NewTek Introduces the New NDI PTZ Camera

Some of the biggest names in broadcasting and live production are praising NewTek’s innovative NDI technology (Network Device Interface), a royalty-free standard for anyone to connect video equipment across a network. As Edgar Shane, General Manager of Engineering at JVC Professional Video, says, “NewTek’s initiative to unify video-over-IP protocols to create a plug-and-play environment for various products and platforms cannot be underestimated.” Today, adding to the many NDI tools and software (as well as an SDK) it has already released, NewTek has announced the first-ever camera made for NDI workflows, the NewTek NDI PTZ Camera.

This sleek camera is optimized to provide you with an affordable and efficient way of getting IP video into your productions. It connects over IP to any of the hundreds of systems, devices, and applications that support NDI, and does so via only an Ethernet connection. No longer do you have to be limited by complex cabling or your location when integrating a camera. Simply plug in your Ethernet cable on the back to connect to your network, and the camera instantly becomes available as an input source for any NDI-compatible hardware or software on the network. Now you can expand your productions by just plugging into the network.

The NDI PTZ features motorized pan/tilt/zoom functionality and offers preset positions, as well as tally support. The camera outputs Full HD 1080p video at 60 fps, and offers up to 20x zooming capability. It also provides you with flexible control options, such as remote control via a Web UI and NewTek Studio Monitor, and can be powered using PoE or a dedicated power supply. It’s designed to be used by video professionals, technology managers, and system designers across a wide variety of fields, including corporate, education, entertainment, gaming, government, medical, A/V, security, broadcast, and sports.