Magewell Pro Convert for NDI to SDI
Feed NDI, SRT, RTMP or RTSP sources into the SDI mixer, router or monitor you already own.
- ✓Decodes NDI High Bandwidth, NDI HX, HX2 and HX3, plus SRT, RTMP, RTSP, HLS and MPEG-TS, so your SDI kit can take IP sources
- ✓Takes sources up to 2K (2048×1080) at 60 fps
- ✓SD, HD and 3G-SDI output on BNC, up to 1920×1080 at 60 fps, which suits older and current SDI equipment alike
- ✓Eight channels of 48 kHz audio and closed captions embedded in the SDI signal, so sound and captions travel on the one cable
- ✓Powered over standard PoE (IEEE 802.3af) at about 5.5 W, so there is no socket to find in the rack, or from the supplied USB adapter
- ✓Set it up from a browser, a USB keyboard and mouse, or the buttons on the unit
Watch the video
Plays from YouTube when you press play. All our videos
Magewell Pro Convert family
NDI encoders, NDI decoders, IP and multiview decoders and AES67 audio converters: getting video and audio onto the network and off again, with no computer at either end.
Watch on YouTubeAbout this product
Your vision mixer, router and monitors speak SDI, but more and more of your sources arrive over the network. The Pro Convert for NDI to SDI lets you use both without replacing either. It is an NDI to SDI converter that takes a video stream from your network and puts it on an SDI cable, linking IP video to the SDI equipment most studios and venues already own: vision mixers, routers, multiviewers, recorders and monitors. Connect it to the network, run a BNC cable to the SDI input, choose a source, and the stream arrives as an ordinary SDI signal.
What it can decode
- NDI. NDI High Bandwidth (often called full NDI), NDI HX, NDI HX2 and NDI HX3, with support for NDI 6.3.
- Other IP streams. RTSP, HTTP, HLS, RTMP (pull or push) and MPEG-TS carried over UDP, RTP or SRT, which lets you take in a feed from another site as well as local NDI.
- Codecs. SpeedHQ, H.264 and H.265 video, with AAC and MP3 audio.
- Resolution. Sources up to 2K (2048×1080) at 60 frames per second. One source at a time.
The SDI output
The output is a single BNC carrying SD-SDI, HD-SDI or 3G-SDI, at up to 1920×1080 and 60 frames per second. 3G-SDI Level A and Level B are both supported, so it suits older SDI equipment that accepts only one of them. The 3G-SDI cable run is more than 100 metres, so the decoder can sit at the network switch with a long coaxial run to the equipment it feeds.
Up to eight channels of 48 kHz audio are embedded in the SDI signal, so there is no separate audio cable to run, and CEA-608 closed captions (including 608 carried in 708) are supported on the output.
Where it earns its place
- Keep the SDI equipment you have. A mixer or router with spare SDI inputs can take NDI cameras, remote SRT feeds or software sources without being replaced.
- Remote contribution into a studio. An SRT or RTMP feed from another site becomes an SDI source that the mixer treats like any camera.
- One cable for network and power. The decoder runs from standard PoE (IEEE 802.3af) and draws about 5.5 W, so an ordinary PoE switch is enough. A USB power adapter is in the box for switches without PoE.
- Small enough for a crowded rack. The case measures 100.9 × 60.2 × 23.3 mm and an L-bracket is included for mounting.
- Matches the destination. Frame rate, resolution, de-interlacing and aspect-ratio conversion can be set on the output, so the signal suits the equipment downstream instead of needing a separate converter.
Setting it up
- The Web UI runs in any current browser, so there is nothing to install. From it you choose the source and adjust the output: resolution and frame rate, de-interlacing, aspect ratio and the on-screen display.
- On site you can work without a laptop: plug a USB keyboard and mouse into the decoder, or use the MENU and SELECT buttons and the rotary switch on the unit.
- For several decoders, Magewell Control Hub manages them from one place, which saves visiting each unit, and an HTTP API is available for control systems.
Where it sits in the range
If the destination is a display with an HDMI input, the Pro Convert for NDI to HDMI is the same decoder with an HDMI output. For 4K streams and 12G-SDI, see the Pro Convert IP to AIO 4K. You can also compare all Pro Convert decoders side by side.
Related Products
Further Reading
Frequently Asked Questions
It lets SDI equipment take IP sources. It receives a video stream from the network (NDI High Bandwidth, NDI HX, HX2 or HX3, SRT, RTMP, RTSP, HLS or MPEG-TS) and outputs it as SD, HD or 3G-SDI on a BNC connector, so IP sources can feed SDI mixers, routers and monitors.
The SDI output runs at up to 1920×1080 at 60 frames per second (3G-SDI). The decoder accepts sources up to 2048×1080 at 60 fps.
Yes, both are supported, along with SD-SDI and HD-SDI, so it suits equipment that accepts only one of the two levels.
Standard PoE (IEEE 802.3af) is enough, and it draws about 5.5 W, so one network cable can carry the stream and the power. If your switch has no PoE, power it from the USB power adapter supplied in the box.
Yes, up to eight channels at 48 kHz, so sound arrives on the same BNC cable. CEA-608 closed captions are also supported on the output.
It decodes one source at a time. For multiview on one output, see the Pro Convert IP to AIO 4K.
New products and Magewell updates
No marketing noise. Just new product launches, firmware updates, and the occasional guide.
No spam. Unsubscribe any time. Your email is never shared.
Enjoying your visit? Quick rating of your browsing experience so far:
Anything specific? (optional)