Hippotizer is continuously being developed and improved; please read these notes carefully to understand the changes and limitations with each version.
Software Assurance is changing as of 4.7.0 to include the number of included feature releases. Please see the Software Assurance Policy section of this manual for more information.
Software Assurance determines what version of Hippotizer will install and run on a system. Once installed, software will continue to function indefinitely.
Features added in 4.7.1
- Added ability to connect two MIDI devices with the same name.
- Added the ability to reset Pins via the REST API
- Updated NDI SDK Version to 5.0
- Added the ability for REST API to handle Presets
- Added ChromaQ Studio Force 2 colour system to PixelMapper
Functionality Changes In 4.7.1
- Hippo API component renamed to REST API.
Fixes in 4.7.1
- Fixed a crash when renaming components in configuration menu.
- Fixed fan profile selection on Tierra+.
- Fixed Issue where Output Manager could lose a configuration with an unpatched SHAPE plugin
- Fixed Engine Crash when stopping CITP Component
- Fixed issue where Output Manger exports containing multiple Viewports would crash the engine on import.
- Fixed a potential Engine crash on component rename.
- Fixed issue in TimelinePlus where importing a component backup and choosing ‘merge’ could lead to system instability.
- Fixed Issue in TimelinePlus where the first keyframe of a Timeline would not always trigger
- Fixed Issue where Output Manager would incorrectly report overlapping viewports in some cases.
- Fixed issue where interlaced capture would appear as half-height
- Fixed issue in TimelinePlus where deleting a child of the Source Track would delete the entire source track
- Fixed issue in Pixelmapper where sACN universe prefix was incorrect causing flashing on some sACN fixtures.
- Fixed issue where network shutdown was un-available in ZooKeeper Configuration
- Fixed Issue where MacroManager would not accept GoCue commands for TimelinePlus
Known issues in 4.7.1
- The 4.7 Layer personality has update only turned on for most parameters which is not intended. If a change is desired, only Pause and Audio Volume are supposed to be set to update only.
- Renaming the system could result in an Engine crash. Workaround: Reinstall software or rename system back to the default name.
- Virtualised Viewports settings is not applied from an imported OutputManager component.
- Preset track in TimelinePlus does not apply presets.
- MediaMaps of remote hosts does not display thumbnails in TimelinePlus.
- Host colour does not change to orange when Engine is configuring layers.
- MediaManager can be crashed if a new media transcode starts before MediaMap caching is complete.
- Changing the STRATA folder in MediaManager does nut update the folder structure until ZooKeeper restart.
- A crash can occur when using the keyframe controller to add multiple keyframes in the same playhead position as existing keyframes.
- TouchEngine can in some scenarios use the wrong GPU for rendering, resulting in no image when using TouchEngine components. A fix is being worked on, however in the meantime, if an output display is selected as the primary windows monitor this problem will not occur.
SHAPE changes in 4.7.1
- Added the ability to carry out a multi-point alignment in SHAPE
- Added ability to delay feeds to MR Cameras in SHAPE
For more details regarding the SHAPE changes look at the SHAPE manual.
Deprecation Notice
Timeline Component As of 4.6.0 the Timeline component will no longer be supported by future developments.
Any timeline exports can be imported into the new Timeline+ component with minimal programming changes required for identical playback. The component will be completely removed from the
Hippotizer software as of 4.8.0 and any future shows should transfer to the Timeline+ component for ongoing support.
Multicontroller Component: Automation Control Sources Instead of using a control source per automation protocol, we now include one automation reader
control source as a replacement for all the protocols. This automation control source will replace any of the individual control sources included in the following:
- Test Data
- GHAP
- DEAP
- PosiStageNet
- Kinesys
- PRG Automation
- StageTech SiMotion
- Artnet
- LevDev360
- PT5232
- BlackTrax
- NMEA (GPS)
Future programming should use the automation reader as a control source for future support. Protocols not included in the list will remain as individual control sources and all others will be contained in the automation reader from Hippotizer version 4.8.0.
Announcement: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
This product has been found to be incompatible with the Karst+ Hippotizer server, symptoms include audio timecode inputs becoming inaccurate and jumping between values. Under no circumstance should you use this product with the Karst+.
The complete article can be read here: https://support.green-hippo.com/article/73-outpoint-control-via-dmx-explained
Current DMX Personalities
| Recommended Hippo Personality | Also will work | Tested MA2 personality | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layer | 4.7 Layer | 4.6 Layer | Included* 4.7 Layer | |
| Layer Presets | 4.7 Layer Presets | 4.6 Layer Presets | Included* 4.7 Layer Presets | |
| Layer Performance | 4.7 Layer Lite | Included* 4.7 Layer Lite | ||
| Mix | 4.7 Mix | 4.6 Mix | Included* 4.7 Mix | |
| Mix Presets | 4.7 Mix Presets | 4.6 Mix Presets | Included* 4.7 Mix Presets | |
| Notch Mix | 4.7 Notch Mix | Included* 4.7 Notch Mix | ||
| TouchEngine Mix | 4.7 TouchEngine Mix | Included* 4.7 TouchEngine Mix | ||
| SHAPE | 4.7 Shape | Included* 4.7Shape | ||
| Viewport | 4.7 Viewport | 4.6 Viewport | Included* 4.7 Viewport | |
| SHAPE Viewport | 4.7 Shape Viewport | Included* 4.7 Shape Viewport | ||
| TimelinePlus | TimelinePlus | Included* 4.6 TimelinePlus |
*Included in the Hippotizer installer and software download site.
Installation Notes
- When moving between feature version (eg. 4.3 to 4.4) always uninstall the previous version before installing new software.
- The minimum supported Datapath capture driver has changed. At least version 7.19.4 must be installed.
- Datapath drivers are now installed as part of the installer. Select yes when prompted to install them.
- 4.3 Is the minimum version of software supported by V4+ hardware .
- 4.6.4 Is the minimum version of software supported by V4+ MK2 hardware .
- From version 4.2 Onward the Hippotizer data is stored in new locations to comply with Microsoft Windows security guidelines.
- The binaries (executable files) are stored in: C:\Program Files\GreenHippo\HippotizerV4
- The settings are stored in: C:\Users\\AppData\Local\GreenHippo\4_5
- The Media folder by default on Portamus and Play is: C:\ProgramData\GreenHippo\MediaV4
- The Media folder by default on all other V4 and V4+ systems is D:\MediaV4
SHAPE Project file compatibility
- Project files created in SHAPE 4.3 and later are compatible with SHAPE 4.7.0
- Project files created in SHAPE 4.3 are compatible with SHAPE 4.3.1.
- Project files created in SHAPE 4.2 or 4.2.1 are compatible with SHAPE 4.3.1
- Project files created or edited in SHAPE 4.3.1 will not load in older versions of SHAPE.
Current Codec Support
Resolution restrictions by Codec:
| Codec | Width | Height | Max Height | Max Width | Min Height | Min Width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlexRes Performance | Divisible by 4 | Divisible by 4 | 16,384 | 16,384 | 64 | 64 |
| FlexRes Quality (All Colour spaces) | Divisible by 4 | Divisible by 4 | 16,384 | 16,384 | 64 | 64 |
| FlexRes Lossless 4:2:0 | Divisible by 4 | Divisible by 4 | 16,384 | 16,384 | 64 | 64 |
| FlexRes Lossless 4:2:2 | Divisible by 4 | Any | 16,384 | 16,384 | 64 | 64 |
| FlexRes Lossless 4:4:4 | Divisible by 4 | Any | 16,384 | 16,384 | 64 | 64 |
Content that does not fit within these restrictions can still be encoded through resizing.
Version 4.2.1 Removes Support for MPEG-2 Playback; please re-encode all content to FlexRes.
Video File Types
The following codecs and wrappers have been tested for their compatibility with Hippotizer’s built in transcoding system.
On encode, the content is converted to the FlexRes codec chosen. Encoding interlaced content is not supported.
| Codec | Extension | Status |
| Mpeg2 | .mpg | Does Not Work |
| Mpeg2 | .m2v | Works |
| Mpeg4 | .mp4 | Works |
| Mpeg4 | .m4v | Does Not Work |
| ProRes422 | .mov | Works |
| ProRes420 | .mov | Works |
| ProRes444 | .mov | Works* |
| ProRes4444 | .mov | Works* |
| FlexRes | .fxr | Works |
| AVI | .avi | Works |
| Animation RGB | .mov | Works |
| Animation RGB + Alpha | .mov | Works |
| h.264 | varies | Works |
| HAP | .mov | Works** |
Image File Types
| Codec | Extension | Status |
| Tiff | .tiff | Works |
| PNG | .png | Works |
| Jpeg | .jpg | Works |
| Targa | .tga | Works |
Image Sequences
| Codec | Extension | Status |
| Tiff | .tiff | Works |
| PNG | .png | Works |
| Jpeg | .jpg | Works |
| Targa | .tga | Works |
Audio Encoding
| Codec | Channels | bit depth | Status |
| Wav | 1 | 16b | Works |
| Wav | 2 | 16b | Works |
| Wav | 4 | 16b | Works |
| Wav | 6 | 16b | Works |
| Wav | 8 | 16b | Works |
| Wav | 2 | 24b | Works |
| Wav | 2 | 32b | Works |
| .mp3 | Any | Any | Does Not Work |
| .aif | Any | Any | Does Not Work |
| .mpa | Any | Any | Does Not Work |
| .wma | Any | Any | Does Not Work |
Notes
- *Content encoded from ProRes 444 may show a slight colour shift compared to the original due to an issue in the 3rd party media encoder. The ProRes 444 family also has limited support in Windows so it is best to test the specific codec and resolution when establishing a content workflow.
- **As of Version 4.2, HAP content can be ingested without transcode.
Martin P3-PC compatibility
Hippotizer can send video directly to the Martin P3-PC application running on the same machine, this requires a P3 Dongle.
The version of P3-PC and Hippotizer is important to ensure correct operation:
| Hippotizer Version | P3-PC Version |
| 4.1 | 4.2 |
| 4.2 – 4.2.2 | 4.2.2 |
| 4.3 | 4.3.1 |
| 4.3.1 – 4.5.3 | 4.3.1 |
Current CITP Support
CITP (Capture Interface Transport Protocol) is an open network protocol to allow visualisation software and lighting desks to exchange thumbnails and streaming previews from media servers. Green Hippo # works to ensure CITP is working correctly with as many 3rd party applications as possible. Here is a list of currently tested systems against this version.
| Desk or Software | Version Tested | Thumbnail Exchange | Streaming Previews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand MA2 | 3.3.4.3 | Works | Works |
| MA-3D | 3.3.4.3 | N/A | Works |
| MSD | 3.2.2.3 | N/A | Works – Inverted about Y Axis |
| Martin M-PC | 3.50.645.641 | Works | N/A |
| Capture Argo | 21.1.30 | N/A | Works |
| Hog 4 | 3.2.5 (Beta) | Works | N/A |
| Avolites | Titan (9/10) | Works | N/A |
| WYSIWYG | R38 | N/A | Does not Work |
| Chamsys | 1.7.8.1 | N/A | Works |
Current Datapath Drivers
- If using Dual DVI, Dual SDI or AV-SDI capture cards, we recommend Datapath Driver version 17.19.4
- If using Quad SDI and Dual DP capture cards we recommend Datapath Driver version 17.19.4
Capture drivers are now included with the installer.
When installing Hippotizer software you will be asked if capture card(s) are fitted. If yes, the installer will automatically deploy the correct drivers.
If a copy of the driver installer is needed, it will be placed on the Hippotizer at this location:
C:\Program Files\GreenHippo\HippotizerV4\ThirdParty\Datapath_Vision_V7.19.4
Current Display Drivers
Hippotizer Media servers use one of several type of graphics card, which are tested with current and former display drivers.
| V4 System | Driver |
|---|---|
| V4 Taiga (All Types) | FirePro 15.201 |
| V4 Boreal (All Types except Boreal DVI-SL) | FirePro 15.201 |
| V4 Boreal DVI-SL | Radeon 15.7.1 |
| V4 Karst SDI or DP | Firepro 15.201 |
| V4 Karst DVI | Radeon 15.7.1 |
| V4 Amba (S/N: 240037 or Greater) | Fire Pro 15.201 |
| V4 Amba (S/N: 240000 – 240036 ) | Radeon 15.7.1 |
V4 Drivers are available for download here: Download Site
| V4+ System | Driver | Secondary Driver |
|---|---|---|
| V4 Tierra+ | Nvidia Quadro 431.94 | |
| V4 Taiga+ SDI Genlock | Radeon Pro 17 Q4.1 | Nvidia Quadro 390.65 |
| V4 Taiga+ | Radeon Pro 19.Q4.1 * | Nvidia Quadro 390.65 |
| V4 Montane+ | Nvidia 419.67 | |
| V4 Montane+ RTX | Nvidia 419.67 | |
| V4 Boreal+ SDI Genlock | Radeon Pro 17 Q4.1 (WX9100*) | Radeon Pro 19.Q4.1 (WX8200*) |
| V4 Boreal+ | Radeon Pro 19.Q4.1 (WX9100**) | Radeon Pro 19.Q4.1 (WX8200*) |
| V4 Karst+ SDI | Radeon Pro 17 Q4.1 | |
| V4 Karst+ DP | Radeon Pro 19.Q4.1 | |
| V4 Karst+ DVI | Radeon 17.7.2 | |
| V4 Karst+ DVI (S/N: 430143, Karst_Plus_100052 or later) | Radeon 19.6.2 | |
| V4 Amba+ | Radeon 17.10.1 | |
| V4 Amba+ (S/N: 420090, Amba_Plus_100027 or later) | Radeon 19.6.2 | |
| V4 Nevis+ | Radeon Adrenaline 19.40.01.18 |
- * The GPU model installed in the server.
- ** Please contact support for GPU firmware update procedures as these models have hardware specific requirements.
V4 Drivers are available for download here: Download Site
| V4+ MK2 System | Driver |
|---|---|
| Amba V4+ MK2 | Radeon 17.11.4 |
| Karst V4+ MK2 | Quadro RTX 471.11 |
| Mayon V4+ MK2 | Radeon Pro 21.Q1.2 |
| Boreal+ MK2 | Quadro RTX 471.11 |
| Tierra+ MK2 | Quadro RTX 471.11 |
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