I have noticed an issue where G-SYNC gets disabled when I turn on NDI Scan Converter. It only affects UWP windows games in fullscreen which unfortunately includes the game I play most, Apex Legends.

To test this I had to enable the G-SYNC overlay in Nvidia Profile Inspector. As soon as I enable Scan Converter (from a stream deck macro), G-SYNC immediately disables. As soon as I kill Scan Converter, G-SYNC enables once again. I noticed that G-SYNC still works with Scan Converter if I play in borderless windowed mode but there is a noticeable stutter.

Just wanted to shed some light on the issue for devs and see if anyone might have found a workaround? Specs below.

Monitor:
ASUS ROG Swift PG27UQ 27" LED 144Hz 4k G-SYNC

Gaming PC:
2x RTX 2080 Ti's / i9-9900k

Encoding / Streaming PC:
GTX 1070 / i9-9900k

Hello all,

I have Character Animator installed through Creative Cloud on Windows 10.

Downloaded Newtek NDI for Creative Cloud from https://www.newtek.com/software/adobe-creative-cloud/.

(and yes, I made sure to include the options for CC, I/O, etc. - screenshot attached)

The NDI option just will not show up under Live Output under Preferences in Character Animator.

I've looked around for that NewTek_NDI-Transmit.prm and can't find it anywhere, and I'm having no luck finding documentation of what the plugin should be.

I've uninstalled NewTek, rebooted, re-downloaded (making SURE the CC options were selected) and re-installed. Still no luck.

NDI is working - I can run the test broadcast, and I can even get the test broadcast to come in as a source on streamlabs OBS.... I just can't get Character Animator to give it as an option. Seems like it must be a problem with a missing plugin but I can't find it (or documentation for it). Help!

Specs: Character Animator 3.0

Windows 10

NDI loaded 11/24/19.

This Adobe forum thread seems to suggest that I just need to find NewTek_NDI_Transmit.prm.... I can't. Other folks in the same thread seem to be having the same issue.
https://community.adobe.com/t5/chara...0760552#M11495

Can anyone tell me what the plugin for Character Animator is called and where it should be located? Is it the same NewTek_NDI_Transmit.prm? If so - what to do if it's not coming through on the installer?


My next step is to install Premiere just to test out if I can get an NDI output from there. Beyond that I was going to try it on Mac Instead.
Happy to provide any other info or screenshots that might be helpful.
Thanks so much and Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate.

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Hi there! My first post on this forum.

In my network I can get NDI scanconverter to work and be visible on all laptops except Dell E 7240. It crashes within a minute.
Any possible solutions?

Crash report: (translated from dutch)
Niek van Veelen <niekvanveelen@gmail.com>
Mon Nov. 25 14:08 (2 days ago)
to me

Path to application with error: C: \ Program Files \ NewTek \ NDI 4 Tools \ Scan Converter \ Application.Network.ScanConverter2.x64.exe

Problem with signature
Name of problem event: APPCRASH
Application Name: Application.Network.ScanConverter2.x64.exe
Version of application: 4.1.3.0
Time stamp applies: 5dcea1ee
Name of error module: Application.Network.ScanConverter2.x64.exe
Version of error module: 4.1.3.0
Time stamp of error module: 5dcea1ee
Exception code: c0000005
Exception margin: 0000000000b99067
Operating system version: 10.0.18362.2.0.0.256.48
Locale ID: 1043
Additional information 1: 3018
Additional information 2: 301875874e2412f789fc3943948d7ac1
Additional information 3: 6364
Additional information 4: 63647fee84aab9be37ffe5de3a249030

Additional information about the problem
Bucket ID: 7f4a4bd74bc954cc0da302771b58f780 (2135553358886926208)

I am about to take the plunge and buy four NDI cameras for my studio.

Several years ago I heard Dr. Cross from Newtek say that NDI-HX delivered the same quality of image as regular old FULL NDI except for two things:
1. NDI-HX used less bandwidth 20MB vs 140MB
2. the NDI-HX has more latency due to encoding long chains of data....this higher latency being the cost of keeping the image the same quality of FULL NDI.

All in all, he strongly implied that the images were identical.

Now that I am shopping for Cameras I see that some companies make a big deal that their signals and converters are FULL NDI. Other companies like PTZ Optics make a big deal that the images are pristine with NDI-HX

So here is my question.

For a small studio (4 cameras) with plenty of bandwidth (10GB dedicated ethernet) is there an advantage in going with "FULL NDI?"

If all of the cameras are NDI-HX the latency will be consistently higher, but, isn't that not a big deal if they are all the same latency?

Please help me with advice. I am ready to purchase these cameras now; but, can't seem to find a straight answer on this.

Thank you very much,

Rob

I recently was messing around with the Steam Link Feature in steam. well it adds some audio drivers for speakers and sound card and mic to device manager. well dont do it, it will make your NDI camera App/Virtual Input in NDI Tools NOT work, took me a few days to figure that out. I have found that many side programs like Asus Sonic Radar and others will just totally screw it up. Must be some audio driver conflict. well have a great day.

I need the previous version of libNDI for mac. Running the latest one with OBS for mac freezing ndi sources and needs them to be reconnected again. I was stupid not taking backup, and when installing Palakis NDI plugin for OBS it auto-install the latest ndiLib from http://new.tk/NDIRedistV4Apple.
The last one working with obs was marked 2. November i think.
Someone able to help ?

Petter

I just downloaded the TC Camera iOS app and I upgraded my Tricaster mini AE3 to the latest version of software. When I go to select the TC Camera NDI input on my Tricaster I see a full screen with "To View NDI output from this camera app, assign it to a Switcher input on a NeTek TriCaster (may require a software update).

Again I am running the most current AE3 software on my Tricaster mini.

Can anyone please help?

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I know you can view the NC1 studio IO via browser for monitoring purpose, but is there a way to even control (full control) the unit via browser instead of KVM?

I know you can view the NC1 studio IO via browser for monitoring purpose, but is there a way to even control (full control) the unit via browser instead of KVM?

Apologies if this is in the wrong place.

saw a video tutorial of how powerful NDI is as a bridge between Zoom conferencing and OBS on the Mac.

Downloaded all the tools from your site, but really and truly need a simple one pager--install this, click that, activate the other thing.

Been a mac user since 1983 (!) but I'm flummoxed about what I'm not seeing.

Thanks to anyone who can point me to the right place.

Appreciate it!

seth godin

Hello guys, just a quick question, i´ve searched the forums but cannot fine any info. In the official page it´s only the ios app, and the playstore also show no results. Any info on when and if the app will be back?
We were using it with an osmo and ubnt ap´s to switch from that camera to a sony camera via sdi, with wirecast and now switching to obs

Hi All! Hopefully someone here can help with this as we're really keen to embrace NDI for a number of distribution needs when we're broadcasting local sports and events. Essentially the issue is extensive jitter while viewing NDI feeds on our network. After a LOT of testing I think I’ve narrowed it down to only being present when the source PC is connected via a 10Gb port.

If the PC is connected in this way and NDI analysis is run, the average bitrate for the source has been spiking at upwards of 1250Mbps! Whenever that happens (unsurprisingly) the laptops viewing the feed stutter. At times we're getting a stutter at a rate of once every second or two making it pretty unusable even as a confidence monitor.

The issue was originally discovered through vMix but I've used scan converter to rule out vMix as the issue and we're having the same symptoms. If we switch to the 1Gb port on the PC the issue is immediately resolved but I'm concerned with that as I don't want to start to get near the limit of the 1Gb port with all the traffic that goes in and out of that port.

The switch is a Mikrotik CRS328-24P-4S+RM and the port on the PC is a PCIe ASUS XG-C100C. I really can't think of anything else to try and the problem is so repeatable it must be something to do with the 10Gb element.

Is there anything that we can try to resolve this as we would really like to remain on the 10Gb port for maximum headroom as we use a variety of IP based kit and don’t want the 1Gb limit to start to impact on our capabilities.

Thanks!

I am considering using the studio monitor tool to put a TV at the back of our church sanctuary for people on the stage to reference. It us just far enough away from our presentation computer that we can't use HDMI directly plus we would have to upgrade our HDMI splitters and buy HDMI to Cat5 transmitter receivers. If I can use NDI for this then it would be much easier and economical. I was thinking of using a PC stick for this but I don't know if it will meet the requirements for to run the Studio Monitor application. I am thinking of something like this one: Windows 10 Computer Stick. Would this work? I would really like to use a Raspberry Pi but I can't find anyone that has gotten that to work.

While playing around with the KVM feature i found out, that touches are not pretty well recognized. I tried with different touchscreens and there is a big latency between touch input and execution on the remote system. For example when just draving a rectangle with the mouse selection on the desktop. It works almost fluently while using the mouse as input device. But when touching the screen and doing the same thing it's very laggy.

Another thing is, that scrolling gestures are not beeing recognized. Does anyone else experience similar issues?

Studio monitor shows available sources in its menu. Sources inside the same segment I believe are discovered via a multicast network protocol (mDNS). For sources in other segments -- these are sources that I must add their IP addresses into Access Manager -- does Studio Monitor bypass discovery via mDNS since it already has access to their IP addresses via Access Manager?

Hi,

I recently bought the Newtek NDI ios app for the second time hoping the new version would be more versatile, but it seems like it has the same limitations as the first one.

With only three fixed resolutions and one fixed frame rate it is very limiting in real production. Other competing apps have all selectable frame rates(including PAL frame rates) and resolutions.
The lack of manual white balance is also limiting.

Any plans to add features to the ios app?

Thanks!

I've reinstalled NDI tools 4 and on a different computer or tricaster, the machine with the scan converter running does not show up. If I use the NDIAnalysis tool, nothing is there. But, if I run a test pattern from the same machine, that shows up and works. The computer is using and nvidia NVS300 card. Is there something in it's settings that need to be changed? I feel I've tried about everything.

edit........

Adding more information.

Using TCPView on the computer, I see when starting up Test Patterns, ports 5353, 5960 and 5961 are being used.
When I start up Scan Converter, TCPView shows port 52595 is temporarily active but nothing establishes and the entries disappear after 2-3 seconds

This unit is running Windows 10 and the firewall is turned off and is on a university domain with remote management. But other computers on the same network are working ok.

During the recording the laptop hard drive runs out of space. I was recording a direct feed from a Panasonic UN70 NDI-HX.

Is there any software that can help recover this file? I've already tried Stellar Video Repair with no sucess.

TY

The Studio Monitor has a nice HTTP feature which allows switching ndi sources via Webbrowser. Is there a way to send external webrequests to the monitor? I'd like to controll the monitor from an external application like universe Show controll or Pandoras Widget Designer. They are able to connect via TCP or webrequest to other applications. For example:

http://<ip-of-monitor>/command?input=1

Kind regards
René

I purchased a single PTZoptics NDI camera to play with before we replace our entire video setup. Using the "NDI Tools for Windows" I've been able to get a good feel for the network setup and can consume/control the video through the Studio Monitor app. When I turn off auto focus in the Studio Monitor app, however, the camera goes to something of a 'default' focal length, and does not simply keep the current image in focus. I'm trying to determine if this is the Studio Monitor telling the camera to go to a default focal length, or if it is the camera itself sensing that AF is now off and going to a different focal length.

Can anyone shed light on this? Being able to use AF and then disable it in our production flow is very important, so if it is the camera then perhaps I'll have to look at an alternative.

Thanks

Hello everyone,

With NDI 3.8

We are encountering on several projects an issue that can't be solved without Newtek's insight.
We work on multimedia installations that include many feeds : Dante audio, DMX, sensors... and are used to defining one VLAN per type of feed in order to manage our broadcast domains properly.

The following drawing shows a typical configuration that we use (note that we have most of the time 1x 10Gb adapter dedicated to NDI)



We do want to contain NDI in its own VLAN. This is for a reason : We do not want NDI automatic load-balance to take 100% of the Audio or ArtNET link, leaving nothing behind...
The general question is : how can we control NDI so that it will only use the adapters that we specify (as Dante does) ?

What we already tried :

- We already asked NewTek's support about this and they indicated that access manager could help... but it looks like this tool is not meant for that.
- We tried to understand how the network adapter is elected by playing with the metrics and other type of parameter... no way to understand clearly and that only solves partially the problem.
- We wrote ACL in our switches :
- first version was pretty drastic and was to deny NDI feeds (UDP 5960-5970) on any VLAN other than NDI. It turned to NDI receivers not receiving the feeds anymore : the teaming algorithm seems not resilient enough to consider using an alternate network interface if the connection fails on the selected interface. With these ACL enabled : only the machines that (for an unknown reason) slected the NDI NIC by "default" could receive the feeds.
- we also worked on the discovery itself by denying mDNS on all VLANs except NDI. In this situation, a tool like NDI Analysis tool now clearly lists only IPs in the NDI subnet. But when we do connect the feeds, the "magic" behind NDI makes the feed going again through any of the other VLAN that the sender and receiver have in common... Moreover, no way for us to disable mDNS as a long term solution...

We would like to know :
- For a sender/receiver, is there a secret menu/config-file/network-adapter-naming-convention to tell NDI SDK not to use one or several Network Adapters ?
- If not, is there an official recipe for ACL that we could apply to our network so that NDI is contained in one single VLAN without creating side-effects?
- Could someone share detail about how a complete NDI handshake works (ex : sequence diagram) ? We could maybe have a better understanding of where the sender and receiver agrees on a specific network link to transport a feed ?

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Is there any place to download an older version of NDI Tools? I see that the latest version of Scan Converter won't work or even install on a Windows 7 pc. Thanks!

Fred

Does anyone make one? And vice versa, 12G to NDI?

There's a lot of boxes that do this, but i'd really like an OpenGear interface.

I have a TC410 all latest updates and AE3.
I have scan converter running on a pc and need to grab the desktop and audio for a broadcast on Monday but the audio is intermittent.
Been doing this for 2 years without issue and now this.

Why do I need to be a computer engineer to get all this stuff to work?

This happens from any pc with scan converter on to my TC410.
Works fine in studio monitor on any pc on our university network.

any ideas? don't wanna run cables when NDI is supposed to do this...

We are unable to enter an IP address for remote source in any NDI tools 4 PC.
It worked perfect in 3.8 before upgrades.
If there was a previous address I can edit it, but I cannot create new entries.

This is a big deal.

Help? :question::question::question::stumped:

Steve