Drastic Scopes Comparison
Drastic offers a range of signal analysis software products including sdiScope, 4KScope, HDRScope, and NetXScope. Features and standards support vary depending on the version, so this series of charts allow the user to confirm which elements are supported in each version. An X in the corresponding box indicates a supported feature. For pricing and sales information, please see the How To Buy page.
| Video Scopes |
sdiScope | 4KScope | HDRScope | NetXScope |
| Picture View | X | X | X | X |
| Vectorscope | X | X | X | X |
| Waveform YCbCr (Stacked, Parade) | X | X | X | X |
| Waveform YCbCr Luma Only | X | X | X | |
| Waveform YCbCr Overlay (Composite) | X | X | X | |
| Waveform YCbCr High/Low | X | X | X | |
| Waveform YCbCr Max HDR | X | X | ||
| Waveform RGB (Stacked, Parade) | X | X | X | X |
| Waveform RGB Low Pass | X | X | X | |
| Waveform RGB Overlay | X | X | X | |
| Histogram YCbCr | X | X | X | X |
| Histogram RGB | X | X | X | X |
| Histogram HSV (hue/saturation/value) | X | X | X | X |
| Histogram Luma | X | X | X | X |
| Histogram H/S Scope | X | X | X | |
| Chromaticity/CIE XY Gamut with 601, 709, 2020, and P3 triangles | X | X | X | X |
| Chromaticity/CIE XY Gamut Invert | X | X | X | |
| Chromaticity/CIE XY Gamut Black | X | X | X | |
| Chromaticity/CIE XY Gamut with ACES AP0, ACES AP1, Arri Wide Gamut 3, BMD Wide Gamut 5, DaVinci Wide Gamut, Canon Cinema Gamut, V Gamut, RED Wide Gamut RGB, S-Gamut, ProPhoto RGB, Adobe RGB triangles | v8 | v8 | ||
| YCbCr Vectorscope | v8 | v8 | v8 | |
| Channel Plot | v8 | v8 | v8 | |
| Composite Peak | v8 | v8 | v8 | |
| Luma Peak | v8 | v8 | v8 | |
| 6 Bar Gamma | v8 | v8 | v8 | |
| Status | X | X | X | X |
| ANC Monitor | X | X | X | |
| IP Timing | X | |||
| Hex Data View | X | X | X | X |
| Audio Scopes |
sdiScope | 4KScope | HDRScope | NetXScope |
| Up to 8 On-GUI dBFS Audio meters with audio pair selector buttons | X | X | X | X |
| Up to 16 On-GUI dBFS, dBu EBU R68 (+18), dBu EBU R68 (0), dBu EBU PPM, dBu BBC PPM, LUFS -23 EBU 9, LKFS -24 US Audio meters | X | X | X | |
| Audio Vectorscope (Lissajous XY, Lissajous, Polar) | X | X | X | X |
| Audio Phase | X | X | X | X |
| Audio Histogram Linear (Linear, Sqrt, Cbrt, Log, or RLog Scales) | X | X | X | X |
| Audio Histogram Logarithmic (Linear, Sqrt, Cbrt, Log, or RLog Scales) | X | X | X | X |
| Audio Waveform | X | X | X | X |
| Audio Spectrum scope | v8 | v8 | v8 | |
| Audio Meters scope, dbFS Digital, SMPTE dbVU, EBU dbVU | X | X | X | |
| Loudness Meter scope | X | X | X | |
| Surround Meter | X | X | X |
| Picture Modes |
sdiScope | 4KScope | HDRScope | NetXScope |
| Picture View (None, or Off) ALT+N | X | X | X | X |
| Luma Only ALT+L | X | X | X | X |
| Red Only ALT+R | X | X | X | X |
| Green Only ALT+G | X | X | X | X |
| Blue Only ALT+B | X | X | X | X |
| Zebra Luma ALT+Z | X | X | X | X |
| Zebra Chroma ALT+Y | X | X | X | X |
| Clipping ALT+C | X | X | X | X |
| Edge Difference ALT+X | X | X | X | X |
| Focus Assist ALT+F | X | X | X | X |
| Calibrate ALT+I | X | X | X | X |
| Flip/Flop ALT+D | X | X | X | X |
| Show Alpha ALT+A | X | X | X | X |
| Opacity ALT+O | X | X | X | X |
| Luma Key ALT+J | X | X | X | X |
| Green Screen Key ALT+S | X | X | X | X |
| Chroma Key Simple ALT+K | X | X | X | X |
| Chroma Key Despill ALT+P | X | X | X | X |
| False Colour ALT+M | X | X | X | X |
| Edges ALT+E | X | X | X | X |
| HDR False Color ALT+H | X | X | ||
| Neutral Mode ALT+T | v8 | v8 | v8 | v8 |
| Features |
sdiScope | 4KScope | HDRScope | NetXScope |
| 8/10 Bit Signal | X | X | X | X |
| 12 Bit Signal | X | X | X | |
| Remote Desktop Access | X | X | X | X |
| Zoom and Pan | X | X | X | X |
| Signal Compare | X | X | X | |
| User Markers and Lines | X | X | X | X |
| Raw and JPEG Capture | X | X | X | X |
| Save Preset/Load Preset | X | X | X | |
| dBFS RMS Metering | X | X | X | X |
| dBu EBU R68 (+18), dBu EBU R68 (0), dBu EBU PPM, dBu BBC PPM, LUFS -23 EBU 9, LKFS -24 US 9 Metering | X | X | X | |
| Vertical Blank Analysis | X | X | X | |
| Time Code Display | X | X | X | X |
| Full Screen Mode | X | X | X | X |
| MaxCLL/MaxFALL display in GUI | X | X | ||
| HTTP/Web Server | X | X | X | |
| XDS (Extended Data Service) display | X | X | X | |
| Error Log Window | X | X | X | |
| Closed Caption Display | X | X | X | |
| Region Select | X | X | X | |
| Line Select | X | X | X | |
| Front Panel Support | X | X | X | |
| Multiple Input Mode | X | X | X | |
| REST API | X | X | X | |
| AJA Shared Mode | X | X | X | |
| Adobe ScopeDirect Transmitter (view Adobe editor output) | X | X | X | |
| Avid ScopeDirect OpenIO (view Avid editor output) | X | X | X | |
| OpenFX DrasticScope plugin (view DaVinci Resolve output) | X | X | X | |
| AvVr3D ScopeDirect (use scopes in UnReal Engine) | v8 | v8 | v8 | |
| All hardware features are hardware/vendor dependent. Please check your hardware specifications, as well as this chart, to see what will be available. | ||||
| Video and Audio Inputs |
sdiScope/ ndiScope |
4KScope | HDRScope | 2110Scope |
| Single Link SDI/HD-SDI 4:2:2 8/10 bit | X | X | X | X |
| Dual Link HD-SDI 4:4:4 10/12 bit | X | X | X | X |
| Dual Link HD-SDI 4:4:4:4 10 bit | X | X | X | X |
| Quad Link HD-SDI (Quad HD) 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 8/10/12 bit up to 4K (4096 x 2160) | X | X | X | |
| Quad Link HD-SDI (Quad HD and 4K) 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 8/10 bit up to 4K (4096 x 2160) | X | X | X | |
| Quad Link HD-SDI (Quad HD and 4K) 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 8/10 bit SUHD (7680 x 4320) | X | X | ||
| Quad Link HD-SDI (Quad HD and 4K) 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 8/10 bit up to 8K (8192 x 4320) | X | X | ||
| Quad Link HD-SDI (Quad HD and 4K) 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 12 bit up to 8K (8192 x 4320) | X | X | ||
| 3G Dual Link (see dual link above) | X | X | X | X |
| 3G Dual Rate (see single link above) | X | X | X | X |
| QHD/4K Quad Link and 2SI (sample interleave) (same as quad link above) | X | X | X | |
| HDMI (1.4 or 2.0+, hardware dependent) | X | X | X | X |
| CCIR-601 (SD), Rec 709 (HD) | X | X | X | X |
| BT.2020 (WCG), Rec.709 (QHD/4K) | X | X | X | |
| BT.2020 (WCG), P3 or Rec.709 (QHD/4K) | X | |||
| Reference video sync (Blackburst or Tri-Level) | X | X | X | X |
| HDR (High Dynamic Range) as ST2084/PQ/HDR10 or HLG | X | X | X | |
| Embedded Audio, 2 channels 24 bit | X | X | X | X |
| Embedded audio, up to 16 channels 24 bit | X | X | X | |
| Analog inputs 2 channels 16/24 bit | X | X | X | X |
| Analog inputs up to 16 channels 16/24 bit | X | X | X | |
| AES/EBU audio, 2 channels 24 bit | X | X | X | X |
| AES/EBU audio, up to 16 channels 24 bit | X | X | X | |
| NDI - (Network Device Interface) Any NDI audio/video source | X | X | X | X |
| Compressed IP stream: SRT, RIST, UDP, RTP, TR-01, TR-07 | X | |||
| SMPTE 2110 and SMPTE 2022 | X | |||
| SMPTE 2110, SMPTE 2022, TR-01 (AJA) | X | |||
| All hardware features are hardware/vendor dependent. Please check your hardware specifications, as well as this chart, to see what will be available. | ||||
| Outputs |
sdiScope/ ndiScope |
4KScope | HDRScope | 2110Scope |
| Main output (computer monitor) from HD | X | X | X | X |
| Main output (computer monitor) from HD up to 4K | X | X | X | |
| Main output (computer monitor) from HD up to 8K | X | X | ||
| Secondary down converted output | X | X | X | X |
| SD/HD/2K down conversion to HDMI and analog | X | X | X | X |
| HDMI 4K quadrant output | X | X | X | |
| HDMI 4K/8K quadrant output | X | X | ||
| In monitor HDR -> SDR picture conversion | X | X | X | |
| All hardware features are hardware/vendor dependent. Please check your hardware specifications, as well as this chart, to see what will be available. | ||||
| Format Support |
sdiScope/ ndiScope |
4KScope | HDRScope | 2110Scope |
| SD - PAL/NTSC | X | X | X | X |
| 720p - 23 / 24 / 25 / 29 / 30 / 50 / 59 / 60 | X | X | X | X |
| 1080i - 23 / 24 / 25 / 29 / 30 | X | X | X | X |
| 1080psf - 23 / 24 / 25 / 29 / 30 | X | X | X | X |
| 1080p - 23 / 24 / 25 / 29 / 30 / 50 / 59 / 60 | X | X | X | X |
| 2K Digital Cinema (2048 x 1080) - 23 / 24 / 25 | X | X | X | |
| 2K Film (2048 x 1556) - 14 / 15 / 23 / 24 | X | X | X | |
| UltraHD/UHD (3840 x 2160) - 23 / 24 / 29 / 30 / 50 / 59 / 60 | X | X | X | |
| 4K (4096 x 2160) - 23 / 24 / 29 / 30 / 50 / 59 / 60 | X | X | X | |
| SUHD (7680 x 4320) - 23 / 24 / 29 / 30 / 50 / 60 | X | X | ||
| 8K (8192 x 4320) - 23 / 24 / 29 / 30 / 50 / 60 | X | X | ||
| All hardware features are hardware/vendor dependent. Please check your hardware specifications, as well as this chart, to see what will be available. | ||||
| Processing Modes |
sdiScope/ ndiScope |
4KScope | HDRScope | 2110Scope |
| YCbCr 8 bit 4:2:2 | X | X | X | X |
| 8K/SUHD YCbCr 8 bit 4:2:2 | X | X | ||
| YCbCr 10 bit 4:2:2 (standard single link) | X | X | X | X |
| 8K/SUHD YCbCr 10 bit 4:2:2 (standard single link) | X | X | ||
| YCbCr 12 bit 4:4:4 (dual link or 3G) | X | X | X | |
| RGB 8 and 10 bit 4:4:4:4 | X | X | X | X |
| RGB 10 and 12 bit 4:4:4 (standard dual link or 3G) | X | X | X | X |
| Full active picture | X | X | X | X |
| Up to 32 lines of vertical blank | X | X | X | X |
| HANC processing for audio and time code | X | X | X | X |
| All hardware features are hardware/vendor dependent. Please check your hardware specifications, as well as this chart, to see what will be available. | ||||
| Metadata |
sdiScope/ ndiScope |
4KScope | HDRScope | 2110Scope |
| LTC/SMPTE analog time code and user bits | X | X | X | X |
| VITC/D-VITC vertical blank time code and user bits | X | X | X | X |
| RP-188 HANC time code and user bits | X | X | X | X |
| RP-215 VANC time code, user bits, key code and ink code | X | X | X | X |
| Active Format Description detection | X | X | X | X |
| DID/SDID detection and highlighting | X | X | X | X |
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