ViewCast NIAGARA 4100 MEDIA STREAMING APPLIANCE

Comments about ViewCast NIAGARA 4100 MEDIA STREAMING APPLIANCE:

We have used this appliance a couple of times and it definitely simplifies the streaming process. The fact that it supports so many different streaming protocols is a big plus. While it can do multiple processes at once, you must do a lot of testing beforehand to see what the CPU can handle. I was hopeful that it could encode several files at once, but in the end, I still have use the SDI out to a laptop to encode one of the files I need (high resolution). I did experience a glitch with it in that for some reason with one stream I had it dropped the embedded audio on the Flash stream I was sending. But, I still had embedded audio on the SDI out; did not make any sense. I ended up just unplugging the input really quick and then plugging it back in again and the audio returned. That's why I have to give it four stars and not five. Those types of things should not happen on something that costs so much. If all you are trying to do is stream something and all you require is one type of format, use a good laptop and some software. This is a very expensive route to go, so make sure you know what your needs are.