Announced at NAB 2018 by NewTek, the NDI® version 3.5 SDK is now available for download at ndi.newtek.com. Since its introduction in 2015, NDI has become the de facto industry standard for sharing video across a standard Ethernet network. Implemented in nearly 1,000 products, and with the announcement of Microsoft Skype integration, NDI now has a user base of more than 300 million people worldwide – by far the most widely adopted IP standard.

Adder Technology, the IP-based, high performance KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) specialist, is demonstrating how its solutions are powering a range of global partners on booth SL4227 at NAB 2018.

Among these is NewTek, a leader in software-driven video production technology, which uses Adder’s KVM technology to help run the world’s only end-to-end IP workflow.

NewTek today announced the NewTek NC1 Studio I/O IP Module, adding SMPTE ST 2110 support to NewTek IP Series and TriCaster® TC1 – 44- and 16-input, IP-native, 4K, 60P, software-driven live production systems. The NC1 I/O IP is designed for broadcasters seeking to simplify their infrastructure by using high-speed networks to move video and audio throughout their facilities, while providing access to existing Ethernet networks and a clear pathway to fully virtualized production.

Leading into NAB 2018, NewTek continues to innovate and extend the now dominant position of NDI® as the de facto standard in the industry for sharing video between software applications and hardware devices on standard Ethernet networks. Implemented in thousands of products and used by more than 10 million people worldwide, NDI is by far the most widely adopted and used IP standard. At NAB, announcements of major new adoptions by leading companies will further solidify this position. In addition, NewTek will show the next versions of TriCaster® and IP Series, introduce next-generation, fully virtualized control rooms, announce unprecedented graphics technology that promises to revolutionize graphics workflows for live production, and make several other new product and technology announcements.

Rascular, software designers of PC-based and web panel device control and media management systems, has announced that it has embraced NewTek’s NDI video-over-IP protocol, recognising its importance to the future of compressed video transport and has launched its first compatible product: RouteMaster Lite. RouteMaster Lite will be on show at BVE 2018 on the DigiBox stand – M44.

NewTek is pleased to announce the recipients of the first ever NewTek UK Education Awards. Launched in October 2017, the awards recognise excellence in creating engaging videos or live streams, by students and staff at colleges and universities across the country, using NewTek technology. The awards were open to any UK educational establishment, faculty or student, and content entries were accepted from any of the following categories: Media Production, Sports, News and Community, Teaching Materials and Distance Learning.

Pixel Power, the global automation, branding and graphics innovator, has added the NewTek’s NDI® technology to its StreamMaster integrated playout platform. NDI is a royalty-free standard that can be readily implemented across an IP infrastructure and is supported by a broad mix of vendors, ensuring broadcasters and media companies can build a complete infrastructure around it.

NewTek today announced new features for NewTek Connect Spark converters and the NewTek NDI PTZ camera, revolutionary devices designed to deliver video to a computer and/or an IP network using NDI. Existing customers can take advantage of the new features through software upgrades free of charge. Connect Spark converts either SDI or HDMI signals into NDI sources to be shared over a standard Ethernet networks either wired or wirelessly. The NewTek PTZ NDI camera is the worlds first PTZ camera to deliver video, audio, tally, PTZ control, and power over a single Ethernet cable. Both devices work with millions of existing software applications that support NDI, including: CombiTech VidBlaster, Livestream Studio, OBS, Splitmedia Labs XSplit, Streamstar®, StudioCoast vMix, Telestream Gameshow, Telestream Wirecast, NewTek TriCaster®, and many more. Additionally, NewTek Connect Spark delivers video to popular desktop video applications including Google Hangouts, GoToMeeting¢, Skype¢, Skype for Business, WebEx, Zoom, and others.

NewTek today announced that it has strengthened its collaboration with Mediability Group, one of Scandinavias largest providers of solutions, services and products for the media industry. NewTeks NDI® technology will be an element of a cutting-edge demonstration area with interconnected production workflows at Mediabilitys new headquarters at Media City Bergen.

NewTek introduced today the NewTek 3Play® 3P1, the most cost-effective, easy-to-use and feature-rich replay solution in the world with native IP video processing. 3Play 3P1 offers both NDI® and 3G SDI input, cross conversion, and output. An intuitive dual-channel first replay telestration solution allows talent to draw over live NDI video, or optionally reverse-keyed on the field-of-play on any PC, tablet, or touchscreen with a single network cable.

NewTek today launched its 2018 UK Education Awards to recognise excellence in creating engaging and inspiring videos and live streams by students and staff at colleges and universities across the country. Award entries must be created using NewTeks TriCaster® or 3Play® systems and be submitted by 17 January 2018.

NewTek introduced today NewTek LivePanel¢, a fully customizable browser-based control system that is now included with NewTek IP Series multi-camera production systems and optionally available for TriCaster TC1. Accessible from smart-phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop devices wired or wireless NewTek LivePanel allows users to access their own customized video workflows from any web browser on the same network. Users can also preview and monitor videos of any video source within the browser for immediate visual feedback. Even casual users can design and drive complex productions with a few button pushes, providing a level of quality and consistency rivaling seasoned professionals. LivePanel also expands the number of operator positions available for TriCaster TC1 and IP Series systems in larger-scale production environments including on-the-fly scoreboard control to provide instant score updates and stats from virtually anywhere in a venue.

NewTek and Vizrt today announced the availability of the NewTek-Vizrt IP Graphics Server the NVG1 a real-time 4K-capable 3D graphics system designed for deep integration with NewTek IP Series and the new TriCaster TC1 video production systems. The NVG1 combines the powerful NewTek 1RU server platform with NDI® IP video connectivity and industry-leading Viz Trio/Viz Engine software that provides users with best-of-breed live graphics inside of NewTeks end-to-end IP-native video workflows.

For the first time anywhere, NewTek will debut its full end-to-end IP solution at IBC2017 in Amsterdam from September 15-19, 2017 on Stand 7.K11. NewTek will demonstrate the worlds first NDI® PTZ camera with video, audio, PTZ control, tally and power over one standard Ethernet cable. NewTek will also show the Connect Spark portable NDI converters, devices designed to bring SDI or HDMI video signals into a computer or onto an IP network, either wired or wirelessly, and include tally and direct recording. The NewTek NDI PTZ Camera and Connect Spark devices work with all NDI compatible products including LiveStream Studio, SplitmediaLabs XSplit, Streamstar®, OBS Studio, Renewed Vision ProPresenter 6, StudioCoast vMix, Telestream Wirecast, NewTek TriCaster®, and hundreds more.