NDI Touch Broadcast Switcher Screen
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New Product! NDI Touch Broadcast Switcher

NDI Touch Broadcast Switcher - NEW PRODUCT!

The worlds first NDI Touch based Video Broadcast Switcher. Check out this video to see it in action.

Power with build in NDI Technology

This 8 Channel Broadcast Switcher will make a great tool for your content generation. It will integrate 8 sources with the ability to directly output an RTMP or NDI stream.

The flexibility of using an NDI output stream will allow the use of sub-producers where a master broadcast center can be used to select multiple inputs and select the final published content.

This unit is packed full of features, be sure to watch the video to see how slick and power this unit will be for your organization.

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What is the best camera for your Town Meeting, Council Meeting, Subcommittee Meeting, Public Access Cable TV Streaming, etc?
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Best camera for your Town Meeting, Council Meeting, Subcommittee Meeting, Public Access Cable TV Streaming, etc.?

What is the best camera for your Town Meeting, Council Meeting, Subcommittee Meeting, Public Access Cable TV Streaming, etc?

What is the best camera for your Town Meeting, Council Meeting, Subcommittee Meeting, Public Access Cable TV Streaming, etc? The fact of the matter is, the answer isn’t that simple. It has a lot to do with the size and set up within your meeting space. So, the best camera for your application is going to depend upon several factors.

PTZ cameras are advised as with the power of PTZ (Pan, Tilt, and Zoom) you effectively get a lot of virtual cameras. That is the same camera can focus on many different aspects of your service within vision of the camera. Since the Jimcom PTZ cameras allow over 200 set points, with a single click of a mouse or push of a button, they camera focus moves to a new visual target.  These targets might include; elected officials, groups of elected officials, public address podium, seated guests, etc. Since this PTZ control is fully automatic, no one needs to sit near the camera and the camera doesn’t need to be physically located for someone to readjust its focus. A single administrative assistant or volunteer can control the cameras from a central location.

When producing a live broadcast have a minimum of two cameras available. Use one camera as the source for the live broadcast and the other camera can be moved through the PTZ mechanism or a PTZ joystick to find a new visual target for better broadcast. The same really goes for prerecorded services as this eases the production process. In some cases, it might be nice to have a third camera pointed back at the audience. If this is a PTZ camera as well, you will get the greatest flexibility as to be able to zoom in on certain individuals or to pan out to larger groups. Depending upon the size of your meeting area and the architectural considerations there may be fixed objects that may interfere with certain views from cameras which may require additional cameras to see around those objects.

Those are some of the considerations when choosing the amount and location of cameras but the next consideration is really around the technology of the camera.  There are numerous types of technologies for PTZ cameras; HDMI, NDI, SDI, USB, and standard IP-based cameras. To select the proper camera technology for your solution, you need to consider the equipment that is broadcasting or recording the service.

For new low-cost solutions, Jimcom USA recommends using an NDI based solution. Certainly, if SDI or HDMI cabling were already run to the camera mount locations at your site this would simplify installation. With new installations, NDI technology only needs CAT5/6 LAN cable run to the location the camera where it will be mounted. Most NDI cameras, such as the Jimcom NDI series, support Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE) meaning that the mount location of the camera does not need an AC power outlet. This reduces the cost of installation as an electrician is not required to run an outlet to where the camera will be mounted. Power can be provided over the low voltage LAN cabling directly to the cameras.

With the low latency for the NDI technology synchronization of audio and video will be easier at the broadcast location/platform. Jimcom USA recommends the use of a free broadcast platform OBS Studio. This tool supports the NDI protocol for very professional broadcasts at a very low cost. We recommend upgrading older technology to the newer NDI technology due to its cost benefits, quality, and ability to scale at a later time.

Synchronization of audio and video can be the most complicated aspect of setting up a broadcast or recording for your services. We recommend that you don’t use standard IP-based cameras (RTSP) because of the latency/delay inherent in the transmission of the video signal. If you have a single camera, this technology may suit your need at a very low cost, but once you add more than one camera to your production equipment, synchronization is almost impossible as timing drift will occur independent of each camera. Audio and video timing delays can be added with OBS but only if those timings are fixed.

So, to answer the question, “What is the best camera for my Town Meeting, etc?” Jimcom USA would recommend the NDI PTZ 20X or 30X Camera series for the most flexibility. These cameras offer the most flexibility and support older technologies such as the SDI and HDMI outputs. These cameras also support VISCA and ONVIF for remote control of the PTZ camera system.

What is the best camera for your church or house of worship
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What is the best Camera for Church?

What is the best camera for your church or house of worship?

What is the best camera for your church or house of worship? The fact of the matter is, the answer isn’t that simple. It has a lot to do with your set up within your sanctuary. So the best camera for your church is going to depend upon several factors.

In almost all cases PTZ cameras are advised. With the power of PTZ (Pan, Tilt, and Zoom) you effectively get a lot of virtual cameras. That is the same camera can focus on many different aspects of your service within vision of the camera. Since the Jimcom PTZ cameras allow over 200 set points, with a single click of a mouse or push of a button, they camera focus moves to a new visual target.  These targets might include; the podium, choir director, choir, soloist, organ, band, special guests, seated guests, etc. Since this PTZ control is fully automatic, no one needs to sit near the camera and the camera doesn’t need to be physically located for someone to readjust its focus.

When producing a live broadcast it’s usually advisable to have a minimum of two cameras available. This is so that one camera can be the live broadcast and the other camera can be moved through the PTZ mechanism or a PTZ joystick to find a new visual target for broadcast. The same really goes for prerecorded services as this eases the production process. In some cases, it might be nice to have a third camera pointed back at the parishioners or guests. If this is a PTZ camera as well, you will get the greatest flexibility as to be able to zoom in on certain individuals or to pan out to larger groups. Depending upon the size of your sanctuary and the architectural considerations there may be fixed objects that may interfere with certain views from cameras. In this case additional cameras may be needed to be able to see around those objects and view all aspects of the service.

Now those are some of the considerations when choosing the amount and location of cameras but the next part is really around the technology of the camera. There are numerous types of technologies for PTZ cameras; HDMI, NDI, SDI, USB, and standard IP-based cameras. To select the proper camera technology for your solution, you need to consider the equipment that is broadcasting or recording the service.

For low-cost solutions, Jimcom USA recommends using an NDI based
solution. This would be best for new installations, certainly if SDI or HDMI
cabling were already run to the camera mount locations this would simplify installation. With the new install, NDI technology only needs CAT5/6 LAN cable run to the location the camera where it will be mounted. Most NDI cameras, such as the Jimcom NDI series, support Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE) meaning that the mount location of the camera does not need an AC power outlet. This reduces the cost of installation as you don’t need an electrician to run an outlet to where the camera will be mounted power can be provided over the low voltage cabling directly to the camera. 

With the low latency for the NDI technology synchronization of audio and video will be easy at the broadcast location/platform. Jimcom USA recommends the use of OBS Studio as a broadcast platform. This tool is free for use and supports the NDI protocol for very professional broadcasts at a very low cost. We recommend upgrading older technology to the newer NDI technology due to its cost benefits, quality, and ability to scale at a later time.

Synchronization of audio and video can be the most complicated aspect of setting up a broadcast or recording for your services. We recommend that you don’t use standard IP-based cameras because of the latency inherent in the transmission of the video signal. If you have a single camera this technology may suit and a very low cost but once you add more than one camera to your production equipment synchronization is almost impossible as timing drift will occur independent of each camera. Audio and video timing delays can be added with OBS but only if those timings are fixed.

So, to answer the question, “What is the best camera for my church?” Jimcom USA would recommend the NDI PTZ 20X or 30X Camera series for the most flexibility. These cameras offer the most flexibility and most of them support older technologies such as the SDI and HDMI outputs. These cameras also support VISCA as well as ONVIF for remote control of the PTZ camera system.

OBS NDI Set up for beginners
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OBS NDI Set-Up for Beginners

OBS NDI Set-Up for Beginners

Default OBS Installation location for ZIP file installation:

C:\Program Files\obs-studio

 

NDI Tools Download link: https://www.ndi.tv/tools/#download-tools OBS NDI PlugIn

https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/obs-ndi-newtek-ndi%E2%84%A2-integration-into-obs-studio.528/

 

OBS-ndi 4.9.x download location (Use above link to find the lastest version):

https://github.com/Palakis/obs-ndi/releases/tag/4.9.1

OBS NDI Set-Up

Adding NDI Support to OBS Studio will give you many more capabilities with your broadcast. This includes using low latency NDI Cameras as well as sharing screen captured content between multiple PC/MAC computers.

Please refer to the video on the left for complete instructions for the installation process. The links below will help you find the required downloads needed to get NDI functional on your computer. This process only has to be done once and can be done at your leisure.

NDI Tools – NDI.tv site – You will need to request the download link which NDI will email to you after your request. You will then need to install those tools. Mac & PC are supported by the NDI Tools.

To get the NDI Input Source for OBS Studio, you will need to install a plug-in. Download that plug-in and install to enable that capability. You will need to restart OBS Studio after installing the NDI PlugIn. 

Jimcom USA TRAINING VIDEO - Initial Configuration
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NDI PTZ Camera Initial Configuration – Jimcom PTZ Cameras Training

NDI PTZ Camera Initial Configuration - Jimcom PTZ Cameras Training

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Video Index

0:00 Introduction
0:47 Before You Get started
3:11 Find your local IP and Network Address
4:10 Configuration with PC DHCP IP Address
7:11 Configuration with PC Static IP Address
10:11 Outro

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This training is provided for customers of Jimcom NDI PTZ Cameras to set-up their cameras with their initial configuration. This is a beginner’s guide to will help town meeting, town council, selectmen meeting, churches, events, broadcast centers, educational webinar, business webinar, and other live streaming / recording studios up and running quickly.

This video covers initial setup of the following NDI|HX PTZ Cameras from Jimcom.us: https://www.jimcom.us/product/jimcom-ndi-ptz-camera-30x/ https://www.jimcom.us/product/jimcom-ndi-camera-20x/

NDI is recommended for new installations and for future growth. It offers some significant advantages which can be reviewed here.

LAN Plug
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History of NDI – Network Device Interface

NDI was publicly found out by way of NewTek on 8 September 2015 and changed into demonstrated on the IBC broadcast exhibition in Amsterdam that week. The first tool shown the usage of NDI become the NewTek TriCaster which added an NDI feed from each of its SDI inputs as well as 4 output feeds from its vision mixer. The TriCaster can also get hold of up to two NDI resources from other gadgets (multiplied to twelve in later releases and up to 44 in NewTek’s IP Series ).

NDI devices from other providers followed at some stage in 2016. The first 0.33-party products got here from Gallery Sienna and blanketed an NDI signal generator for macOS, a computing device scan converter for macOS and the NDICam digital camera app for iPhone which supplies a native NDI circulation from iOS devices.

NewTek had previously created a predecessor of NDI known as AirSend to get video from external devices into their TriCaster merchandise. AirSend have been applied via a number of man or woman generator (CG) companies which include Vizrt and Chyron. In order to fast convey these merchandise into the NDI area, NewTek created a new driving force to replace the prevailing AirSend driver, which may be hooked up on these current AirSend compatible devices, instantly converting them to NDI like minded gadgets without a exchange required by means of the authentic CG vendors.

Another early adopter of NDI changed into VMix, a Windows-primarily based imaginative and prescient mixer which gives NDI inputs and outputs. A significant boom within the NDI hooked up base came whilst live streaming utility XSplit delivered assist for NDI.

Later in 2016, NewTek brought NDI 2.0 which delivered functions such as assist for carrier discovery throughout subnets. In April, Magewell introduced seamless integration of their PCIe and USB seize devices, allowing get right of entry to to any video source on the community. This answer created one of the most green broadcast video manufacturing scenarios possible with unlimited source preference and ubiquitous running device compatibility.

On 12 July 2017 NewTek announced NDI 3.0 which added multicast, NDI other new functions, introducing assist for precise PTZ Cameras with H.264 chipsets and up to date firmware.

In April 2018 at the NAB Show, Microsoft introduced that they had introduced NDI help to Skype for Content Creators. Other announcements at NAB2018 blanketed NDI 3.5, and new NDI guide from carriers along with EVS and Avid.

Version three.4 of FFmpeg delivered enter and output help for NDI whilst optionally compiled with the aid of the end-person to a non-open-source NewTek library. However, NewTek became later discovered to be redistributing pre-compiled binaries of FFmpeg that included their non-opensource library in violation of the GNU General Public License, inflicting the FFmpeg mission to eliminate NDI assist from their codebase in March 2019.

In April 2019, ahead of NAB, NewTek introduced the addition of Multi-TCP mode to NDI 4.0 which is pronounced to leverage hardware TCP acceleration present in silicon, helping lower-spec processors with NDI transport. NDI 4.0 shipped in September 2019 to coincide with the IBC exhibition.

Why NDI Summary
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5 major reasons to use a NDI PTZ Camera | Why NDI | NDI PTZ Streaming Cameras

5 Major Reasons to use a NDI PTZ Camera

Why NDI? Why use NDI PTZ Streaming Cameras?

This video will help you understand why selection of #NDI capable PTZ Cameras are good for your facility/church. The cost of the NDI upgrade needs some explanation as to the value for your organization. Why should you consider choosing a PTZ camera that supports the NDI protocol?

There are 5 major reasons to consider using the NDI protocol within your facility:

1) NDI Cameras are discoverable to simplify installation.

2) They provide a Professional Broadcast Quality for both streaming and recording.

3) NDI is the newest video standard.

4) For new installs, NDI would use Cat-5 or Cat-6 cabling so the cameras don’t require any special cabling and they are easy to move to a new location.

5) They have a low latency and are easier to sync a separate audio channel with the cameras video feeds.