Datavideo CG-Pro

The Datavideo CG-Pro is a 4K real-time graphics and character generation system designed for live production, delivering lower-thirds, tickers, clocks, animated logos, and full-frame graphics with seamless integration into Datavideo switchers and flexible keying options.

The Datavideo CG-Pro is a professional real-time graphics and character generation (CG) system engineered for fast, reliable live production. It supports 4K, HD, and SD graphics, allowing broadcasters and content creators to display lower-thirds, tickers, clocks, animated logos, and full-frame graphics with polished transitions. Its intuitive mixer-style PVW/PGM interface ensures a smooth workflow for live broadcasts.

Plug-and-play integration with Datavideo switchers allows you to route a laptop HDMI output directly into the system, offering instant professional graphics on-air. The CG-Pro supports both internal keying (video in–out) and external Key/Fill workflows, making it highly adaptable for a variety of live production setups. Its multi-layer page composer enables unlimited layers and templates, while timed in/hold/out and page hotkeys allow for efficient, real-time editing.

Designed for newsroom workflows, CG-Pro allows live insertion and on-air editing without interrupting the broadcast. MOS/NRCS integration, Excel/RSS/XML data feeds, and live data-driven graphics ensure accurate, timely information delivery. The system handles a wide range of media formats, including image sequences (TGA/PNG/TIF), GIFs, ProRes, DNxHD, H.264/H.265/AV1 video codecs, and supports MOV, MP4, MXF, AVI, and WebM containers with automatic up/down-scaling.

Flexible I/O includes SDI, HDMI, and NDI outputs, and both internal and external keying, with external keying supporting embedded audio. Its live-friendly UI features customizable, dockable panels, four control layouts, and mixer-style PVW/PGM control, making CG-Pro ideal for live shows, newsrooms, and automated broadcast environments.

Key Features

• Real-time 4K/HD/SD graphics and character generation
• Lower-thirds, tickers, clocks, animated logos, full-frame graphics
• Plug-and-play with Datavideo switchers; internal/external keying (Key/Fill)
• Multi-layer page composer with unlimited layers and templates
• Live newsroom workflow with MOS/NRCS support, Excel/RSS/XML feed ingestion
• Data-driven graphics with instant on-air updates
• Broadcast-grade 10-bit processing, anti-aliased text, smooth interlace-safe transitions
• Live-friendly mixer-style PVW/PGM interface with customizable panels
• Wide media support: images (TGA/PNG/TIF), GIFs, ProRes, DNxHD, H.264/H.265/AV1, MOV/MP4/MXF/AVI/WebM
• Flexible I/O: SDI, HDMI, NDI outputs, internal/external keying with embedded audio support
• Automation: REST API, GPI, RS-232/MOXA, custom hotkeys, Elgato Stream Deck support