Supported Media Types
An overview of all media types Backstage can play back, ingest, or render.
Uncompressed Video
Image sequences for native, frame-accurate playback at full quality:
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Format |
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DPX |
8, 10, 16-bit |
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TGA |
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TGA Alpha |
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TIFF |
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SBSM |
Brainsalt's internal uncompressed format |
Uncompressed video supports realtime tempo adjustment and reverse playback.
Compressed Video
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Format |
Notes |
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NotchLC |
GPU compute decode — the only compressed format supported for production |
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HAP / HAP Alpha / HAP Q / HAP Q Alpha / HAP R |
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H.264 |
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H.265 (HEVC) |
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H.266 |
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AV1 |
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VP9 |
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MPEG2 |
Common encryption (CENC) is supported for protected content delivery.
Still Images
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Format |
Notes |
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JPG, PNG, TGA, SPX, TIFF, BMP |
Single-frame images usable as assets or in image sequences |
Audio
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Format |
Notes |
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WAV, AIFF, AAC, MPEG3, OGG |
Audio supports realtime tempo adjustment |
Live / Generative Sources
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Source |
Notes |
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Notch Blocks |
Live generative assets with timeline-based parameter adjustment |
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HTML5 Webpages |
Rendered directly as assets |
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NDI (HQ, HX) |
Live network video streams |
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Spout |
GPU texture sharing from other applications on the same machine |
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Unity |
Via the Brainsalt Unity plugin |
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Capture Input |
Live SDI, HDMI, and IP video via dedicated hardware |
See Supported Capture Hardware for the list of supported capture cards.
Related
Supported Capture Hardware — supported capture card types
Receive an NDI Stream — receive live NDI streams
Render from Unity into Backstage — stream from Unity into Backstage
Content & Media — all content and media workflows