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Live Streaming Solutions

Live streaming equipment is a big part of our offer. This guide hopes to give you an overview of these technologies and help you select the right product for the right purpose.

What is Streaming?
Very simply, streaming is broadcasting live video over the Internet. A video stream is different to a video file. A video file must finish recording before you can upload it, but a video stream continues live until you stop it.

Why is Streaming important to you?
Everyone from the largest broadcaster and media organisation, to police forces, houses of worship and gamers are streaming live to mobile devices, iPads, networked screens, computers, consoles... It’s the fastest growing part of the media industry, worth an estimated US$14 billion worldwide.

How do you Stream video?
You first need to compress the video into a size that you can reliably upload to the Internet, and to do that you either use hardware or software. If you use hardware encoders you don’t need a computer, so the equipment is smaller and can even be mounted on a camera. If you use software you still need to get the video signal into a computer, and there are boxes that do this too.

In this guide you will read about:

 

SIMPLE STREAMING SOLUTIONS USING BLACKMAGIC DESIGN VIDEO CAPTURE CARDS

ChatGPT There are video streaming solutions that you might not have considered. They are easy to install and use, delivering excellent results. These solutions are also quite affordable, allowing you to quickly set up video streaming. With their flexibility and functionality, you can enhance the quality of your production.

From the camera to YouTube and Facebook


Connect the camera
You'll need a Windows or MacOS computer, either a laptop or desktop. Most desktop computers have PCIe slots on the motherboard. You can install BlackMagic Design video capture cards (Decklink, Intensity) into the PCIe slot of your computer to get HDMI and/or SDI video inputs. These cards allow you to connect one or more cam.

Support for one camera


Support for multiple cameras simultaneously

  • Decklink Duo 2 – 4-channel video capture card for HD and UltraHD (4K) SDI cameras
  • DeckLink 8K Pro – 4-channel video capture card for HD and UltraHD (4K). & 8K SDI cameras
  • DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G – 2-channel video capture card for HD and UltraHD (4K) SDI & HDMI cameras
  • DeckLink Quad 2 – 8-channel video capture card for HD cameras


PCIe cards and laptops
PCIe cards cannot be installed directly into a laptop. If you have a Thunderbolt port, you can use Sonnet's solution to utilize PCIe cards.

BlackMagic Design offers an even simpler solution for laptops UltraStudio Mini Recorder, which connects to the Thunderbolt port. This allows for instant reception of HDMI and SDI video signals from a single camera.

Streaming and video encoding If you want to stream video from your computer, you need to encode it first. With Wirecast software, you can stream video to YouTube, Facebook Live, Twitch, and other video platforms, or to multiple platforms simultaneously. Blackmagic cards support software like vMix, Wirecast or OBS, using these tools, you can turn your computer into a complete video mixing console with the ability to use graphics, titles, and stream video.

Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro - Mixer with built-in streaming


Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro
ATEM Mini Pro, a new budget-friendly video mixer is the upgraded ATEM Mini mixer with additional features such as recording, streaming, and monitoring. ATEM Mini Pro includes new hardware streaming, allowing direct video streaming via an Ethernet connection to YouTube, Facebook, or Twitch. It also supports recording streaming video directly to a USB flash drive in H.264 format with the option for continuous recording across multiple drives. The new ATEM Mini Pro model also features multiview on the HDMI video output, enabling control of all camera sources on one monitor, as well as the live status of recording, streaming, and audio mixing.
 
We have prepared various multi-camera solutions for you, all featuring the ATEM MINI PROProduction streaming kits

Cameras with built-in streaming

Today, almost all camcorders come with a built-in video streaming feature. Some cameras have a USB input through which you can connect to the network using a USB Wi-Fi dongle. More advanced cameras already have built-in Wi-Fi connectivity. Even better is if they also have an RJ-45 LAN input, allowing you to connect to the network with a cable. Such connections are usually more stable and enable higher data transfers.

Panasonic camcorders with direct streaming capability:


Panasonic AG-CX350EJ 4K camera
  • LAN - RJ-45: 1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX
  • USB 2.0 HOST - Type-A, 4-pin (5 V, 0.5 A) for Wireless Module (option)
  • Network Protocol - RTSP/RTP/RTMP
  • Live Streaming / Video Compression Format - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile, High Profile
  • NDI HX License for Panasonic (option)

Panasonic HC-X2E camera
  • LAN - RJ-45: 1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T
  • Wi Fi - built-in
  • Network Protocol - RTSP/RTP/RTMP/RTMPS
  • Live Streaming / Video Compression Format - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile, High Profile
  • Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080 (FHD), 1280 x 720 (HD), 640 x 360, 320 x 180

Panasonic HC-X20 camera
  • Wi Fi - built-in
  • Network Protocol - RTSP/RTP/RTMP/RTMPS
  • Live Streaming / Video Compression Format - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile, High Profile
  • Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080 (FHD), 1280 x 720 (HD), 640 x 360, 320 x 180

Panasonic X2000E camera
  • Wi Fi - built-in
  • Network Protocol - RTSP/RTP/RTMP/RTMPS
  • Live Streaming / Video Compression Format - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile, High Profile
  • Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080 (FHD), 1280 x 720 (HD), 640 x 360, 320 x 180

Panasonic HC-X1500E camera
  • Wi Fi - built-in
  • Network Protocol - RTSP/RTP/RTMP/RTMPS
  • Live Streaming / Video Compression Format - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile, High Profile
  • Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080 (FHD), 1280 x 720 (HD), 640 x 360, 320 x 180
 

AIDA PTZ camera with streaming


Aida PTZ-NDI-X20 HX Broadcast PTZ Camera
Aida PTZ-NDI-X20 HX utilizes NDI technology. NDI technology enables video transmission across nearly any existing network. With integrated RS232 and VISCA over IP control, the camera is compatible with most IP controllers. The camera supports traditional outputs such as 3G-SDI, HDMI, and online video outputs RTSP/RTMP. An extremely competitive professional PTZ camera.

Products for video streaming that work in tandem with a computer

The products of these manufacturers easily send the video signal via HDMI or SDI to the USB input on a PC or MAC computer. As soon as the video device is connected to the computer, it is recognized as a webcam, and no additional drivers are needed. You can use these products with vMix, Skype, Skype Business, or with free software that can stream video to Facebook, YouTube Live, Twitter, or Vimeo.

Blackmagic Design Web Presenter HD
The Blackmagic Web Presenter is a streaming solution that includes professional hardware for direct streaming via Ethernet to platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and more! Additionally, you can stream to the internet via Ethernet or connect a 5G or 4G phone for mobile data use. The built-in USB connections also function as a webcam, allowing you to connect to a computer and use any video software. It even provides a control output with video, audio meters, and trend graphs. There is also a version available for 4K streaming - Blackmagic Web Presenter 4K
Inogeni USB Converters
They are compact, powered through the computer, and provide inputs such as HDMI, VGA, or DVI. These inputs allow good compatibility with AV devices. Although Blackmagic Web Presenter has a 4K input, it can only stream video in 1280 x 720 resolution. Some Inogeni products support 4K streaming of video.
Inogeni Share 2
It has two inputs, HDMI and DVI, so you can easily switch between the output of your laptop with a PowerPoint presentation and the presenter on another input, all with a single button. It also has a built-in picture-in-picture feature.

Kiloview standalone hardware for encoding streaming video

 


The wireless video encoder Kiloview G2 can convert a 1080P HDMI video source into an IP signal without loss and stream it to online platforms for live broadcasting via Ethernet, built-in Wifi, or a 4G network, enabling live streaming anytime, anywhere. The Kiloview G2 encoder is widely used in hotel TV systems, educational settings, and video conferences.

The wireless video encoder Kiloview G1 can convert a full 1080p SDI signal into an IP signal without loss. This live encoder is useful for numerous streaming platforms via 4g-lte, wifi, or wired Ethernet, enabling HD video transmission over long distances/live broadcasting. It outputs IP via protocols RTSP/RTMP/SRT/RTP. The web-based management interface of this video encoder allows for very convenient and easy operation. The Kiloview G1 encoder is widely used in hotel TV systems, educational settings, live streaming, etc.

 

Kiloview solutions for cellular bonding and streaming

 
 
 


Kiloview P1 video encoder is a professional-grade encoding device designed specifically for mobile applications. It can encode SDI video sources and then stream them to online platforms for live broadcasting over a multi-channel 4G-LTE network (bonding). It also supports wired/wireless network transmission. The P1 encoder is CE, FCC, ISO certified, etc.

Wireless video encoder Kiloview G1 can convert a full 1080p SDI signal into an IP signal without loss. This live encoder is useful for numerous streaming platforms via 4G-LTE, WiFi, or wired Ethernet, enabling HD video transmission over long distances/live broadcasting. It outputs IP via protocols RTSP/RTMP/SRT/RTP. The web-based management interface of this video encoder allows for very convenient and easy operation. The Kiloview G1 encoder is widely used in hotel TV systems, educational settings, live streaming, etc.
 

Kiloview P3 is a new generation 5G bonding video encoder based on KiloLink, supporting multi-link bonding: a 4-channel mobile 5G network, WIFI, and Ethernet. P3 is equipped with dual video inputs, 3G-SDI, and HDMI, with resolutions up to 4Kp30 through the HDMI input and up to 1080p60 through the SDI input.
 

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