Soliton Systems Integrates NDI Into 4-Channel Decoder

Soliton Systems has integrated NewTek NDI® into its 4-channel decoder, HD-View.

The decoder will now support additional IP workflows and will be recognised as a source by other NDI-enabled applications and devices.

Soliton's Smart-telecaster range of broadcast products allows live sports production companies and news gathering teams to live stream from a camera without the need of a satellite truck or RF infrastructure. The H265 encoders that are connected to the camera can utilise multiple 4G connections that are bonded for high reliability and work reliably even in congested areas. Soliton are further enhancing these solutions with new software features for the receiving end that allows integrated IP-based workflows to include NewTek NDI.

NewTek's royalty free NDI technology enables video and audio sources to be shared bi-directionally across an IP network. This eliminates the need for direct connections by utilising commodity cabling and IP infrastructure so in this case, turning every live streaming device from Soliton into a source, making them instantly available anywhere on the broadcast IP network.

"We are pleased that Soliton have added themselves to the large NDI ecosystem of products," said Michael Kornet, executive vice president and general manager, NDI for NewTek.

He added: "NDI-enabled devices like the Smart-telecaster Zao products for mobile outside broadcast exponentially increases the video sources available for live production and thus creates ease of integration and cost savings as a result. NDI is the most widely adopted IP technology on the market, epitomised by the millions of customers with access to it today."

Mark Andrews, Head of Broadcast and Public Safety for Soliton Systems Europe said: "Mobile cameras for outside broadcast are not typically networked attached and still rely on traditional baseband technology such as HDMI or HD-SDI. By adopting NDI from NewTek on our receiving decoding platform, we are allowing outside broadcasters to take advantage of IP workflows without the need to change their mobile camera infrastructure."

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