Switch 5 adds Vector Scopes (Technical Preview), Index Advancement During Seek, HEVC MPEG-2 PS playback, Reduced Frame Decoding, ProRes RAW playback (Pro), IMF/DCP Package playback (Pro), improved performance, & more.

Switch 5 is a free upgrade for Switch v4 customers who have Premium Support.
For customers without Premium Support, Switch 5 is a paid upgrade.

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Vector Scopes (Technical Preview)

Includes a Luma scope for plotting histograms of brightness, a Vector scope for plotting U-V brightness distribution, and a Component Parade for plotting RGB brightness distribution.

Reduced Frame Decoding

Decode and playback 4K/UHD media smoothly on lower-powered systems.

ProRes RAW Playback  Pro

ProRes RAW brings great performance, quality, and ease of use to raw video, providing unparalleled and impressive image quality preservation.

IMF/DCP Package Playback  Pro

Just load your CPL file, and let Switch Pro do the heavy lifting. Your content will be automatically stitched together and played back seamlessly.

Improved Performance

All versions of Switch now natively support Metal on macOS and QuickSync on Windows for enhanced playback performance.