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Sessions guide

Colour-managed review
without export loops.

VDO Sessions streams live picture and sound for editorial, colour and VFX review. Choose a browser or native player and configure colour management for your SDR, HDR or theatrical monitoring path.

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Sessions is the review path.
02
Workstation is the control path.
03
Native players fit dedicated playback rooms.
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Colour rooms can be onboarded directly by request.
01 · Sessions guide

Use Sessions for the image path

Stream the grade or cut from VDO Streamer on macOS, or Facility Streamer on Linux. Configure the glass-to-glass colour workflow: match bit depth, chroma and transfer function across the source, encoder, player and display.

  • 018-bit and 10-bit video paths
  • 024:2:0, 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 chroma paths
  • 03SDR, HDR PQ/HLG and theatrical workflows
  • 04Bitrate limits follow the room profile and transport
02 · Sessions guide

Choose the player by room

Browser playback works for fast access. Native playback fits rooms where the playback endpoint is part of the facility setup.

  • 01Chrome and Safari browser playback
  • 02Native Mac, iPad and Apple TV players
  • 03Mac player output through Blackmagic SDI or HDMI hardware
  • 04Direct onboarding for rooms with specific monitoring needs

Match this to your room.

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