetry and the camera so you don't run into issues with tracking not being on time.

Hello, 

Since you are not planning to do any live production, the solution that Twenty and Deata suggested would be the best choice to get the most out of your camera. Using TC hardware is a must here for perfect syncing between the recorded video and the tracking data.

The Studio edition will be enough if you don't plan to use a professional tracking system. 

The Professional edition adds 4 ports of SDI/NDI.

Finally, the broadcast edition will add support to professional tracking systems such as Stype and remove the 4 ports limitation.

Hi, we have a Black magic pocket 6K Pro with 1920/1080 HDMI output resolution, we are not looking to do live production we just want to preview it.

What would the best video input card to use, we have a cam link 4k but it doesn't work, it will always show no input. 

Also we've seen a lot of complaints on the forum. 

Thanks, 

PaperDolls

Hello,

Which version of Aximmetry are you using? Did you set the correct resolution and frame rate for the device's mode? Does it work with other devices (like cameras) than your computer (if you can test it)?

The Magewell USB Capture HDMI Gen 2 could be a good option to consider.

Best regards,