Telestream Switch 5 Pro is a multiformat media player for macOS with video and audio inspection capabilities for a variety of file formats that provides basic playback tools. You can play back files, navigate through them with tools like jump forward/reverse, play back embedded captions, audio meters, added playback file format support, access file properties, and more. The Player can export your files in the efficient MP4 file format. Switch 5 Pro has been updated with performance improvements, native support for Metal on macOS, ProRes RAW playback, IMF/DCP package CPL file playback, and reduced frame decoding so UHD 4K playback is smooth on all systems.
This license is only for purchase for those who wish to upgrade Switch 4 Player, and a license code will be required for upgrade.
Note:
Telestream Premium Support Mandatory First Year for Switch Pro is required to be purchased along with Switch Pro. Proof of purchase of the support plan will be requested from you when activating Switch Pro.
Switch 5 Pro
Switch 5 Pro adds improved performance, ProRes RAW playback, IMF/DCP package CPL file playback, and Reduced Frame Decoding for UHD 4K
Play Professional File Formats
Switch provides frame-accurate playback of all your professional media files, including embedded captions and subtitles. Multi-format playback support includes MXF, IMF, GXF, MPEG-2 Program Streams and Transport Streams, and formats such as MOV, MP4, WMV, and more
Playback Controls
Switch has all the playback control features you d expect in a professional player such as JKL navigation, fast forward and rewind, slow motion, as well as single-frame forward and back. " Jump To" allows you to jump to a specific timecode, frame, or time in your video.
Full Caption Support
Switch will play back embedded CEA-608 & CEA-708 captions, as well as SCC, DVB, TTML (iTT and SMPTE-TT captions) and WebVTT, SRT and STL subtitle files. Switch is the only software player with full support for CEA-708 caption decoding, including advanced 708-only features like Unicode character support. Switch will also decode captions from virtually all wrappers and formats, so you can verify captions within your MXF or Transport Stream file.
Inspect all the Properties of your Media Files
Check video and audio properties such as audio channels, speaker labels, aspect ratio, clean aperture, bitrate, frame rate, metadata, encoding formats, and more.
Add Secondary Files
You can also load secondary audio or closed caption files to check sync.
Audio Meters
Use the Audio Meters to solo or mute audio channels, and inspect true peaks and momentarily loudness values. Switch Pro adds a loudness panel that calculates gated (BS.1770-3) or ungated (BS.1770-2) loudness levels.
Compare Alternate Media
Compare Alternate Media lets you open additional media files to compare with your primary media file. Up to 16 alternate media files can be opened. Great for checking your multiple adaptive bitrate files in ABR workflows or easy comparison of multiformat media.
Timeline
Use the Timeline feature to view the GOP structure of a video segment, highlighting the I, P, and B frames. You can also see the data rate information associated with the video.
Preview to External Monitors
Preview your files on a broadcast monitor or other devices. Switch Pro supports HDMI/SDI hardware output via AJA or Blackmagic Design devices for preview and quality check. Switch supports the Blackmagic Design SDK, and AJA Kona 4, Kona 3G, T-TAP, Io 4K, and Io XT. Switch Pro also adds the ability to view Vertical Ancillary (VANC) data on an external monitor.
DPP/AMWA Certified Player
Switch Player lets you visually QC DPP files on the desktop, playing back the files as well as displaying DPP AS-11 MXF metadata. Switch was among the first players to achieve DPP/AMWA certification as part of the DPP (Digital Production Partnership) s Compliance Program.
File Information
Switch displays all the relevant media information about your file in an intuitive interface.
Make Changes to Your File and Export
By switching to edit mode, users can modify settings and export a new file. Switch lets you specify a new file format a new video or audio codec trim, scale or crop the video add metadata (Pro only), and much more. Export to Windows Media, H264, MPEG-2 Video, MP4, MPEG-2 program streams and transport streams.
Rewrap Files
Switch includes the ability to pass-through audio and video on export, or omit the video and export as an audio only file.
Audio Editing
In the audio tab, you can split or join different audio tracks, rearrange audio tracks, then change speaker assignments and change the audio format and sample rate. Switch also supports downmixing: take a file with eight channels and mix it down to stereo.
More Publishing Options
Export your video directly to Vimeo, YouTube, or Facebook from within Switch. Select export, choose your destination, and Switch will publish directly to your destination and save a local copy on your computer. Switch will create the appropriate files for your destination, taking the guesswork out of encoding and submitting content.
Streamlined Creation of iTunes Store Packages
Choose the iTunes export preset to create packages ready for distribution to the iTunes store. This creates an asset-only iTunes package file (a .itmsp file) which includes the media content, secondary subtitle or audio files, chapter information, and an XML file.
WMV and WMA Playback
All levels of Switch are able to decode and play back Windows Media Video and Audio (WMV and WMA).
Convert Windows Media to MP4
Switch Player is able to convert and export Windows Media content into an MP4 file using H.264 video and AAC audio. Once converted, these files will be natively supported on all devices without the need for a 3rd party tool.
Export to Windows Media
Switch Pro is able to convert and export other media formats into Windows Media files. These files will be natively supported on Windows but will require 3rd party software to be compatible with macOS computers.
QuickTime Video Codec Support
Switch supports all of the commonly used QuickTime video codecs, plus adds support for additional containers and codecs not used in the QuickTime media framework.
Media Inspection
Inspection of media properties, metadata, and encoding with greater detail than is possible in QuickTime Player X.
Captioning and Subtitles
Full caption and subtitle support for all professional video formats.
MOV Metadata Inspection
Switch can display the same QuickTime metadata found within MOV files as QuickTime Player, plus includes greater detail and additional inspection capabilities.
AJA and Blackmagic Support
Switch is able to play back all supported content through AJA and Blackmagic playback cards to external displays and monitoring equipment.
Telestream Switch 5 Pro Specs
General
Delivery Format | Download |
License Type | Standard |
Number of Users Supported | 1 |
System Requirements
OS Compatibility | macOS 11 macOS 10.15 or Later *As of March, 2022: Check with manufacturer for the most up-to-date compatibility |
Memory Requirement | 4 GB |
CPU Requirement | 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo and Faster |
Display Resolution Requirement | 1280 x 768 |
VRAM Requirement | 256 MB (Minimum) |
USB Authentication Device Required | No |
Compatibility
Audio Formats Supported | AAC, AC3, AIFF, MOV, MP3, MP4, PCM, WMA |
Video Formats Supported | DV, H.264, HEVC, MJPEG, MOV, MP4, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, MXF, MXV, WMV (Import Only) MP4, WMV (Export Only) |
In the Box
- Telestream Switch 5 Pro for macOS (Download, Upgrade from Switch 4 Player)
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