Magewell Director Plus Portable Broadcast-grade All-in-One 4K Production Monitor

FEATURES

• Supports flexible input sources including 4 HDMI inputs, 2 Webcam inputs, 10 network streams (including NDI/SRT/RTMP/RTSP/Phone Camera), and media files
• Broadcast-grade 4Kp60 content production capabilities for signal input, encoding and transmission
• H.264/H.265 encoding with bitrates up to 120 Mbps
• Supports 4-channel simultaneous ISO recording with independent capture of multiple sources for simplified post production
• Simultaneous streaming to up to 4 platforms, compatible with NDI HX3, SRT, RTMP, RTSP and other mainstream protocols
• Built-in 5G module with support for multi-link network bonding

Director Plus is a portable, broadcast-grade all-in-one 4K production and presentation system designed for end-to-end live video workflows. Users can flexibly ingest live video feeds and media assets from a wide range of devices, networks, and even third-party software platforms. By switching, compositing, and editing multiple signal sources, creators can produce unique video content to capture and share important moments or enhance meetings and presentations. The device features enhanced network connectivity and aggregation capabilities, enabling it to reliably receive and transmit a greater number of network streams while ensuring high-quality live streaming performance even in challenging outdoor or low-bandwidth environments. Users can choose the control method that best fits their workflow - from the built-in touchscreen and mobile app to plugins and API support for third-party systems. Without requiring a computer, Director Plus delivers a complete one stop professional AV production experience, purpose-built for live events, sports productions, vlogging, corporate meetings, presentations, and more.

A portable, broadcast-grade all-in-one 4K production and presentation device. The inputs support 4 HDMI, 2 USB, 10 network streams (including NDI and SRT), and media files. Support broadcast-grade 4Kp60 content production capabilities for signal input, encoding and transmission. Built-in 5G module with support for multi-link network bonding.

SPECIFICATIONS

Video Input

HDMI
- Port: 4x HDMI 2.0 Type-A port
- Typical resolution/frame rate:
  - 4096x2160p/3840x2160p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 (Only available for HDMI 1 and HDMI 2)
  - 1920x1080p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60/120
  - 1920x1080i 25/29.97/30
  - 1280x720p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60
  - 720x576p 50/100
  - 720x576i 25/50
  - 720x480p 59.94/60
  - 720x480i 29.97/30
- Color depth: 8/10/12-bit
- Color sampling: RGB 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:4:4, YCbCr 4:2:2
- Color format: Auto/RGB/YUV BT.601/YUV BT.709/YUV BT.2020
- EDID: Supports custom EDID
USB
- Port: 1x USB 3.0 Type-A port, 2x USB 3.0 Type-C port
- Format: YUYV, MJPG, NV12, UYUV, RGB24, H.264, H.265
- Resolution/frame rate: Up to 4K 60fps
Phone Camera
- Connection mode: LAN, Wi-Fi
- Codec: H.264, H.265
- Resolution/frame rate: Up to 4K 60fps
SRT Caller/Listener
- Codec: H.264, H.265
- Resolution/frame rate: Up to 4K 60fps or 2K 120fps
RTMP Pull/Push
- Codec: H.264
- Resolution/frame rate: Up to 4K 60fps or 2K 120fps
RTSP stream
- Codec: H.264, H.265
- Resolution/frame rate: Up to 4K 60fps or 2K 120fps
NDI^® stream
- NDI HX2, NDI HX3, NDI High Bandwidth
- Codec: H.264, H.265, SpeedHQ
- Resolution/frame rate: Up to 4K 60fps or 2K 120fps
Video
- Resolution: Up to 4K
- Codec: H.264, H.265
- Format: MOV/MP4/WebM/MKV
Picture
- Format: JPEG/PNG/BMP
Webpage
- Supports adding up to 3 webpages as scenes and 7 webpages as GFXs
Document
- Supports adding up to 3 documents
App
- Supports adding up to 3 apps

Audio Input

Mic/Line in: 2x 3.5mm jack, 2-channel, 48kHz, 16-bit
Audio input from HDMI port: Up to 8-channel, 192kHz, 24-bit
Audio input from USB port: Up to 8-channel, 192kHz, 24-bit
Audio input from Bluetooth device: 2-channel, 48kHz, 16-bit
Audio input from phone
Audio from SRT/RTMP/RTSP/NDI stream
Audio embedded in video files
Audio from a webpage
Background music (BGM): MP3, M4A, WAV files
Audio from GFXs: webpage, NDI, App and video
Audio from an App

Video Output

Streaming
- Output content: Program, HDMI 1/2/3/4, Webcam 1/2, Multiview
- Codec: H.264, H.265
- Resolution: 2160p, 1440p, 1080p, 720p, 540p, 360p^*
  
  ^* 360p is only available for NDI
- Frame rate: 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98/15 fps (Encoding options change along with the frame rate of the show.)
- Bitrate:
  - NDI HX3: up to 110Mbps, down to 3Mbps
  - Others: up to 120Mbps, down to 256kbps
- Key frame interval: customizable
- Profile:
  - H.264: High profile, Main profile, Baseline profile
  - H.265: Main profile
- Level:
  - H.264: 5.2, 5.1, 5.0, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0
  - H.265: 6.1, 6.0, 5.2, 5.1, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0
- Bitrate mode: VBR, CBR
- Color space: BT.709, BT.601
Recording:
- Output content: Program, HDMI 1/2/3/4, Webcam 1/2, Multiview, Stream, Phone Camera
- Codec: H.264, H.265
- Resolution: 2160p, 1440p, 1080p, 720p, 540p
- Frame rate: 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98/15 fps (Encoding options change along with the frame rate of the show.)
- Bitrate: up to 120Mbps, down to 256kbps
- Key frame interval: customizable
- Profile:
  - H.264: High profile, Main profile, Baseline profile
  - H.265: Main profile
- Level:
  - H.264: 5.2, 5.1, 5.0, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0
  - H.265: 6.1, 6.0, 5.2, 5.1, 5.0, 4.1, 4.0, 3.1, 3.0
- Bitrate mode: VBR, CBR
- Color space: BT.709, BT.601
- File format: MOV/MP4
USB-C OUT
- Port: 1* USB 3.0 Type-C port
- Output mode: UVC 1.1/UAC 1.0, DP-OUT
- Output content: Program, Preview, Multi-view, Mirror, Loop HDMI 1/2/3/4, Loop Webcam 1/2, Loop Stream (including Phone Camera), App (only for DP-OUT mode)
- Resolution: 3840x2160, 2560x1440, 1920x1080, 1280x720, 2160x3840, 1440x2560, 1080x1920, 720x1280
- Frame rate: 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98 fps
- Sampling format: RGB24, YUYV, NV12, MJPEG
HDMI OUT
- Port: 2* HDMI 2.0 Type-A port
- Source: Program, Preview, Multi-view, Mirror, Loop HDMI 1/2/3/4, Loop Webcam 1/2, Loop Stream (including Phone Camera), App
- Resolution: 3840x2160, 2560x1440, 1920x1080, 1280x720
- Frame rate: 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98 fps
- Sampling format: RGB 4:4:4, NV12

Audio Output

Streaming:
- Output audio content: Program, HDMI 1/2/3/4, Mic 1/2, USB mic
- Format: 2-channel, 16-bit, 48kHz, aac, 64kbps/96kbps/128kbps
Recording:
- Output audio content: Program, HDMI 1/2/3/4, Mic 1/2, USB mic, stream, phone camera
- Format: 2-channel, 16-bit, 48kHz, aac, 64kbps/96kbps/128kbps
Headphone (3.5mm jack):
- Output audio content: Monitor
- Format: 2-channel, 48kHz, 16-bit
Bluetooth device:
- Output audio content: Monitor
- Format: 2-channel, 48kHz, 16-bit
USB-A port:
- Output audio content: Monitor
- Format: 2-channel, 48kHz, 16-bit/24-bit/32-bit
USB-C 3.0 port:
- Output audio content: Monitor
- Format: 2-channel, 48kHz, 16-bit
USB Out port:
- Output audio content: Program, Preview, HDMI 1/2/3/4, Webcam 1/2, Stream (including Phone Camera), App (only for DP-OUT mode)
- Format: 2-channel, 48kHz, 16-bit
HDMI OUT 1/2 port:
- Output audio content: Program, Preview, HDMI 1/2/3/4, Webcam 1/2, Stream (including Phone Camera), App
- Format: 2-channel, 48kHz, 16-bit

Features of USB-A Port and USB-C (IN) Port

Connect to a USB A/V device, such as webcam, USB microphone, USB speaker, etc.
Connect to a USB modem
Connect to a mobile phone for USB tethering to share the phone’s mobile data connection
Connect to a USB flash drive
- To transfer video, picture, audio and other media files, firmware update files, log files, etc.
- Supported system format: FAT32, exFAT and NTFS
Connect to a USB keyboard for shortcuts

Features of USB OUT Port

Normal mode: Connect to USB devices, such as USB A/V devices, USB keyboard
DP mode: Connect to an external screen
- Connection mode: Connect the device to a monitor with a USB-C to HDMI/VGA/DP adapter
- A/V display mode options: Program, Preview, Multi-view, Mirror, Loop HDMI 1/2/3/4, Loop Webcam 1/2, Loop Stream (including Phone Camera), App
- Image rotation: Rotate 90° to left, or rotate 90° to right
- Supports using an external touchscreen to control the device in the Mirror mode or App mode
MTP mode: Connect to a PC to transfer video, picture, audio and other media files, firmware update files, log files, etc.
UVC + UAC mode^*: Connect to a PC to output audio and video to streaming software
- A/V display mode options: Program, Preview, Multi-view, Mirror, Loop HDMI 1/2/3/4, Loop Webcam 1/2, Loop Stream (including Phone Camera)
^* To transfer video at full frame rate, please use a USB 3.0 cable to connect the USB 3.0 port of your computer.

Features of HDMI OUT Port

Connect to an external screen
- A/V display mode options: Program, Preview, Multi-view, Mirror, Loop HDMI 1/2/3/4, Loop Webcam 1/2, Loop Stream (including Phone Camera), App
- Image rotation: Rotate 90° to left, or rotate 90° to right
- Controlling the device via an external touchscreen: Connect the device with an external touchscreen via the HDMI OUT port and USB port and select the Mirror or App as the display content.

Network

Supports Ethernet, WiFi and Cellular
- Ethernet: 1x RJ45 port, 10/100/1000/2500 Mbps Base-T
- Wi-Fi: 2.4G/5G/6G, Station and Hotspot modes supported
- Cellular:
  - 1* 5G SIM card slot
  - USB modem supported (not supplied)
Supports Bluetooth for audio input or output with Bluetooth devices, and also supports Bluetooth keyboard, etc.
- Bluetooth: BT 5.3
Supports USB tethering to share the Internet data connection of a mobile phone by connecting the phone with the device through a USB cable

Features

Show
- Supports creating multiple shows in landscape (16:9) or portrait (9:16) mode, and manage them
- Supports selecting quality: 1080p, 1440p, 2160p
- Supports creating shows at 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.98 fps
Scenes
- Supports creating multiple scenes in a show, and managing them
- Supports adding various sources, including HDMI, WEBCAM, video, picture, RTMP/ SRT/RTSP/NDI stream^*, phone camera, webpage, document, app, text and color
  
  ^* It supports adding up to 10 simultaneous live IP sources (SRT, RTMP, RTSP, NDI High Bandwidth, NDI HX2, NDI HX3, Phone Camera) in one show.
- Supports browsing and controlling webpage sources, document sources, and app sources
- Supports multi-view composition in one scene, providing prebuilt layouts for easy creation
- Provides lots of editing tools, including chromakey, crop, transition, etc.
- Supports switch scenes directly or preview at first and then switch
- Supports auto switching mode via Scene Playlist and VFA (Video-follow-audio) features
- Supports switching scenes with an instant cut or various effects, such as Fade, DIP, DVE, etc.
Audio
- Supports displaying level and peak through audio meter
- Supports adjusting the level of each input audio, output and monitor audio
- Supports global or scene-based settings for audio input sources
- Supports AFV (Audio-follow-video)
- Supports solo monitor
- Supports switching monitor device
GFX
- Provides multiple GFX templates, including title, lower third, animated text, digital clock, analog clock, bullet list, social media, scoreboard, timer, stopwatch, etc.
- Supports custom GFX with Webpage source, NDI stream, HDMI source, Webcam source, video, app, picture, text or PAG (Portable Animated Graphics) file
- Supports displaying multiple GFXs, and managing them
- Supports controlling scoreboard, timer and stopwatch in real time
BGM
- Supports adding BGM for each scene and controlling in real time
- Supports adding global BGM via Web UI and controlling in real time
Pen
- Annotates on the screen in real time
PTZ control
- Supports controlling PTZ camera via the network, supporting VISCA UDP, supported sources including HDMI, WEBCAM (UVC camera), SRT stream, RTMP stream, RTSP stream and NDI stream
Phone Camera control
- Control the phone camera to zoom or focus, and supports more advanced settings
Replay
- Capture some of the greatest moments, slow down the action and save highlights
- Supports 0.5x replay at 60fps from a 2K 120fps source
Live stream
- Natively supports streaming to YouTube, Twitch and Facebook Live
- Supports selecting RTMP or HLS protocol for streaming to YouTube
- Supports starting a stream scheduled later for YouTube
- Supports streaming via SRT, RTMP, RTMPS and RTSP protocols
- Supports NDI HX3 output, supporting NDI Tally lights
- Supports streaming to Restream
- Supports customizing encoding parameters and selecting video source (Program, HDMI, WEBCAM, Multi-view) and audio source for ISO streaming
- Supports streaming to four destinations simultaneously
- Supports sending live comment as an overlay into the video feed when streaming to social media platforms
Record
- Supports customizing encoding parameters
- Supports ISO recording, to record four of different video sources simultaneously, or record multi-channel images with different quality for one source, combining different audio sources, and supported video sources include Program, HDMI, WEBCAM, Multi-view as well as IP stream and phone camera
- Supports saving recording files in MP4 or MOV format to local storage, SD card, or USB SSD
- Supports saving screenshot files in PNG format to local storage and SD card
- Supports splitting recording files by time or size, up to 4 hours or 16G
- Supports exporting or downloading files through computer, SD card, USB flash drive, Director Utility App, or Web UI
Shortcut
- Supports connecting USB or Bluetooth keyboards and creating shortcuts for easy control

Third-party Apps

Supports running up to 3 third-party apps, including but not limited to web browsing apps, social media apps, document apps
Main program live image can serve as a vitural webcam input to third-party apps
Third-party apps can be used as audio/video source input to main program

Director Utility App

OS version: iOS 13 and later, Android 7.0 and later
Remote Assistant: Control Director device remotely
- View live program image
- Switch and manage scenes, set switch mode and effect, implement FTB, freeze scene, and control PTZ camera and phone camera
- Switch and manage GFX, edit GFX text and picture in real time, and control scoreboard, timer and stopwatch
- Control audio, including adjusting audio level, switch monitor device, mute audio and monitor audio exclusively
- Start/stop recording, take screenshots, and manage album files
- Set streaming servers, start/stop streaming, view streaming status, and send live comment as overlay
- Control replay and share event files to other apps
- Control and manage BGM
- Create, manage and execute shortcuts functions
- View input/output information
- View real-time device status
- Power off the device remotely
Phone Camera: Use a mobile device (phone or tablet) as a camera
- Stream images taken by the mobile device to Director device
- Record images taken by the mobile device to its local storage
- Stream images taken by the mobile device to a destination via SRT
- Supports Pro Mode to customize white balance, ISO, exposure, focus, etc.
- Supports selecting the USB camera connected to the iPad with a USB-C port (iPadOS 17 and above)
External Screen: Suitable for tablets equipped with a USB-C interface (USB 3.0 and above). For iPads, iPadOS17 and above are required.
- Display different images including program, preview, multi-view, mirror, loop HDMI, loop Webcam, and loop stream
- Record or take screenshots of the displayed content and save them to the tablet
- Control the device via the tablet using the “Mirror” mode

Web UI

Set and manage device, view input/output information, configure networks, update firmware, etc.
Preview and monitor the show, switch and manage shows, scenes and GFXs, control audio, set shortcuts, send live comment as overlay, control replay, etc.
Set encoding parameters
Set streaming servers, start/stop streaming, view streaming status
Start/stop recording, take screenshots and manage album files
Control and manage global BGM and scene’s private BGM
Manage media files
Supports registering Magewell Control Hub (V2.1.127 and later) for centralized management
System requirement: Windows 10 19H1 and above, macOS 10.12 and above, Linux

Magewell Director Plugin for Stream Deck

Control Director device effortlessly at fingertips to enable efficient creative production

API

Provides basic APIs for 3rd party control system

OSC

Supports OSC for 3rd party Apps to control the device

Screen

Size: 7"
Type: AMOLED
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Resolution (dot): 1920(W)x1080(H)
Brightness: 800nit
Contrast ratio: 100000:1
Color gamut: 100% NTSC
sRGB: 145%
DCI-P3: 105%
Color depth: 10-bit
PPI: 315
Refresh rate: 60Hz, 50Hz
Touchscreen: Capacitive
Viewing direction: All
Screen coating: Anti-fingerprint coating

Storage

Local storage: 128 GB
microSD card (not supplied): FAT32 (Under 128G), NTFS, exFAT

Physical Specifications

Form factor: 185.2 mm x 117.2 mm x 32.8 mm
Weight: ≈882g (without antennas)

Power

AC power
- Power input: 12V/5A
Battery pack
- 2x DC 7.4V (NP-F battery packs, not supplied)
- Hot swappable
Power consumption:
- No-load: ≈14W
- Full-load: ≈29W

LED Lights

Each battery has four LED lights which can be set as battery indicators or NDI tally lights.

Battery indicators (default)
- 4* Green: 75% - 100%
- 3* Green: 50% - 75%
- 2* Green: 25% - 50%
- 1* Red: <25%
- Off: depleted
NDI tally lights
- Red: the NDI streaming signal is in PGM view.
- Green: the NDI streaming signal is in PVW view.
- 2 LED lights correspond to 1-channel NDI streaming signal

Working Environment

Operating temperature: –10 to 50 deg C (AC power)
Storage temperature: –20 to 70 deg C
Relative humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing