These tools are free and open source – no extra licenses needed, as long as you have an infrastructure that supports NDI.
Not-affiliated to Newtek, a place for users of its Network Device Interface (NDI) to swap notes. The NDI Virtual Input will create a virtual webcam that you should be able to access with VLC. That virtual webcam will simply feed through the video and audio carried on the NDI stream you choose. Chigawo 3: Kusewera M2TS owona ndi VLC Media Player pa Mac? Ngati akuthamanga pa Mac ndipo ndikufuna kutenga M2TS owona pa nsanja, mwayi alipo, ndi njira zofanana ndi mawindo. Muyenera dinani Media, Open wapamwamba, Pezani.mts wapamwamba kapena M2TS kupala Dinani Chabwino pamene akusewera V.
NDI Tools Index:
NDI Studio Monitor
View or display any number of NDI video sources across your network. Incredibly powerful and versatile, NDI Studio Monitor runs on any compatible laptop or workstation, and allows you to see any available NDI channel in real time, arrange multiple NDI channels for live monitoring, and deploy instances for a range of professional signage and display applications.
- Independently configurable video source, overlay, and audio per instance
- Launch, distribute, and manage multiple instances from a single device
- Support for control and configuration via compatible mobile devices
- Comprehensive support for multi-monitor video wall and signage installations
- Remote control of PTZ, recording, and configuration for applicable source
- Record NDI files directly from multiple instances NDI Studio MonitorNEW
- Remote control via web serverNEW
- NDI output allows NDI Studio Monitor to act as a router and server for delivery to multiple outboard displaysNEW
NDI Scan Converter
Capture and present the full-screen display, any combination of windows, applications, players, and webcams, or a specific region of interest from any computer—anywhere on your network. NDI Scan Converter transforms any laptop or workstation into a multi-source IP video input device.
- Generate multiple live video sources simultaneously, with selectable audio
- Support for multi-monitor capture, with independent output at up to 60Hz
- Capture all of your system’s desktops in real-time, at full 60Hz or even games at 120Hz or above and with almost no CPU usage
- KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) remote control of any workstation running Scan Converter from NDI Studio MonitorNEW
- Consumes minimal system resources, with no noticeable performance impact
NDI Virtual Input
Designate an available NDI source as the video input for popular software applications that support a webcam. With NDI Virtual Input, NDI sources are recognized as standard Microsoft® Windows® video and audio sources, making it possible to elevate your video communications without increasing the complexity of your setup.
- Compatible with Google Hangouts, GoToMeeting, Skype, Zoom, and more
- Supports full frame rate video and audio up to 1080p and 4K UHD at 60 fps
NDI VLC Plugin
Present video content and other supported multimedia to the network as IP sources directly from VLC Media Player. The NDI VLC Plugin encodes the output from each instance of the free player to NDI in real time, making media files of virtually any format available for use in your live production.
- Compatible with current and previous versions of VLC Media Player for Windows
- Makes content accessible without transfer, transcoding, or direct connectivity
- Supports encoding of multiple instances of VLC Media Player simultaneously
- Virtual PTZ control for pan and zoom control around VLC outputNEW
MOBILE iOS NDI CAMERA APP
NDI for Adobe Creative Cloud
Allows CC apps to output a real-time NDI feed which the Tricaster can use as a source.
Design then deliver Adobe Creative Cloud content directly into your workflow from any workstation on your network. NDI for Adobe Creative Cloud is the only software plugin for Adobe’s industry-standard creative tools enabling real-time, renderless playback and preview over IP—right from the timeline—simplifying review and approval, facilitating collaboration, and accelerating live-to-air editing workflows.
- Compatible with Adobe After Effects® CC, Premiere® Pro CC, and more
- Supports full-resolution, real-time video with audio and transparency
- Viewable from any NDI-enabled receiving device, anywhere on the network
NDI Import I/O for Adobe CCNEW
Allows CC apps to import an NDI feed from the Tricaster in real-time. Also supports file growing. Mac and Windows.
Import your media files captured and recorded from NDI sources into Adobe Creative Cloud software applications from your local drives or across your network using standard storage systems. Once the NDI Import I/O for Adobe Creative Cloud is installed, all Creative Cloud applications that use video will recognize the NDI files as another media option. Simply apply media to your timelines for editing and animation projects. Because NDI files are time-stamped during recording, complex multi-cam editing is an effortless exercise.
- Compatible with Adobe After Effects CC, Premiere Pro CC, and more…
- Supports full-resolution, real-time video with audio and alpha channel
- Enables synchronized multi-cam editing
MOBILE iOS NDI CAPTURE APP
NDI Access Manager
Manage the visibility and accessibility of NDI systems and sources on your network. NDI Access Manager allows you to organize your NDI channels into groups, choose which groups are available to your device, and select which groups can receive your NDI channels—making it easy to determine the availability of NDI channels across your network.
- Configure NDI channels as public or private on your network
- Group NDI systems, devices, and applications to preference
- Connect to and access NDI channels on other networks via IP address
- Connect to and access NDI channels on other networks via IP address
- Advanced tab allows preference for TCP or UDP connections, multicast operation, and optional discovery server supportNEW
NDI Test Patterns
Send a reference signal to other NDI devices on your network to confirm connectivity and enable audio and video calibration. NDI Test Patterns includes a variety of test patterns and audio tones to ensure accurate color properties and appropriate sound levels.
- Available patterns include color bars, individual colors, and IRE fields
- Selectable audio tones ranging from +4dBU (+0dBVU) to -40dBU (-48dBVU)
NDI|HX Driver
Enable any compatible device to connect to and receive the output from video products with the NDI|HX extension, such as NewTek Connect Spark™ and the NewTek NDI PTZ Camera, as well supported third-party NDI|HX cameras.
- Compatible with systems, devices, and applications supporting NDI
- High-efficiency transfer optimized for limited bandwidth environments
- Suitable for WiFi, remote, and large-scale networks
As the world of NDI continues to evolve we are sometimes left needing to fill in the temporary gaps in products and solutions that are currently under development… sometimes we are simply looking for an inexpensive option to fill a specific use case and that’s what I hope to introduce you to today.
In case you’ve never heard of VLC, Video LAN Client, let me take a moment to introduce an wonderful swiss-army knife for the modern world of digital Audio Visual solutions. VLC is a free and open source application that allows you to view web streams, input cards, DVDs local files and so much more.
With the introduction of the NewTek NDI Tools that include a VLC Plugin we now can leverage VLC to turn any of the content it can “play” into an available NDI Source on your network.
Ndi Vlc Plugin
Getting Started…
- Make sure you have downloaded and installed the latest version of VLC Media Player
- Make sure you have downloaded and installed, making sure to check the VLC Plugin option, the latest NewTek NDI Tools.
Configuring VLC to create an NDI output...
Now that everything we need is installed we need to setup VLC so it creates an NDI Source for your content.
- Launch the VLC application and navigate the top menu bar until you find the “Tools” drop down… click “Tools” and now locate the “Preferences” option to be greeted by the “Simple Preferences” window. (This can also be opened using the keyboard shortcut of Ctrl + P)
- With the “SiERreferences” window now open navigate to the “Video” section using the top menu bar.
- Now move down to the “Output” drop-down menu and select the “NDI video output” option. Make sure to click the “Save” button to commit this as the VLC output method.
- Make sure to restart VLC by fully exiting and re-opening the application… you’re now ready to begin turning content into NDI sources on your network.
- Note: When you select “NDI video output” as your output option you will not see the content playing locally within VLC, as you may be used to, instead it is made available as an NDI source for viewing purposes.
Turning an RTSP Feed into an NDI source...
Everything from here forward is going to be pretty smooth sailing now that we have VLC configured to output an NDI Source on to the network.
From the main VLC interface click on the “Media” drop down from the top menu bar and select “Open Network Stream.” (This can also be opened using the keyboard shortcut of Ctrl + N)
You should now be greeted by a window titled “Open Media” you simply need to enter the RTSP URL used to view the video feed from your IP Camera, or similar device, and click the “Play” button.
Example: If you are using a PTZOptics camera that has an IP address of 192.168.100.88 you would use one (1) of the following RTSP URLs depending on your desired resolution.
Ndi Vlc
- HD Quality - rtsp://192.168.100.88:554/1
- SD Quality - rtsp://192.168.100.88:554/2
Note: You may need to consult your manufacturers product documentation to determine your devices specific RTSP URL
VLC should display a black feed as it attempts to save precious processing power to turn your content into an NDI source on the network.
Now open NDI Studio Monitor, this comes free with the NDI Tools you’ve already installed, and either right click on the main video section or use the three bars stack in the top left to “see” available NDI Sources on your network.
As long as you still have VLC open and running with the RTSP source you should see NDI Studio Monitor populate with the output from VLC, listed under your PCs name.
Once selected you should begin to see your content from VLC being displayed as an NDI source within NDI Studio Monitor.
Congratulations your content from VLC is now officially available as an NDI source on your network!
What can I do with this...
Now that you have turned your content into an NDI Source, using VLC, you can begin to easily add new content to your existing production workflows in OBS, vMix, TriCasters and more!
If you need to create more than one (1) NDI Source using VLC you can simply open a second instance of the VLC application to handle turning additional content into NDI.
Note: additional instances of VLC will display their NDI Source Title a “VLC #” so as an example our first instance would simply be “VLC” and the second instance would display as “VLC 1”
VLC has so many options to play with and tutorial videos to support that it may be worth spending a little time to see what VLC can add to your next production!
Final notes: Because we are using VLC to convert content into an NDI™ Source we should expect there to be increased latency on any content being turned into NDI™ for use on your network... latency will vary depending on a number of factors from PC specs to network capabilities and more.
