Seven years after its public launch at IBC, the NDI (Network Device Interface) video transportation technology has achieved impressive traction throughout the broadcast & media worlds. Originally developed by NewTek (now part of Vizrt), NDI’s open-source protocol and capacity to deliver high-quality, low-latency video has made it an increasingly popular choice for live production. It also continues to evolve, and the latest version – NDI 5, introduced in July 2021 – heralds a host of new tools and features.
With the ecosystem of NDI-compliant products still expanding steadily, this webinar will explore the ways in which the technology is facilitating live productions, with discussion of issues including:
- Benefits of using NDI in comparison to other IP-based video technologies
- Specific features of NDI that make it suitable for live news and sport, including the ability to utilise existing network infrastructures and its ‘ultra low latency’ capabilities
- The extent to which ‘industry-standard’ workflows have emerged for NDI-based live productions, and how these are configured
- Ways in which broadcasters and service companies have implemented NDI, and how it integrates with other systems and platforms
- How end-users would like to see NDI and the surrounding product ecosystem evolve in the future