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ClearView Flex is the standard for remote monitoring.
We are the alternative without the box.

Sohonet's ClearView Flex established remote viewing in post-production, with excellent latency and hardware at the sending site. dfine.io Review takes the software route: WHIP streaming with 1:1 passthrough up to UHD, straight from dfine.io Studio, without a box or a setup appointment, from 59 € per month.

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To be fair

When ClearView Flex is the right choice

  • You want the lowest advertised latency: Sohonet quotes under 100 ms added (vendor figure) through the Flexbox pipeline.
  • Your facility works SDI/NDI-first with a fixed suite: the box sits on the signal once and keeps running.
  • Your clients expect the studio setup: TPN-assessed vendor, Apple TV viewing, 5.1 in screenings.

The alternative

When dfine.io Review fits

  • You do not want to buy or rent hardware: WHIP ingest from dfine.io Studio, ready in minutes.
  • UHD matters: WHIP passthrough forwards the signal 1:1 up to UHD, beyond a 2K ceiling.
  • Europe is a contract requirement: European infrastructure, a DPA with a German GmbH, GDPR-compliant.
  • Work continues after the screening: frame-accurate comments, versions and approvals in the dfine.io Review platform.

Side by side

The factual comparison.

Both bring the reference picture to remote viewers. The difference is the route: hardware pipeline or software stack.

dfine.io ReviewClearView Flex (Sohonet)
Streaming
Latency200 to 500 ms<100 ms added
Resolutionup to UHDup to 2K DCI
Hardware at the sendernone neededFlexbox
Viewersbrowser, no accountBrowser, iOS, Apple TV
Review & files
Comments, versions, approvals✓live viewing only
Company & data
VendorBerlin, EULondon, UK
Hostingprimarily EUon site or cloud
SecurityDPA, Art. 28 GDPRTPN, watermarking
Pricing
Pricefrom 59 €/monthfrom £493/month

As of July 2026. All ClearView Flex information is stated to the best of our knowledge from publicly available sources (Sohonet website and help center); ClearView Flex is a trademark of Sohonet. Something outdated? Let us know and we will correct it.

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