Capture · Record · Stream · Encode · DecodeFrequently Asked Questions
Both are 1080p production switchers with two HDMI inputs, streaming to four destinations and two-source ISO recording. The Director Mini is the smaller unit: a 5.44-inch AMOLED touchscreen at 350 nit, a USB-C output, and about 404 g. The Director One has a 7-inch AMOLED touchscreen at 800 nit, which is easier to read outdoors, plus a built-in 4G modem and an HDMI output. Choose the Mini for the lightest kit bag, and the One when you need to stream without venue internet or feed an HDMI screen.
Both have two HDMI 2.0 inputs, each accepting up to 4096×2160 at 60 fps, and two USB video inputs for webcams and similar devices at up to 1080p60. On top of those you can add up to three live IP sources at once, from SRT, RTMP, RTSP and NDI. A phone can act as a camera through the Director Utility App, and video files, pictures and web pages can be used as sources too. The production is 1080p, so 4K sources are scaled to fit.
Yes. Both the Director Mini and the Director One stream to four destinations at once. These can be YouTube, Facebook Live and Twitch, or any destination that accepts SRT, RTMP, RTMPS or RTSP. The encoding is done in the unit, so you reach several platforms without extra hardware.
Yes. The Director Mini records to its 64 GB of internal storage or to your own SD card, as MP4 or MOV files in H.264 or H.265, so you keep a copy even without a network. Both the Director Mini and the Director One support ISO recording, which saves two different video sources at the same time. That gives you separate angles to re-edit after the event.
As an input, both the Director Mini and the Director One accept NDI High Bandwidth (full NDI), NDI HX2 and NDI HX3 among their three live IP sources. As an output, they send NDI HX3. If you need a full NDI High Bandwidth output from a camera, add a Pro Convert NDI encoder for that source.
Yes. The Director Mini takes two NP-F batteries, which you supply yourself. They are hot-swappable: you can change one while the unit runs on the other, so the show carries on through a battery change. With batteries fitted it runs without mains power, which suits outdoor events, sports coverage and venues short of sockets. The supplied 12 V adapter powers it when a socket is available.
Both have a USB-C output at up to 1920×1080. It works either as a display output (DisplayPort over USB-C) or as a webcam-style UVC output to a computer, ready for a video call. The Director One also has an HDMI output at 1920×1080. Either output can feed an external screen.
Yes. Besides the touchscreen, both models can be controlled from the Director Utility App (iOS 13 or later, Android 7.0 or later), a Web UI in a browser, an Elgato Stream Deck using Magewell’s plugin, OSC or Magewell’s APIs. A second person can therefore run graphics or the scoreboard while the operator switches cameras.
Yes. Both the Director Mini and the Director One include chroma key, so you can place a presenter shot against a green screen over another picture. It sits alongside the other built-in tools: scene switching with fade, dip and DVE transitions, cropping and graphics layers.
Both models show multiple graphics at once and include a scoreboard and a timer. Replay is built in as well, which lets a sports club show the score and replay a goal without a separate graphics computer.
The Director Mini has one Gigabit Ethernet port and Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz). For mobile data you can plug in your own USB modem. The Director One has the same Ethernet and Wi-Fi plus a built-in 4G modem with a Nano SIM slot. Both support network bonding, which combines connections for a steadier stream.
Both the Director Mini and the Director One encode H.264 or H.265 at up to 1080p60. The maximum bitrate is 30 Mbps, or 62 Mbps for NDI HX3. Neither model produces 4K: a 4K HDMI source is accepted and scaled to fit the 1080p production. For 4K production, see the Director Plus.