HDfury Vertex
VERTEX GLOSSARY / DIGITAL CINEMA

DCI 4K

Processing/scaling support includes DCI 4096×2160p within supported bandwidth.

SIMPLY PUT

DCI 4K is the cinema version of 4K: 4096 dots across the picture.

The 4K on most TVs (UHD) is 3840 dots across, a little narrower. Both are 2160 dots tall.

The Vertex can work with both sizes, as long as the signal fits in its 18 Gbps.

WITH THE HDFURY VERTEX

Does the HDfury Vertex support DCI 4K (4096x2160)?

YESYes. The Vertex passes and processes DCI 4096x2160, including scaling, chroma, colour space and bit depth changes, as long as the signal fits within 600 MHz / 18 Gbps.

How to use it with the Vertex:

  1. Use No Scaling/Passthru to pass the DCI signal untouched (p.12).
  2. Check the incoming resolution on the OLED or in the GUI RX0/RX1 lines (p.19, p.27).
  3. Use SCALER > Custom Scaling only if the display needs another format (p.30).
  4. Use 600MHz-certified cables for 4K60 signals (p.5).
DIGITAL CINEMA4096×2160
KEY POINT4096×2160
PURPOSEDigital Cinema 4K support.
VERTEXTechnical control layer
01 / SIMPLE EXPLANATION

What is it?

Digital Cinema 4K support.

DCI 4K is slightly wider than consumer UHD: 4096 pixels instead of 3840 pixels horizontally.
02 / REAL-WORLD USE

Why would you use it?

Useful for cinema/projector and specialist video workflows.

In a Vertex system, this works together with the source, the connected sink(s), EDID/HDCP behaviour and the selected routing or processing configuration.
03 / HOW VERTEX USES IT

Inside the HDMI chain

Processing/scaling support includes DCI 4096×2160p within supported bandwidth.

SOURCE → VERTEX → DISPLAY / AVR / PROJECTOR
04 / IMPORTANT TO KNOW

Do not confuse this with…

DCI 4K and UHD 4K are not the same raster size.

This page explains the term in the context of the documented Vertex specification rather than as a general claim about every HDMI device.
RELATED TERMS
DCI4096×2160UHD3840×2160
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QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK

Common questions

Is DCI 4K better than UHD 4K?

Not better, just slightly wider. Nearly all home video, including UHD Blu-ray and streaming, is 3840 × 2160.

Does the Vertex support DCI 4K?

Yes. It can scale and change colour format and bit depth for DCI 4096×2160p (p.107).

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