We have added a couple of Marshall cameras to the vMix Supported Hardware page for PTZ cameras.

The Marshall CV630 is a 30x PTZ camera that supports up to 3840×2160 29.97! Fully supported through the PTZ input menu in vMix, you can control and create presets directly through the vMix interface. Supports SDI, HDMI, NDI|HX and also has POE connectivity. As you can see in the picture below it has a prominent tally light, which is great for on camera talent. Just connect up the camera to the network and you’ll be able to control it in vMix 4K and PRO.

The other Marshall camera supported in vMix is the CV420, which is a UHD Box Cam. It offers a 30x zoom and a crazy 3840×2160 60p output! Although it doesn’t have Pan and Tilt capabilities, you can still use the zoom functionality in vMix. With it’s UHD output, it makes it a good option for a single cam region-of-interest HD production.

The Everet EVP220N PTZ camera has been added to the list of Supported PTZ Cameras for vMix. It’s a 20x PTZ camera that supports SDI, HDMI and NDI|HX connections to your live video productions. It also supports power over Ethernet, meaning that you could easily power and output the camera feed via NDI|HX, using a single cable!

The camera is simple to connect, just use the camera’s IP address and then select Sony Visca Over IP in the PTZ settings in vMix! Then you’re able to use the network controls directly from your production.

vMix PTZ controls are available in vMix 4K and PRO, if you’d like to try them out we have a free-day Trial available on our website! Just download, install and add your email address to register for the Trial.

For more information on their PTZ camera check out the Everet website.

Microsoft have now added NDI output support for Microsoft Teams. This means that you can input the audio and video from Teams into vMix from the local network. This is really handy if you’re using teams calls in a live video situation. They added NDI output support for Skype a couple of years back, so it’s good to see more of their applications supporting it. Now we just need to wait for direct NDI INPUT support! That’s the dream right there.

Once enabled by your administrator and switched on in your Teams permissions, it’s fairly straight forward to add into vMix.

Here’s a little video about how you can use Teams as a part of your remote guest live production-

We’ve updated our Supported Hardware page with the latest Yuan capture card. This is a 4 port HDMI device that supports 3840 x 2160 @ 60p! It requires x8 PCIe.

If you’re looking for a 4K 60p card that supports 4 HDMI inputs, then this is a good one to add to your shopping list for comparison!

As always, it’s best to work out a few things before looking for a capture device-

1. What connectors do you cameras use, SDI or HDMI?
2. What resolution and frame rate are you producing with?
3. How many spare PCIe lanes do you have?
4. What’s your budget?
5. What’s the reputation for the card/manufacturer?
6. Is the device actually in stock?
7. What’s your favourite Phil Collins song?

All important things to consider when buying a new capture device.