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NDI November officially begins with a keynote address from Doctor Andrew Cross- the creator of NDI.  Gary is joined on this weeks Videoguys Live to discuss where NDI has been, the inception of the technology, where NDI is today, and where it is headed in the future.  

NewTek recently posted a great case study on a Thailand based company called Powerful Production. They are a full service video production company who specializes in eSports and producing other, similar live events. They utilize the power of NDI and the NewTek TriCaster to perform these high end productions.

In the wake of Covid-19, many schools and sports organizations had to stop production on their live sports streaming. In much the same way, many major schools are returning again to live sports production, with workflows that are better than ever featuring the NewTek TriCaster, and some other great streaming gear.

One of the most exciting new features of NDI 5 is the promise of integration with post production and production mainstays like the entire Adobe Creative Cloud suite. The promise this feature offers is significant for both live streaming and video creators as a whole.

Recently, BirdDog and NewTek gear were put to the test on a grand scale at the Tour de France, with the technology being used to drive the broadcast and utilize cloud based productions.  

NDI is a powerful video transport protocol that can be leveraged to truly elevate the quality and level of your live broadcast. With NDI 5, there’s also a ton of new features, that will now allow for remote production as well.

MediaCast TV creates excellent content covering the latest in live streaming technology. They’ve covered NDI extensively, and their newest video on NDI 5 is no exception.

NewTek’s NDI is an excellent solution for easy video production at a new level. One key piece to the puzzle of setting up a great NDI workflow is having a proper network switch to manage all of your sources. NETGEAR recently posted an excellent video offering user’s a guide to how to pick a network switch.

NDI 5 has finally been released, and with it comes a ton of new features and promise of new potential for remote video streamers and producers. NDI 5 can be downloaded for free HERE.

PTZ Cameras are a great way to elevate your live production by adding camera motions, and preset positions to boost the quality of your content.  If you have a production with volunteers, or a limited staff running your production, a PTZ Camera controller can help make the job easier.  For experienced producers, a ton of additional features can be achieved with a PTZ Camera Controller.