What is NICE DCV?
NICE DCV is a high-performance remote display protocol that enables secure connections to remote instances, such as VVCR’s production modules.
NICE DCV is optimized for remote production environments, supporting multiple displays, USB Remotization, and customizable display settings.
It is free and requires no additional configuration to connect to Production Modules. Simply download the NICE DCV client application, add your Production Module’s hostname, username, and password, and you're ready to go!
To learn more about NICE DCV, click here.
Connecting to a Production Module:
To access Production Modules, download the NICE DCV client application available here.
Select the NICE DCV 2023.1 Client from the first dropdown menu.
Then download the Windows (x86_64 and x86) or macOS (x86_64) version depending on your device.
If you want to utilize USB devices with your Production Module, make sure to enable USB Device Remotization during the installation process.
This is done in the Drivers Selection window. Click on the USB Device Remotization drop-down menu and select Will Be Installed on Local Hard Drive. Then press Next and follow the continue with the rest of the installation process.
Once DCV Viewer is installed, open the application. Enter the Hostname of the Production Module. Click Connect.
Paste in the Username and Password, then click "Login."
You can find the Hostname, Username, and Password in the Production Tab in VVCR.
Enabling Multiple Displays:
DCV supports viewing your Production Module across a single monitor, selected monitors, or on all available monitors. For both Windows and macOS clients, the extended display matches your physical display layout and screen resolutions.
Windows:
To extend the display across multiple monitors, go to the toolbar and click on the Full Screen icon.
Then select "Across All Monitors" or “Across Selected Monitors.”
If you pick "Across Selected Monitors," select the monitors you want to use, and click Apply.
macOS:
To extend full-screen across multiple monitors, click View.
Then select "Full Screen All Monitors" or "Full Screen Selected Monitors."
If you pick "Across Selected Monitors," select the monitors you want to use, and click Apply.
USB Remotization on Windows:
NICE DCV allows your physical USB devices to interact with programs running on your Production Modules. This is only compatible with Windows machines.
To enable a USB device:
Connect the device to an open USB slot on your computer.
In the DCV client session, click the Settings icon, select "Removable Devices..." from the menu.
Then toggle the switch next to the USB device in the list.
You can find more information on using USB devices here.
Adding USB Devices:
DCV uses an allow list to regulate USB device usage on remote instances. Commonly used devices are included by default, but others must be manually added to the allow list on the Production Module.
On your machine running the DCV Client Application, open File Explorer and navigate to C:\Program Files(x86)\NICE\DCV\Client\bin\.
Run dcvusblist.exe to view connected USB devices.
Right-click the device you want to enable, copy the Filter String.
Open the NICE DCV Client App and connect to your Production Module.
Open File Explorer and navigate to C:\Program Files\NICE\DCV\Server\conf\usb-devices.conf.
Paste the Filter String at the bottom of the file. For multiple devices, paste each string on a new line.
Disconnect from the Production Module, then Stop and restart it to apply changes.
You can find more information on enabling USB devices here.
Streaming Mode:
NICE DCV uses an adaptive protocol that automatically optimizes the streaming mode for current network capabilities. It also gives you the option to prioritize responsiveness or image quality.
To adjust this, click on the Settings icon and click Streaming Mode.
Then select Best Responsiveness to prioritze responsiveness or Best Quality to prioritize image quality.
You also have the option to enable High Color Accuracy and can check current network conditions.
On Mac, you can find these settings on the Display tab in Preferences.