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Convert 4K video to and from NDI and 12G-SDI sources and destinations with the Spark Plus I/O 12G-SDI from NewTek. The Spark Plus I/O 12G-SDI is an IP video converter designed for the NewTek open-source NDI standard. It supports up to UHD 4K input and output from NDI to 12G-SDI and from 12G-SDI to NDI. It allows you to connect your camera, webcam, or computer to stream live over the internet or other broadcast platforms.
The Spark Plus 12G-SDI is controlled via a web-based user interface for configuration and monitoring. The Spark Plus also features a 3.5mm analog line-level stereo audio input for embedding as well as a 3.5mm analog line-level stereo output for de-embedding audio. The 12G-SDI signal supports 16-channel audio encoding and 8-channel audio decoding.
The NDI protocol allows all NDI-compatible video equipment to freely recognize and interact with one another, as long they're connected to the same network. The Spark Plus I/O 12G-SDI is designed to stream 12G-SDI video from a video source into a computer or IP-based video workflow for gaming, corporate meetings, broadcast programming, or other streaming media presentations. It also allows you to convert any 12G-SDI source for compatibility with hundreds of NDI-compatible systems, devices, and applications that can be connected on the same network, enabling you to efficiently incorporate that SDI source into IP-based video capture and production workflows. It also encodes and converts NDI signals for output via the 12G-SDI output for editing, recording, and streaming via a computer.
The Spark Plus I/O 12G-SDI features PoE (Power-over-Ethernet) support, a portable form factor that is easy to mount, Program and Preview tally LED lights, NDI virtual input, multicast mode, and NDI network identification.
- NDI-Compatible for NewTek NDI Standard
- Convert 12G-SDI to NDI & NDI to 12G-SDI
- Power over Ethernet, NDI Tally Support
- Supports Video up to UHD 4K with Audio
NewTek Spark Plus Overview
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NewTek Spark Plus Reviews
Works as expected.
Converts an HDMI 1080P/60Hz to NDI for direct input to TC Mini UHD (4xNDIs). Takes about 100 ms for conversion, which is acceptable for my application. The HDMI source is from a computer HDMI display output that is a full screen display of an inexpensive IP PTZ 4M cam typically used in security applications. Such cams run under $100 typically. Even with optical zooms these typically can be had for under $400. The computer is an older generation surplus unit not being used for anything else. It is actually running a six port graphics card that monitors five such cameras simultaneously on five separate 1080P HDMI screens, with a sixth display dedicated as the primary display for cmptr mgmt. The simultaneous conversion of five IP 1080P cams RTSP feeds over the GbE LAN using the maker's viewing app takes about another 100-150ms. So the end-to-end latency is about 200-250ms, which is compensated for in the TC mini to sync external audio source with the cam streams. I say all this to say that I am running five IP cams through and single computer and then to five Sparks+ feeding into the TC Mini. So I have $2000 in Sparks, $500 in cameras, and $200 in a six port graphics card. Or, $2700 total. Compared to ONE NDI PTZ camera for about the same cost. Seems like a win to me. Spark+ is a critical component for this. Other options are either too costly (NDI cams) or too slow (TC Mini RTSP conversion 1s, VLC Media Player RTSP conversion 1s, Newtek Studio Monitor 1s) or too difficult to set up, (Kiloview U40.)
Great product
Worked flawlessly. Have 3 to send signal to different locations, breaking out from each location.
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