So Cool! NewTek NDI Camera Transforms Mobile Devices Into IP Video Sources

The NewTek NDI Camera mobile device app is so cool. Now you can use your smart phone into an additional input source for your NDI equipped TriCaster! Just think of the possibilities! You can add a selfie shot from the audience or a spectators view from the grandstands or let your talent post a show of the audience from the stage. The possibilities are endless. NewTek NDI Camera is just another example of how NewTek is pushing the envelope for live video production over IP. Great Job NewTek!!

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NewTek™ today announced NewTek NDI™ Camera, a software application capable of turning any compatible iOS or Android™ mobile device into a wireless, IP-ready, live video source. When connected via WiFi to the same network as an NDI-compatible receiving device or production system, NewTek NDI Camera allows producers to instantly and affordably add cameras, angles, vantage points, and completely new options for live broadcasts, webcasts, and presentations with the ease of a mobile device app download.

“With NewTek NDI Camera, anyone with a smartphone or tablet can serve as a camera person or contributor to your video content,” said Dr. Andrew Cross, president and CTO of NewTek. “It’s not only an extremely affordable method of adding multiple video sources to any production, but it means that almost anyone who wants to participate in a live production already has a camera in their pocket, including audience participants and students. This application puts IP production within the reach of over a billion mobile devices available with high quality cameras.”

Output from a device running NewTek NDI Camera is automatically recognized by NDI-compatible receiving devices and has full support for connection notification and tally information. In addition, there is full control over focus, exposure and zoom to achieve professional results from almost any mobile device. NewTek NDI Camera makes a mobile device fully compatible with almost all live production tools, through the millions of NDI-enabled systems in the market today.

NewTek NDI Camera Transforms Mobile Devices Into IP Video Sources San Antonio, TX, October 31, 2016—NewTek™ today announced NewTek NDI™ Camera, a software application capable of turning any compatible iOS or Android™ mobile device into a wireless, IP-ready, live video source. When connected via WiFi to the same network as an NDI-compatible receiving device or production system, NewTek NDI Camera allows producers to instantly and affordably add cameras, angles, vantage points, and completely new options for live broadcasts, webcasts, and presentations with the ease of a mobile device app download. "With NewTek NDI Camera, anyone with a smartphone or tablet can serve as a camera person or contributor to your video content,” said Dr. Andrew Cross, president and CTO of NewTek. “It’s not only an extremely affordable method of adding multiple video sources to any production, but it means that almost anyone who wants to participate in a live production already has a camera in their pocket, including audience participants and students. This application puts IP production within the reach of over a billion mobile devices available with high quality cameras." Output from a device running NewTek NDI Camera is automatically recognized by NDI-compatible receiving devices and has full support for connection notification and tally information. In addition, there is full control over focus, exposure and zoom to achieve professional results from almost any mobile device. NewTek NDI Camera makes a mobile device fully compatible with almost all live production tools, through the millions of NDI-enabled systems in the market today. Pricing and Availablity NewTek NDI Camera is available for $20 US. For more information and where to buy, please visit http://www.newtek.com/software/ndi-camera.html. Minimum System Requirements iOS mobile devices require Apple® iOS 9.3 or later. Compatible with iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod touch®. Android mobile devices require Google™ Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) or later. Compatible with most common Android smartphone and tablet devices. Video transmission requires WiFi connection to the same local network as NDI-enabled receiving device(s).