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.

We’ve decided to extend the vMix Trial for the next month or so (March-April 2020). New vMix Trials will have 90 days to use an unwatermarked version of vMix PRO. We’re hoping that those who are in urgent need to stream over the coming months will be able to do so. We’re also hoping that everyone is able to help flatten the curve of Covid-19 so that people will be able to start congregating again in the near future.

This is a very uncertain time and we hope that everyone stays safe and looks out for each other. It’s a time of isolation but shouldn’t stop us from watching shows and streaming for our friends, colleagues and community members. We’re isolating here at vMix but still have the capacity to work from home to answer any questions you might have. As you can understand we’re receiving a large number of emails during this time, so our response may be a tad slower than usual, so we’re sorry about that!

To use the 90-day Trial, just download and install vMix from vMix.com. Then just enter your email address for the Trial when prompted. Ignore the 60 days everywhere, it will be for 90 days!

One of the biggest challenges that has faced live productions over the years is the Internet. Yes, the one thing that’s absolutely needed for live streaming! The lack of network infrastructure has made it near impossible to use the Internet to send remote cameras or productions. Trust me, we live in Australia and understand just how hard it can be to send video over what seems to be a tin can pieced together with some fishing line and being held up by a Hills Hoist!

We’ve received many emails over the last 10 years asking HOW CAN I BRING A REMOTE CAMERA INTO MY PRODUCTION? There are a range of options that are available but they’re usually out of everyone’s price range. You may have a satellite truck at your disposal but not every one has that luxury! Haivision saw an opportunity to create a protocol that would not only allow for remote video to be easily transmitted, but also be utilized if you had an unreliable Internet connection. This led to the creation of SRT.

SRT stands for ‘Secure Reliable Transport’, and is an open source video transport protocol and technology stack. SRT uses secure streams and easy firewall traversal to optimize streaming performance and deliver high-quality video over even the most unreliable networks.

https://www.haivision.com/resources/streaming-video-definitions/srt/