Description

Magewell Ultra Encode SDI Plus

Introducing the Magewell Ultra Encode SDI Plus, the ultimate universal live media encoder for all your streaming needs. This powerful device is perfect for systems integrators, streaming professionals, and OEM partners looking for a flexible and affordable encoding solution.

With the Magewell Ultra Encode SDI Plus, you can easily live stream, transmit AV over IP, contribute remotely, and seamlessly integrate IP production workflows. This encoder offers unrivaled versatility and functionality, making it a must-have for anyone in the streaming industry.

Featuring advanced encoding technology, the Ultra Encode SDI Plus delivers high-quality video and audio streaming in real-time. Whether you’re broadcasting live events, producing professional content, or creating engaging webinars, this encoder ensures your audience receives the best viewing experience.

Not only does the Magewell Ultra Encode SDI Plus support SDI input, but it also offers a wide range of connectivity options, including HDMI and DVI. This means you can connect it to your existing equipment effortlessly, making integration a breeze.

With its compact and sleek design, the Magewell Ultra Encode SDI Plus is perfect for on-the-go streaming or installations with limited space. Its user-friendly interface and intuitive controls make it easy to operate, even for beginners.

Upgrade your streaming setup with the Magewell Ultra Encode SDI Plus and take your live media encoding to the next level. Get ready to captivate your audience with exceptional video quality and seamless streaming capabilities. Order yours today and experience the power of this incredible encoder firsthand!

Available in HDMI and SDI models, it builds on the functionality of the Ultra Encode family with expanded features including 4K encoding and streaming from the HDMI input; simultaneous multi-protocol streaming; higher streaming bitrates; file recording; and much more.

This device is ideal for high-quality live streaming of content including sports, education, and live events as well as IP-based production and AV-over-IP.

Features

The Magewell Ultra Encode SDI Plus Encoder supports multiple video encoding formats – including H.264, H.265 (HEVC), NDI |HX2, and NDI |HX3 – and a wide array of delivery protocols including RTMP, RTMPS, SRT, RTSP, RTP, HLS, TS over UDP, TS over RTP, and TVU’s ISSP technology. Up to eight channels of audio can be encoded in AAC format.

Encoder is ideal for broadcast video and audio, natively support live broadcast for Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch, as well as WOWZA, your own site, with multi-platform distribution. To customize encoder perfectly for your session, we have Web UI, where device work status, a thumbnail preview window and tabs for streaming settings, analytics, and stream health monitoring are provided.

Device Interface

Specifications and Features

Input Features

Support for up to 4096×2160 30fps input and loopthrough signals
Input & loopthrough 16-Channel SDI embedded audio
Input audio from 3.5 mm LINE IN

Encoding Features

Dual stream encoding profiles: main stream and sub stream up to 4096x2160p30
Max bitrate: 62Mbps (NDI^® HX3), 32Mbps (Others)
Support for H.264/HEVC video encoding
Provide video aspect ratio conversion, image rotation and cropping for the main and sub streams
Encoding 8-channel AAC and audio channels mapping
Side-by-Side 3D video encoding

Streaming Features

Natively support Facebook, Twitch, YouTube and WOWZA
Supported streaming protocols: RTSP/RTMP/RTMPS/SRT Caller/SRT Listener/NDI^® HX2/NDI^® HX3/HLS/TS over UDP/TS over RTP/TVU ISSP
Allow simultaneous 6 sessions over multiple streaming protocols
Support for streaming schedule

Recording Features

Record to internal storage (128GB), external USB storage or network attached storage (NFS/CIFS)
Automatically upload recorded files to remote file storage platform
Video recordings in MP4, MOV or TS format
Normal recording and loop recording supported
Support for recording schedule

Others

PoE available
Tally lights for NDI^® HX3
Remote control via Web GUI and Control Hub
Provide HTTP APIs

Specifications

Ultra Encode HDMI Plus Specifications

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Input Features

Video
- Supports SD (ST 259)/HD (ST 292)/3Ga (ST 425)/3Gb (ST 425)/3Gb-DL(ST 425)/3Gb-DS (ST 425)/6G (ST 2081) standards
- Typical resolution/frame rate:
  - 4096x2160p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30
  - 2560x1440p/2048x1080p/2048x1080i 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/47.95/48/50/59.94/60
  - 1920x1080p/1920x1080i 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/47.95/48/50/59.94/60
  - 1280x720p 25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60
  - 720×576 25p/50i (PAL SD)
  - 720×480 29.97p/59.94i (NTSC SD)
- Color sampling: YCbCr 10-bit 4:2:2, YCbCr 10-bit 4:4:4:4, YCbCr 12-bit 4:2:2, YCbCr 12-bit 4:4:4
Audio
- SDI embedded audio: 16-Channel, 24-bit, 192kHz sample rate
- Audio from 3.5 mm LINE IN: 2-Channel, 24-bit, 192kHz sample rate

Encoding Features

Video
- Bitrate:
  - NDI^® HX3: up to 62.0Mbps, down to 1.5Mbps
  - Others: up to 32.0Mbps, down to 256kpbs
- Dual-stream encoding: main stream and sub stream
- Main stream
  - Resolution/frame rate:
    - 4096x2160p/3840x2160p 30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
    - 2560x1440p/2048x1080p/1920x1200p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
    - 1920x1080p/1920x720p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
    - 1664x936p/1600x1200p/1600x900p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
    - 1440x1080p/1440x900p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
    - 1280x1024p/1280x960p/1280x800p/1280x720p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
    - 1024x768p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
    - 1024x576p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
    - 960x540p/800x600p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
    - 768x576p/720x576p/720x540p/720x480p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
    - 640x480p/640x360p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
    - 480x360p/480x270p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
  - Native CEA–608/608 over 708 captions
- Sub stream
  - Supports enabling/disabling sub stream
  - Resolution/frame rate:
    - 1920x1080p/1920x720p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
    - 1664x936p/1600x1200p/1600x900p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
    - 1440x1080p/1440x900p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
    - 1280x1024p/1280x960p/1280x800p/1280x720p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
    - 1024x768p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
    - 1024x576p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
    - 960x540p/800x600p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
    - 768x576p/720x576p/720x540p/720x480p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
    - 640x480p/640x360p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
    - 480x360p/480x270p 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25/24/23.976/15/10/5
- H.264/H.265 (HEVC) Codec:
  - System timecode or RP–188 standard timecode for SEI Message setting
  - H.265 (HEVC) SEI message supports carrying interlacing signal mark
  - Video aspect ratio conversion
  - Image rotation: 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°
  - Cropping
  - Output 3D video
Audio
- Encode up to 4 audio streams
  - Up to 8 channels can be selected for mapping when SDI input carries more than 8 audio channels
  - Supports mapping between source channels and encoded audio channels
  - Contains 1 x 8-channel stream and 3 x 2-channel streams
- Bitrate: 256/192/128/96/64/48/32/16 kbps
- Output source embedded audio and line in through LINE OUT

Live stream

Natively supports streaming to:
- Twitch
- YouTube (HLS/RTMP), publishing to timeline or a new event and setting “made for kids”.
- Facebook, enabling backup stream and publishing to timeline or a new event.
- WOWZA over RTMP, adding token and publishing to timeline or a new event.
- WOWZA over SRT, setting AES encryption (AES–128/192/256) and publishing to a channel or a new event.
Supports streaming protocols:
- RTSP
- RTMP/RTMPS
- SRT Caller/SRT Listener
- NDI^®|HX2/NDI^® HX3
- HLS
- TS over UDP/TS over RTP
- TVU ISSP
Supports streaming to 6 destinations simultaneously, containing 1 session of RTSP/SRT Listener/HLS/ISSP (if included), or 2 NDI^®|HX2 sessions (if included)
Supports 1 NDI^® HX3 sessions exclusively
Supports specifying a video stream and an audio stream for each streaming session
Supports live stream scheduler

Record

Supports setting and managing recording function and tasks
Supports recording to local storage
- Supports format and performance test
- Automatically upload files to remote file storage platform including FTP server, Google Drive, and Dropbox
Supports recording to external USB storage
- Supported system format: FAT32, exFAT and NTFS
Supports recording to network attached storage (NFS/CIFS)
- Supported system format: NFS, CIFS
Supports loop recording and normal recording
Supports saving recording files in MP4, MOV or TS format
Supports specifying a video stream and an audio stream for each recording task
Supports customizing recording file name and prefix
Supports splitting recording files by time
- MP4, MOV: up to 4 hours
- TS: no limit
Supports exporting or downloading files through Web UI
Supports recording scheduler

Web UI

Access Web UI via PC and smartphone
View real-time device status
Preview encoded video
Set input sources
Customize encoding parameters
Manage streaming destinations, start/stop streaming, view streaming status
Manage recording tasks and recorded files
Set up to 8 overlays for each stream, including text, picture, and clock
Update firmware
Supports registering Magewell Control Hub for centralized management
Supports Microsoft Edge/Firefox/Chrome/Safari/Opera web browsers

API

Provides APIs for 3rd party control system

Network Connections

Ethernet: 1x RJ45 port, 10/100/1000 Mbps Base-T
IEEE 802.3af PoE
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Station and AP modes supported
4G/5G USB modem (not supplied)
USB Net

Input/Output Ports

2 x SD/HD/3G BNC ports
- 1 x Input
- 1 x Loop-through
1 x 3.5mm LINE IN
1 x 3.5mm LINE OUT
2 x USB Type-A

Storage

USB flash drive (not supplied): FAT32, NTFS, exFAT
NAS (not supplied): NFS/CIFS

Indicators

LEDs indicating the status of power, input signal, streaming, Ethernet, Wi-Fi connection
NDI tally lights (preview-green, program-red)

Power Supply and Consumption

DC 5V/3A
Max power consumption: 8.72W

Form Factor

106.6mm x 106.2mm x 25mm

Accessories

1 x 5V Power Adapter
1 x USB Type A to Type B cable
1 x Wi-Fi Antenna
1 x T-bracke

Screw Mounting Hole

2 x M3 threaded hole
A standard 1/4″-20 socket provided by T-bracket

Working Environment

Operating temperature: 0 to 50 deg C
Storage temperature: –20 to 60 deg C
Relative humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing

Accessories


Power Adapter (US/EU/UK/AU/JP)x1 Part number: ACC08010	USB 2.0 Type B cable x1 Part number: ACC00065

Wi-Fi Antenna x1 Part number: ACC09021	T-bracket x1 Part number: ACC02241

We recommend you always use the included accessories to avoid unnecessary damage to your device. Please note, the appearance of the power adapter may vary due to suppliers or batches. The images here are for reference only.

Downloads

Downloads Manuals here ..

User Manual for Ultra Encode HDMI Plus English | 7.78 MB | 2023/11/16 Download

Quick Start Guide for Ultra Encode Plus English | 5.02 MB | 2023/11/16 Download

Magewell Ultra Encode SDI Plus

Magewell Ultra Encode SDI Plus

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