Expanding your PTZ Camera Workflow with the newest tools and technology available today

Gary hosts the final day of eduStreamTV. Today's focus: ptz cameras for your school productions.

Today we are going to look at how PTZ camera technology allows you to expand your schools production without a lot of additional human resources

We offer PTZ Cameras from

PTZOptics, NewTek, BirdDog, HuddleCamHD, Grass Valley, Panasonic, RGBlink​

Our four areas of interest:

• NDI Technology & connectivity​
• 4K Capabilities​
• EPTZ​
• Auto-tracking​

Finding the right zoom

PTZOptics offers a great calculator. You can find it here at ptzoptics.com/zoom-calc/​! 

Types of Connection

There are three main types of connections for PTZ cameras

HDMI​

+ High-speed, high resolution connection BUILT for video​

- Expensive cabling not recommended for long runs over 50’

SDI​

+ Excellent for long runs. Common in sports production​

- Cable runs may be difficult to retrofit in building, churches​

NDI​

+ Just 1 Cable needed for video, power & control​

+ Perfect for retrofit applications & flexible production use​

There are two types of NDI. There is Full NDI and NDI|HX. 

What is NDI|HX 3?

NDI|HX 3 gives the option to deliver low latency transmission with reduced bandwidth, while maintaining the visually lossless standards NDI users demand; allowing users to deliver broadcast quality video in any setting without the need to upgrade their equipment.

NDI|HX PTZ3 is the world’s first camera to offer NDI|HX3. Delivering better video with reduced latency – using a fraction of the bandwidth.​

NDI® Bridge

Connecting video sources from multiple sites to enable truly global production has been almost impossible.

• With NDI Bridge, you can simply and securely share all NDI network sources between remote sites, anywhere in the world.​
• NDI Bridge delivers local convenience on a global scale while supporting all the NDI capabilities including PTZ control, Tally, alpha channel, KVM, unlimited audio channels, meta-data and much more​

​Let's Talk 4K

Most live streaming solutions are still 1080p. However, having a 4K camera can future proof yourself, and also make one camera look like multiple. Here's how!

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How EPTZ Works​

What is It? EPTZ simulates pan, tilt and zoom operations inside of a large resolution pixel space.​

Example: A 4K image space allows for 3X lossless digital zoom with a 720p output.​

Control: Gain control over the EPTZ feature with the FREE PTZOptics camera control software, OBS, LiveStream Studio and more.  The NDI Model can also be controlled with NDI studio.​

What is auto tracking?

Check out this great demo of all the capabilities auto tracking has to offer. Perfect for live streaming lectures for education!

​Watch more of eduStreamTV here for more great demos!