Ndi Benefits; Ndi Virtual Input - NewTek Connect Spark Pro Operating Instructions Manual

NDI's superb performance over standard 1Gbit/s networks makes it possible to transition facilities to an
incredibly versatile IP video production pipeline without negating existing investments in SDI infrastructure,
or costly new high-speed network installations. (NDI|HX is a related high-efficiency NDI mode expressly
designed to facilitate wifi and long distance connections).
The NDI concept is simple: You supply a video source, and send it to your network as an NDI stream by
means of your NewTek Connect Spark Pro™. At that point, anyone else on that network can see it and work
with it just as if it was a locally connected to their system (unless you deliberately limit access).
In this brave new world of IP video, you hardly need to think about capture cards, SDI, HDMI connections,
a/v formats, etc. You also enjoy freedom from dependency on distribution amps, video matrix routers, and
the like. There are many hundreds of software and hardware systems with native NDI input and output
support – both commercial and open source. Now you can supply your video to these without running bulky
cables over long distances.
More than simply replacing a cable, though, NDI enables multiple applications to access the same sources at
the same time. For example, you might simultaneously send high-quality, low latency video to your video
mixer system, while also streaming it and capturing it elsewhere on your network. For a deeper introduction
to the world of NDI, download and install the free NewTek NDI Tools pack from
which includes a Getting Started with NDI guide.
If you installed the NDI Tools for Windows™, you were given the opportunity to install NewTek NDI Virtual
Input at the same time. This is a very useful application that allows you to make a designated NDI source
available on the local as a proxy 'webcam'.
In turn, this means that you can quickly and flexibly assign NDI sources from your network to supply video
to applications like Skype™, Google + Hangouts™, GoToMeeting™, and many more.
Hint: At the time of installation, you will be asked whether you would like to Virtual Input to be launched
automatically when you boot the system. In most situations you may want to choose this option.
When running, NDI Virtual Input adds a small icon to the Windows task tray (Figure 2-16).
FIGURE 2-16
Configuring (and using) Virtual Input is very easy:
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Simply right-click the icon to select an NDI source from your network.

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