Magewell’s new Ultra Encode HDMI Plus and Ultra Encode SDI Plus combine exceptional encoding and delivery flexibility with simultaneous multi-protocol streaming, file-based recording, NDI® HX3 support, 4K encoding, Power over Ethernet support, and advanced features for live production.
The Ultra Encode HDMI Plus can encode at resolutions up to 4096x2160 at 30fps from its HDMI interface, while the Ultra Encode SDI Plus encodes up to 4K at 30fps from the device’s 6G-SDI input. Both models support multiple video encoding formats and technologies – including H.264, H.265 (HEVC), NDI HX2 and NDI HX3 – and a wide array of streaming protocols including RTMP, RTMPS, SRT, RTSP, RTP and HLS.
Video can be encoded at bitrates up to 32Mbps (62Mbps for NDI HX3), while up to eight channels of audio can be encoded in AAC format. Two concurrent encoding profiles with distinct combinations of resolution, frame rate, and bitrate can be specified. Configurable presets enable easy streaming to YouTube® Live (via RTMP or HLS), Facebook® Live, Twitch®, the Wowza Video platform (via RTMP or SRT) or custom targets. Ultra Encode Plus models can stream to up to six different target destinations simultaneously, including the ability to stream concurrently in multiple protocols. Inputs can also be recorded as files the device’s internal storage, an external USB-connected drive, or networked storage.
Ultra Encode Plus’s compact, camera-mountable metal chassis features integrated tally lights to indicate program or preview usage of NDI® HX outputs in live production environments. The devices offer loop-through connections as well as line-level analog audio input and output, and can be powered via PoE or the included power adapter.
Ultra Encode Plus devices can be configured, monitored, and controlled through an intuitive, browser-based web interface, with centralized remote management and control of multiple units available through the optional Control Hub software.
