Please keep this manual for future reference. 1. Features The HEV-4K is a small, compact, yet powerful streaming system that can encode and stream high definition video from your HDMI source (e.g. HD camera, Blu-ray player) to a number of online services over any IP network. It features a maximum of 3840*2160@30Hz HDMI input, and has both the newer H.265/HEVC video codec as...
Encode/ Live stream Network Protocols Static IP/ DHCP Control Method Login-protected Web UI Control 3.Package Contents 1× HEV-4K Video Encoder 1× USB Power Cable 1× HDMI Male to Female Cable 1× Type C to HDMI Female Adapter ...
4.2 Configuration Button Press and hold the "reset" key for 5 seconds, the green indicator light flashes, and the HEV-4K will restore the factory settings. All parameters will become the factory default parameters. The default IP address is 192.168.1.251. 5.Typical Application...
Note: Your computer’ IP must be 192.168.1.xxx for connecting with Encoder. “xxx” can be any number ranging from 0 to 255 except 251. You can also set “DHCP” mode for practical application. Please make sure HEV-4K Encoder should be in the same Network environment as your LAN IP.
*User name: admin *Password: admin 8.Encoder Configuration 8.1 Audio configuration Step: Click “Audio” → configure your settings → click “Apply”. Input Mode: Select either HDMI or Analog audio input mode. Analog input mode supports line in and microphone input.Volume can only be adjusted in Analog mode. Encoding Type: To set audio coding/ live stream type as AAC or G.711u format.
(Note: HEV-4K only supports AAC audio encoding type for live stream.) Bit Rate: Allows you to select different bitrates ranging from 32Kbps to 256Kbps according to your practical application. Mic Boost: When Input Mode is set to Analog and a 3.5mm audio port is connected to the microphone, you can enable Mic Boost to increase the volume of the microphone.
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Input Status: Display the resolution, sampling rate and other information of the current HDMI input video in real time. Encoding Type: Select either H.265 or H.264 compression formats. Frame Rates: Adjusts the number of frames between full picture refreshes. Key Frame Interval: It is used to modify the key frame interval. Generally, it is recommended to set the GOP value to twice the FPS value.
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Text Settings Text: Enabled or disable to show text on your video stream. Content: Enter your desired title text here [0-80]. Location X: Adjust Left and Right location of the text [0-3840]. Location Y: Adjust Up and Down location of the text [0-2160]. Font Size: Size of text [8-72].
File Upload: Please note that only supports 16-bit, 24-bit and 32-bit BMP file and the size needs to be less than 1M. 8.3 Network Configuration The HEV-4K supports both “DHCP” and “Static IP”. You can select “Static” for default IP address or select “DHCP” mode according to your practical application.
Server URL and Stream Key after opening the live broadcast, and fill in the RTMP of the HEV-4K webpage to broadcast the live HEV-4K video to the platform . (Note: H265 encoding...
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8.4.1 YouTube Live Step1: Obtain the RTMP push stream address of the live stream platforms. Log in YouTube Live and click on the image icon in the top right corner (figure1). Figure1 Select “ENCODER LIVE STREAMING” as the picture shown (figure 2). Figure 2...
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Note: you need to click “Reveal” to get the stream name/ key. Step2: RTMP Setting Step: Enter the full RTMP URL and stream name/ key in HEV-4K Encoder RTMP Interface → click “Start” to live. Click the button “Stop” in this page when you need to stop your live stream.
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stream platform has different and unique RTMP push stream address. Stream Name/Key: To fill the stream name/ key of live stream platform. Please make sure server URL and key/name are correct corresponding to the live stream platform. Status: Displays the connection status of the device and the live stream platform. Please ensure the status column as “disconnected”...
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→ click “Share on your Timeline”, you will get “Server URL” and “stream name/key” (Figure4). Figure4 5. Enter the full RTMP URL and stream name / key in the HEV-4K encoder RTMP interface → click "start" to push the stream to Facebook. (Figure 5).
6. Then on the Facebook interface, click Go Live to view the live content. 8.5 Misc Stream Misc Stream provides HEV-4K media stream address information. Decoding terminal equipment or decoding software in the same local area network can play HEV-4K videos through streaming media addresses.
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URL address will be automatically changed accordingly. Generally recommended Use the default 8554 and 554 ports. Take VLC player software as an example to explain how to play the HEV-4K video. Select “Media” at the top left of the VLC software and click “Open network stream”.
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64M. First you need to make sure that the router or switch you use supports the multicast mode. Set "Multicast" to "Enabled" in the HEV-4K webpage, fill in "Multicast IP", the range of Multicast IP is 224.0.0.0 ~ 239.255.255.255, and then...
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In the webpage, select "Transport Stream", which allows HEV-4K to perform unicast or multicast transmission using the UDP protocol. In the UDP unicast mode, HEV-4K will always push the stream to a client with a specified IP. Except for this client, other clients cannot play the HEV-4K video stream.
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After the setting is successful, the HEV-4K video can only be played on the computer or decoding device with IP address “192.168.1.65”, other devices cannot play it. Take VLC player as an example, enter the URL: udp: //@192.168.1.65: 8541, where 192.168.1.65 is the "Destination IP"...
Reset: Restore all parameters to factory default settings. The user can also press and hold the button of the HEV-4K device for 5 seconds, until the indicator light flashes alternately, and then release it to complete the factory reset.
B. After setting a new static IP address, it will take effect immediately without restarting. From static IP to "DHCP" IP mode, you need to restart the HEV-4K and enter the router to view the IP address assigned by the router to the HEV-4K.
3.Can the HEV-4K be powered directly from the HDMI sources? HEV-4K has been built in advanced low-power features so it can be directly powered from most HDMI source such as PC, Media Player, etc. While for some devices with low-power HDMI port, please use the included USB cable to power on HEV-4K.
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