General Specifications
PlaybackPro
HD
Recommendation for 1920 x 1080 resolution or lower.
Current Version:
- PlaybackPro 2.4.0
Hardware:
- CPU:
- Quad core i5 or better
- Graphics:
- Dedicated (AMD or Nvidia) with at least 512 MB of video RAM or or 2019 Intel UHD
- System RAM:
- 4+ GB
- Storage (in order of preference):
- Internal SSD
- SSD external drive connected via Thunderbolt or USB3
- 7200 RPM drives connected via USB3 or Thunderbolt
- NOTE: Apple Fusion drive is NOT recommended
Software:
- OS:
- macOS 10.10 – 10.14.5 (Mojave)
- Recommended Codecs:
- ApplePro Res 422 (standard)
- H.264 encoded with variable bit rate between 15-30 Mbps
- Container:
- .mov
- QuickTime components:
- 3rd party QuickTime components like Flip4Mac for .WMV encoded files may be added to a system to allow for expanded playback options however it is still advisable to stay with the recommended codecs
4K UHD
Recommendation for 4k UHD 3860 x 2160 resolution or lower.
Current Version:
- PlaybackPro 2.4.0
Hardware:
- CPU
- Six core i7 or better
- Graphics:
- Dedicated (AMD or Nvidia) with at least 1GB of video RAM or 2019 Intel UHD
- System RAM:
- 8+ GB
- Storage (in order of preference):
- Internal SSD
- SSD external drive connected via Thunderbolt 2+ or USB3+
- NOTE: Apple Fusion drive is NOT recommended
Software:
- OS:
- macOS 10.10 – 10.14.5 (Mojave)
- Recommended Codecs:
- ApplePro Res 422 (standard)
- H.264 encoded with variable bit rate between 30-40 Mbps
- Container:
- .mov
PlaybackPro Plus
HD
Recommendation for 1920 x 1080 resolution or lower.
Current Version:
- PlaybackPro Plus 3.7.2
Hardware:
- CPU:
- Quad core i5 or better
- Graphics:
- Dedicated (AMD or Nvidia) with at least 512 MB of video RAM or 2019 Intel UHD
- System RAM:
- 8+ GB
- Storage (in order of preference):
- Internal SSD
- SSD external drive connected via Thunderbolt or USB3
- NOTE: Apple Fusion drive is NOT recommended
Software:
- OS:
- macOS 10.10 – 10.14.5 (Mojave)
- Recommended Codecs:
- ApplePro Res 422 (standard)
- H.264 encoded with variable bit rate between 15-30 Mbps
- Container:
- .mov
- QuickTime components:
- 3rd party QuickTime components like Flip4Mac for .WMV encoded files may be added to a system to allow for expanded playback options however it is still advisable to stay with the recommended codecs
4K UHD
Recommendation for 4k UHD 3860 x 2160 resolution or lower.
Current Version:
- PlaybackPro Plus 3.7.2
Hardware:
- CPU:
- Six core i7 or better
- Graphics:
- Dedicated (AMD or Nvidia) with at least 1GB of video RAM or 2019 Intel UHD
- System RAM:
- 8+ GB
- Storage (in order of preference):
- Internal SSD
- SSD external drive connected via Thunderbolt 2+ or USB3+
- NOTE: Apple Fusion drive is NOT recommended
Software:
- OS:
- macOS 10.10 – 10.14.5 (Mojave)
- Recommended Codecs:
- ApplePro Res 422 (standard)
- H.264 encoded with variable bit rate between 30-40 Mbps
- Container:
- .mov
Recommended Current Apple Systems
Common system recommendations include: SSD Storage, 8GB or more of system RAM and the most current macOS.
| Early 2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clip Resolution | App | CPU | Graphics | |
| MacMini | ||||
| HD1 | PlaybackPro3 | 3.2GHz 6-core 8th-generation Intel Core i7 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | |
| HD1 | PlaybackPro Plus4 | 3.2GHz 6-core 8th-generation Intel Core i7 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | |
| 4k UHD2 | PlaybackPro3 | 3.2GHz 6-core 8th-generation Intel Core i7 | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | |
| 13-inch MacBook Pro | HD1 | PlaybackPro3 | 2.7GHz 4-core 8th-generation Intel Core i7 | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 |
| 15-inch MacBook Pro | ||||
| HD1 | PlaybackPro3 | All Current Models | ||
| HD1 | PlaybackPro Plus4 | 2.2GHz 6-core 8th-generation Intel Core i7 | Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 | |
| 4k UHD2 | PlaybackPro3 | 2.2GHz 6-core 8th-generation Intel Core i7 | Radeon Pro Vega 20 with 4GB of HBM2 memory | |
| 4k UHD2 | PlaybackPro Plus4 | 2.2GHz 6-core 8th-generation Intel Core i7 | Radeon Pro Vega 20 with 4GB of HBM2 memory | |
| 21.5-inch iMac | ||||
| HD1 | PlaybackPro3 | 3.2GHz 6-core 8th-generation Intel Core i7 | Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 | |
| HD1 | PlaybackPro Plus4 | 3.2GHz 6-core 8th-generation Intel Core i7 | Radeon Pro Vega 20 with 4GB of HBM2 | |
| 4k UHD2 | PlaybackPro3 | 3.2GHz 6-core 8th-generation Intel Core i7 | Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 | |
| 27-inch iMac | ||||
| HD1 | PlaybackPro3 | 3.0GHz 6-core 8th-generation Intel Core i5 or greater | Radeon Pro 570X with 4GB of GDDR5 | |
| HD1 | PlaybackPro Plus4 | 3.0GHz 6-core 8th-generation Intel Core i5 or greater | Radeon Pro 570X with 4GB of GDDR5 | |
| 4k UHD2 | PlaybackPro3 | 3.0GHz 6-core 8th-generation Intel Core i5 or greater | Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB of GDDR5 | |
| 4k UHD2 | PlaybackPro Plus4 | 3.6GHz 8-core 8th-generation Intel Core i9 | Radeon Pro Vega 48 with 8GB of HBM2 | |
| 2017 iMacPro | ||||
| HD1 | PlaybackPro3 | All Current Models | ||
| HD1 | PlaybackPro Plus4 | All Current Models | ||
| 4k UHD2 | PlaybackPro3 | All Current Models | ||
| 4k UHD2 | PlaybackPro Plus4 | All Current Models | ||
| 2012 MacPro | ||||
| HD1 | PlaybackPro3 | 3.5GHz 6-core Intel Xeon or greater | Dual AMD FirePro D500 GPUs with 3GB of GDDR5 VRAM | |
| HD1 | PlaybackPro Plus4 | 3.5GHz 6-core Intel Xeon or greater | Dual AMD FirePro D500 GPUs with 3GB of GDDR5 VRAM | |
| 4k UHD2 | PlaybackPro3 | 3.5GHz 6-core Intel Xeon or greater | Dual AMD FirePro D500 GPUs with 3GB of GDDR5 VRAM | |
| 4k UHD2 | PlaybackPro Plus4 | 3.5GHz 8-core Intel Xeon or greater | Dual AMD FirePro D700 GPUs with 6GB of GDDR5 VRAM | |
| (1) up to 1920 x 1080 | ||||
| (2) up to 3840 x 2160 | ||||
| (3) PlaybackPro version 2.4.0 or greater | ||||
| (4) PlaybackPro Plus version 3.7.2 or greater | ||||
